Engineering Training I: Alternator
Engineering Training I: Alternator
TOPIC
ALTERNATOR
SPEAKERS BACKGROUND
Name
Country of Origin
Department
Designation
Main Roles
CONTENTS
1.0 DIFFERENT VIEWS OF ALTERNATOR
1.1 Exploded View
1.2 Block Diagram
1.3 Schematic Diagram
2.0 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
2.1 Voltage Generation
2.2 Parallel Operations
2.3 AVR Settings
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CONTENTS ( Continue )
2.4 4-Line Wiring Diagram of Generator
Board
2.5 Single Line Wiring Diagram of Main
Switchboard
3.0 PROTECTIONS OF ALTERNATOR
3.1 Over-Current Relay
3.2 Earth-Fault Relay
3.3 Reverse Power Relay
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CONTENTS ( Continue )
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
CONTENTS ( Continue )
8.0 POWER CORRECTION
COEFFICIENTS
9.0 SELECTION & SIZING OF DIESEL SET
TO START ID FAN
ALTERNATOR
1.1 Exploded Views
Diagram No.1
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Synchronising Kits
Synchronoscope
Double Voltmeter
Double Frequency
Double Lamps
Paralleling CT
Control knobs
Governor Switch
Voltage Trimmer
Metering
Voltmeter
Ammeter
PF meter
KW meter
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1.
2.
3.
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Setting Positions
Purpose
P1
P3
Fully anti-clockwise
(Min)
Fully anti-clockwise
(Min)
Center position
P4
P5
P2
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Parallel Operations
1.0 Check paralleling CT is connected to S1 & S2 at AVR
2.0 Adjust P1(voltage droop) in center position
3.0 Apply rated load (Kw) at PF = 0.8 lag. Voltage drop by 2 to
3%.
4. Adjust P2 (set voltage) to 380V, if necessary
5. Repeat Steps 1,2,3 & 4 for Set No.2
6. Parallel Sets 1 & 2
7. Adjust governors to share total loads
8. Adjust P1 of one machine to equalize circulating current until
both PF meters indicate almost same values.
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Over-Current Relay
Earth-Fault Relay
Reverse Power Relay
Under-Over Voltage Relay
Over-Temperature Relay
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(Full Load)
120 %
(Overload)
150 %
To Trip Instantly
(Short-circuit)
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To Trip Instantly
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Defects
Excessive overheating
( 50 Deg C above
ambient temp)
Excessive overheating
(40 Deg C above
ambient temp)
Vibrations
High Vibration
Noise
Abnormal Noise
Causes
Bearing not fully locked
End shields not correctly aligned
Overloading
Operating above rated voltage (>105%
of Vn)
Filter elements clogged
Coupling misalignment / play
Defective mounting
Rotor not balance (turbine / alternator)
Defective coupling
Defective shaft end
Loose/Fractured Fan
Inter-turn shorts
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Action
Effect
Cause/Check
Voltage build
up to rated
value and
maintain
Voltage does
not build up to
rated value
Voltage
disappear when
the battery is
disconnected
Lack of residual
magnetism
Faulty diode
Main exciter
rotor shorted
Faulty AVR
Main/exciter
field windings
open circuit
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Action Effect
Check/Cause
Main/exciter field
windings shorted
Diodes burnt
Increase drive speed
Faulty AVR
Adjustment
ineffective
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Action
Effect
Voltage
Oscillates
Adjust AVR
If no effect
stability button
Voltage
disappear
during
operation
Check AVR,
surge
suppressor,
diodes and
replace
defective parts
Check/Cause
Check speed
Check loose
connections
Faulty AVR
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Fault
Action
Effect
Voltage :
No Load
OK
On Load
Too
Low
Run on no
< 10Volts
load and
check voltage
between E- &
>15Volts
E+ at AVR
Check/Cause
Check the speed and AVR P4
setting (under-speed
protection)
Faulty rotating diodes
Faulty main exciter rotor
Main field short-circuit
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NOTES
Where more than one special condition is involved,
the total multiplication factor is the product of the
individual coefficients
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9.0
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