ALTERNATOR DIVISION

AREP + PMI
DESCRIPTION & COMPARISON

DESCRIPTION et COMPARATIF
SYSTEME EXCITATION AREP
O AREP - PERFORMANCE
O Le système AREP de Leroy Somer est un
système performant, simple et moderne:
 capacité de court circuit en standard
 capacité de fonctionner sur tout type de charge
déformante grâce au système d ’alimentation
du régulateur par bobinages auxiliaires
 système simple sans aucun système
complémentaire dans la boite à bornes
(booster) ou à l ’arrière de l ’alternateur (PMG)
 Très grande fiabilité
O Le système AREP est étendu sur toute la
gamme de 15kVA à 15MVA et de 220V à
11kV
O Our end-users expect some basic
requirements from their generating set :
• High motor starting and short circuit capability.
• Selective protection against short circuit.
• Capacity to operate with any type of load
including heavy SCR, UPS or VFD.
• Simple with no need of extra component
• High component reliability.
O The AREP excitation system is standard from
15 KVA up to 15 MVA and from 220 V to
11kV.
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O AREP - PERFORMANCE

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O AREP - DESCRIPTION
O L ’AREP est un système d ’excitation sans
bague ni balai
O La régulation électronique est alimentée,
indépendamment du circuit de détection de
tension, par deux bobinages auxiliaires
insérés dans le bobinage principal du stator.
O L ’énergie fournie par le premier bobinage est
proportionnelle à la tension de sortie
alternateur (ie Shunt)
O L ’énergie fournie par le second bobinage est
proportionnelle au courant stator (ie Booster)
O De plus, un aimant permanent est logé dans
l’excitateur pour sécuriser l’auto-amorçage.
O AREP + PMI is a brushless self excited
excitation system.
O The electronic regulation is powered
independently from the voltage detection
circuit by two auxiliary windings located in the
main stator slots. The voltage across the first
winding is proportional to that of the alternator
(shunt characteristic). The voltage across the
second is proportional to the stator current
(series characteristic : Booster effect).
O In addition, a permanent magnet is located in
the exciter field core to secure voltage build
up.
O The end result is a compound characteristic,
more suitable to all applications.
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O PMI - PRINCIPLE
O PMI signifie « Permanent Magnet Insert »
O des aimants permanents sont inclus dans
l ’inducteur, permettant l ’amorçage dans tous
les cas, y compris après un stockage prolongé
de l ’alternateur
O Le système AREP + PMI répond donc
parfaitement aux besoins du client, sans option
particulière.
O La PMI intégrée en standard enlève toute
justification à la PMG
O Le système d ’excitation AREP est compatible
avec tous les régulateurs Leroy Somer
O In addition, a PMI, ie “Permanent Magnet
Insert” is located in the core of the exciter
field to secure voltage build up.
O The end result is a compound characteristic,
more suitable to all applications.
O The standard implementation of PMI remove
any interest for PMG.
O The AREP + PMI excitation system is
compatible with all Leroy Somer AVRs (R400
and R600 families).
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O AREP - SHORT CIRCUIT CAPABILITY
O Le système d ’excitation AREP + PMI permet
de maintenir un courant de court circuit de 3x
In (courant nominal) pendant 10 secondes,
avec 2 avantages par rapport au système
Shunt:
O démarrage moteur jusqu ’à 2,5 fois le courant
nominal avec une chute de tension de 20%
O Le système de protection peut détecter des
conditions de défaut sans perturber les autres
charges alimentées par l ’alternateur.
O The AREP + PMI excitation enables short
circuit current 3x rated current, sustained
during 10 seconds, giving 2 advantages
versus a shunt system :
O Motor starting up to 2,5 times the rated
current for a 20 % voltage dip.
 MOTOR STARTING CAPACITY
O A sectional circuit breaker can be tripped
under fault conditions, without disturbing
adjacent loads powered by the alternator.
 EFFICIENT SELECTIVE PROTECTION
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O AREP – with Low Voltage stator winding

Main stator
winding

Auxiliary Stator
winding core
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O AREP – with MV & HV stator winding

Auxiliary windings
inserted into main
stator slots

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O AREP - PRINCIPLE DRAWING

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O PMG - PRINCIPLE DRAWING

PMG
INDUCTEUR
DIODES

BOBINAGE
STATOR

INDUIT
BOBINAGE
ROTOR

A.C.
REGULATEUR DE
D.C.
TENSION
ELECTRONIQUE

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 O PMG – EXCITATION SYSTEM

DISADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES

€ EXTRA
LENGTH
ADDED COST
Maximum Complete Exciter Short Overload Intrinsic
rotating system field fully circuit capability build up
parts No upgrade controlled capability
required by AVR 11
 O AREP – EXCITATION SYSTEM

DISADVANTAGE ADVANTAGES

SPECIAL

Specific Minimum Complete Exciter Short Overload Intrinsic

winding rotating system field fully circuit capability build up
parts No upgrade controlled capability
required by AVR 12
O AREP – PMG - COMPARISON

Characteristics AREP PMG

Motor starting capability High = = High
Short circuit capability 300% = = 300%
Susceptibility to non linear loads Minimum = = Minimum
Compactness Yes + - No
Extra components No + - Yes
Price Included + - Extra cost
Voltage build up Yes = = Yes
Possibility of accessory mounting on NDE Yes + - No
CACA configuration Self ventilation + - Forced ventilation

+ -
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O AREP - ADVANTAGES
O Système complet et compact
O Système simple et fiable
O Minimum de pièces tournantes
O Capacité de surcharge
O Capacité de courant de court circuit
O Amorçage intrinsèque
O These features insure compliance with
customer requirements while offering a
compact and efficient machine.
 LIMITED COMPONENTS, COMPACT
MACHINE
O The AREP + PMI system is the simplest
system on the market with maximum
reliability (30 years experience using auxiliary
windings).
 SIMPLICITY AND RELIABILITY
O Permanent magnet fitted inside the exciter
field between the poles, in order to ensure a
fail safe build-up whatever the conditions and
length of non-operation periods.
 FAIL SAFE
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O CONCLUSION

AREP + PMI = A QUALIFIED SYSTEM TO MEET

CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

 → PERFORMANCE
 → SIMPLICITY
 → COMPACTNESS
 → LIMITED COMPONENTS
 → RELIABILITY

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