Course Description
This technical course covers the fundamentals of operations and maintenance of power generators. It includes a detailed study of power generators and voltage regulators, and the interaction between the two. The course also provides a solid understanding of generator paralleling as well as generator/regulator response to changing loads and system voltages.
Course Objectives
- Understanding the function of the components in power generators
- Being able to operate power generators safely and effectively
- Describing operation of common generator voltage controls
- Learning the electrical tests performed on generators
- Understanding how to maintain the different parts of the generators
Who Should Attend?
- Field engineers
- Maintenance technicians
- Electricians
- Those who are involved in operating and maintaining generators
Course Details/Schedule
- Electrical Theory Review
- Magnetism
- AC Generators
- Power
- Generator Construction
- Stator & Windings
- Frame
- Core
- Stator Bars
- Wedges
- End Support
- End Shield
- Bearings
- Generator Rotor
- Forging/Winding
- Retaining Ring
- Fans/Blowers
- Collector Rings
- Generator Cooling
- Gen Support Systems
- Gas Control System
- Seal Oil System
- Stator Winding Cooling
- Generator Voltage
- Regulators
- Automatic Voltage Regulators
- Regulator Protective Features
- Protective Relays
- Operator Response to Protective Relays
- Types of Relays
- Relay Descriptions
- Synchronizing and Operating
- Electrical Power Systems
- Reactive Power
- Generator Voltage Controls
- Synchronizing the Generator
- Generator Capability
- Operational Limits
- Abnormal Operations
- Unbalanced Phase Currents
- Loss of Field
- Off Frequency Operation
- Operation in Air
- Pre-outage Preparation
- Safety
- Parts Identification
- Tooling
- Lifting Devices
- Site Planning
- Technical Info.
- Replacement Parts
- Schedules
- Outage Management
- Pre-Outage Inspections
- Generator Maintenance
- Disassembly
- Cleaning & Inspection
- Electrical Testing
- Reassembly
