Procedure for the trouble shooting of 'Higher output Voltage' of the generator.
'Higher Output Voltage'
Check that the lines of Excitation equipment Excitation equipment materiel are damaged.
are loosely connected or opened.
A.V.R is damaged : change it to normal operating
AVR sensing lines(A1 & 3 terminals of AVR) A,V,R.
are opened.
Series resistor (R1) is damaged.
Check the boltings on the auxiliary terminals in the
terminal box.
Reactor (L1) coil are burnt or internal defect.
(Reference value setter, 90R) is internally opened.
Rotating rectifier (V2) are burnt or internal defect.
Discontinuity the cables between current
transformer(T1, T2, T3) and reactor (L1).
Steady rectifier (V29) are burnt or internal defect.
Discontinuity the cables between A.V.R output
and Power thyrister.
Power thyrister (V28) are blocking fail.
Check the connecting status on the taps
between Reactor (L1), Rectifier transformer (T6), Rectifier transformer (T6) secondary winding are
Steady rectifier(V29) and A.V.R……. internal defect.
Check whether there would be any coloring point by
excessive heating with all the transformers
(T1,T2,T3, L1, T6, T4).
*. The cause and trouble shooting for each fault of the machine including excitation equipment.
Several different causes can produce same abnormal result during setting of excitation equipment
So, it is recommended that the trouble shooting should be started to check one by one from
The most possible cause.
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Procedure for the trouble shooting of 'Lower output Voltage' of the generator.
'Lower Output Voltage'
Check that the lines of Excitation equipment are Excitation equipment materiel are damaged.
loosely connected or opened.
A.V.R is damaged : change it to normal operating
Discontinuity the cables between Current A,V,R.
transformer(T1, T2, T3) and Reactor (L1).
Steady rectifier (V29) are internally opened.
Discontinuity the cables between Reactor (L1)
and Rectifier transformer (T6).
Rotating rectifiers (V2) are internally opened.
Discontinuity the cables between Rectifier
transformer (T6) and Steady rectifier (V29).
Current transformers (T1, T2, T3) secondary winding
are burnt or internal defect.
Discontinuity the cables between Exciter field
(F1, F2) and Static rectifier (V29).
Power thyrister are internally discontinuity.
Check the connecting status on the taps
between Reactor (L1), Rectifier transformer (T6),
Steady rectifier(V29) and A.V.R……. Rectifier transformer (T6)porimary winding are
internal defect.
Check whether there would be any coloring point by
excessive heating with all the transformers
(T1,T2,T3, L1, T6, T4).
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Procedure for the trouble shootiing of 'Hunting output Voltage' of the generator.
'Hunting of Output Voltage'
Check that the lines of Excitation equipment Check whether the engine speed of prime
are loosely connected or opened. mover has the hunting or not.
Check that the VR(Reference value, 90R) lines are
loosely connected at the gen' auxiliary terminal Excitation equipment materiel are damaged.
block
Check that the Series resistor (R48) terminals A.V.R is damaged : change it to normal operating
are loosely connected. A,V,R.
Check the connecting status on the taps with Check whether there would be any coloring point by
secondary winding of Current transformers excessive heating with all the transformers
(T1,T2,T3). (T1,T2,T3, L1, T6, T4).
Check the boltings on the Auxiliary terminals in Power thyrister are internally discontinuity.
the terminal box.
Check the connecting status on the taps
between Reactor (L1), Rectifier transformer (T6),
Steady rectifier(V29) and A.V.R…….
The resistance value with bypass Resistor
(R48) is too loo.
Incorrect adjusting of potentiometers
(K. T. R47) on AVR.
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Procedure for the trouble shootiing of Different P.F' of the generator.
Different P.F at Parallel operation
Check that the lines of Excitation equipment are High variation of active power due to instability
loosely connected or opened. of Engine speed.
Different no load voltage setting by Incorrect active load(KW) sharing due to different
Reference setter(90R). speed variation ratio of each Engine.
Voltage droop values by Droop potentiometer A.V.R is damaged : change it to normal operating
("S" on A1) are different from each other. A,V,R.
The accurate load sharing is impossible if the Check whether there would be any coloring point by
voltage droop values by droop potentiometer excessive heating with all the transformers
("S" on A1) are too low. (T1,T2,T3, L1, T6, T4).
Check the connecting status on the taps between
Reactor(L1), Rectifier transformer(T6), Steady
rectifier(V29), Droop T/R(T4) and A.V.R……..
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Trouble Shooting for electric trouble of generators.
The voltage decreases with light load and then increases with higher load
during on-load maximum voltage setting.
Inveres polarity or interchanged connection of 2.1
Check that the lines of Excitation equipment and 2.2 cable with Current transformer(T1,T2,T3).
are loosely connected or opened.
Interchanged connection between two of the 3
Check whether there would be any coloring point phases cables from the secondary winding of
by excessive heating with all the transformers Current transformer to the Rectifier transformer.
(T1,T2,T3, L1, T6, T4).
Interchanged connection between tow of the 3
phases cables from the main bus to the
input(U1,V1,W1) of Reactor(L1).
Interchanged connection between tow of the 3
phases cables from the output(U2,V2,W2) of
Reactor(L1) to the primary winding(1U1,1V1,1W1)
of the Rectifier transformer(T6).
Inveres polarity or interchanged connection of 2.1
and 2.2 cable with Current transformer for
Droop compensation(T4).
Setting too low turn number(too output current)
of output winding for load tap of
Rectifiertransformer(T6).
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Trouble Shooting for electric trouble of generators.
Sudden voltage drop during on-load operating.
Check whether there would be any coloring point
by excessive heating with all the transformers Check that the lines of Excitation equipment
(T1,T2,T3, L1, T6, T4). are loosely connected or opened.
Insulation failure between turns on the secondary Opened circuit with one or several cables or pins
winding of Rectifier transformer(T6). between the secondary winding terminals(2.2) of
Current transformers(T1,T2,T3) and the input
terminals(2U,2V,2W) of Rectifier transformer(T6).
Insulation failure between turns on the secondary
winding of Current transformers(T1,T2,T3).
Opened circuit with the cables or pins between the
output terminals(U2,V2,W2) of Reactor(L1) and
the primary winding terminals(1U1,1V1,1W1) of
There would be magnetic saturation due to the Rectifier transformer(T6).
lack of capacity or quality with Current
transformer(T1,T2,T3) or Rectifier transformer(T6).
The failure of the diode for Rotating rectifier(V2)
and Static rectifier(29).
*. To investigate the exact causes of it, inform the actial phenomenon to makers
(Generator and Engine maker resepctively).
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