Parallel Redundancy for 2-pole Generators 70-449kW at 3,000-3,600rpm

Brushless Excitation System

Parallel Redundancy for 2-pole Generators 70-449kW at 3,000-3,600rpm

WEG Group

Converteam Electric Machinerys (EM) brushless excitation system provides high reliability throughexcitation elimination of brushes, Electric Machinerys (EM) brushless system providescollector high rings and carbon dust, which in turn greatly reduces inspection reliability through elimination of brushes, collector rings and carbon and dust, which in turn greatly reduces inspection and maintenance costs. of maintenance costs. Rotating rectier redundancy with detection Rotating rectier redundancy with detection diode failure while in diode failure while in operation allows of for more convenient operation allows for more convenient maintenance intervals. maintenance intervals.
Top row (L to R): PMG with armature and rectiers; Armature with rectiers

No exciter outboard bearing is required which eliminates alignment problems Bottom row (L to R): Fuse side of diode wheel; Exciter associated with three bearing assembly with PMG stator and exciter eld arrangements.
100% parallel redundant operates in the same enclosure as the fused diodes are provided to generator. ensure continuous service.

No carbon dust problems. The exciter

pilot No exciter outboard bearing exciter provides a reliable source o exciter is required which eliminates eld power that eliminates bulk alignment problems power transformer and dependence on associated with three bearing station battery for eld ashing. arrangements.

The shaft driven permanent magnet

Short circuit sustaining capability No carbon dustcurrent problems. The provides fault support.
exciter operates in the same

No heavy bus work or cable connection enclosure as the generator. are required between excitation cubicle and Thethe shaft driven permanent generator, thus simplifying installations. magnet pilot exciter provides

Top row (L to R): PMG with armature and rectiers; Armature with rectiers Bottom row (L to R): Fuse side of diode wheel; Exciter assembly with PMG stator and exciter eld

Experience

Various designs are available to match Various designs are available to match No heavy bus work or cable connections voltage and current requirements. are required between excitation cubicles voltage and current requirements. and the generator, thus simplifying Converteam EM is the industry leader in EM is the industry leader in brush- Ability to t various shaft and mounting installations. excitation for 2-pole turbine Ability to t various shaft and mounting brushless less excitation for 2-pole turbine congurations. generators. congurations. generators.
Converteam EM brushless exciters are EM brushless exciters are utilized by utilized by generator manufacturers generator manufacturers worldwide worldwide to meet their brushless to meet their brushless requirements. requirements.

Experience EM has over a century Converteam of design and manufacturing EM has over a century of design experience, and more thanexperience, 500 and manufacturing and units installed. more than 500 units installed.

How the brushless exciter How generator the brushless provides main exciter eld excitation. provides generator main

eld excitation.

for installation and control panel or switchgear eliminates Short circuit sustaining capabilitylarge excitation cubicles. provides fault current support.

a reliable source of exciter expensive eld circuit Large eld power that eliminates breaker an discharge resistor are eld bulky power transformer andnot required dependence on station battery Compact voltage regulator hardware for eld ashing.

collector No collector brushes or No brushes or rings, rings, commutators require maintenance, whichwhich require commutators adjustments and maintenance, adjustments and inspections. inspections. 100% parallel redundant fused diodes are provided to ensure continuous service.

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SENSING PT

AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE REGULATOR CONTROL PKG CCCT GENERATOR FIELD

PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR (IF FURNISHED)

PMG FIELD (IF FURNISHED) EXCITER FIELD

STATOR

ROTATING COMPONENTS

STATIONARY RECEIVER FIELD GROUND DETECTOR RELAY UNIT (MOUNTED IN SWITCHBOARD) ROTATING TRANSMITTER

STROBE LIGHT-FUSE DETECTION (USED WITH FUSED DIODES ONLY)

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TO ALARM Functional diagram of exciter with Permanent Magnet Generator.

Brushless excitation Brushless excitation providesprovides increased reliability and increased reliability and reduced maintenance costs. reduced maintenance costs.
The Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) The Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) supplies high frequency AC power to the supplies high frequency AC power to the voltage regulator. The voltage regulator voltage regulator. The voltage regulator receives voltage and reactive current receives voltage and reactive current feedback provided by potential and current feedback provided by potential and current transformers to provide voltage and transformers to provide voltage and reactive current feedback. Comparing reactive current feedback. Comparing these signals to a reference setpoint in the these signals to a reference setpoint in the voltage regulator, the voltage regulator voltage regulator, the voltage regulator provides a controlled variable DC current provides a controlled variable DC current to the stationary eld of the rotating to the stationary eld of the rotating exciter. With its stationary eld and exciter. With its stationary eld and rotating armature, the exciter generates rotating armature, the exciter generates three phase high frequency AC output. This three phase high frequency AC output. This output is rectied by the rotating rectiers. output is rectied by the rotating rectiers. This DC current is fed via conductors to the This DC current is fed via conductors to the center of the rotor shaft and carried by a center of the rotor shaft and carried by a special lead bar in the hollow shaft area special lead bar in the hollow shaft area under the bearing journal which is then applied to the main generator eld winding.

The rotating rectier is a three phase under the bearing journal which is then full wave diode bridge. 100% diode applied to the main generator eld winding. redundancy provides 100% of full rating The rotating rectier is a three phase with a diode out of service. full wave diode bridge. 100% diode redundancy 100% of fullrated rating For parallelprovides redundancy, 100% with a diode diodes out of service. redundant with indicating fuses in series connected in parallel paths permit For parallel redundancy, 100% full load operation even with rated one diode out redundant with indicating in of servicediodes caused by a failure tofuses a shorted series connected parallel permit condition. Openin fuses are paths detected during full load operation even onelight diode out operation by using thewith strobe of service caused by a failure to a shorted furnished. condition. Open fuses are detected during Field ground detection is provided without operation by using the strobe light slip rings by means of a transmitter furnished. mounted on the diode wheel assembly. A light signal is sent across an airgap to Field ground detection is provided without a stationary receiver and relay to indicate slip rings by means of a transmitter presence of a ground. mounted on the diode wheel assembly. A light signal is sent across an airgap to a stationary receiver and relay to indicate presence of a ground.

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