Basic Telecom Technology Power Plant & AC

CHAPTER ONE

BASIC TYPES OF POWER PLANTS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Classification of power plants (3 piece)

-Power plant comprises 3 parts
-Float Rectifier
-Battery Charger
-Switching Cubicle.
Power plants are classified based on their capacity.

Small exchange Medium exchange Large exchange

power plants power plants power plants
Capacity: 5/12A 25/50A > 50A
Input Single Phase Single Phase Three Phase
Paralleling Not possible Only manual Auto paralleling is
of rectifier paralleling is possible
possible

Another classification of power plant is

Single unit type Two unit Type Three unit type

F.R,B.C and -One unit is FC/BC/SWC -FR, BC, and SC are
SC will be in (Float rectifier cum in individual units.
Single container battery charger, cum
Switching cubicle )
Ex: 5/12A PP - another unit is FR

Note: Now a days mostly 2 units of P/P are used with maintenance free
batteries and all transmission power plant are 2-unit type only. The latest being P/P of
SMPS with VRLA batteries.

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