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SERVICE & MAINTENANCE

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Testing of Overspeed Protection and Trip
Valves 2
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Instruction
4430-01E 1 (1)

Instruction for testing of the hydraulic trip valves and/or

overspeed protection

The trip valves in the turbine protection system must be tested for correct function at
intervals given in the section Periodic Attention.
The test will not interfere with the normal operation of the turbine.
The three Channel Overspeed Protection Module has an on board frequency generator that
can generate a test signal for testing the overspeed protection function. This function and
associated relay outputs are used during the trip valve test.

Conditions
The test is performed during operation or at turning gear operation
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• The trip system must be reset.

• The hydraulic oil must be reset.
• The speed monitor must be reset.
There must not be any alarm for fault in the speed monitoring equipment.

Performing
The test function is invoked by selecting the actual trip channel to be tested.
Only one module in the Overspeed Protection Group may be in Test Mode at any
Time.
When the test is invoked, the simulated speed will start at a predefined level and then
slowly be raised above the tripping speed level (110%).

1. Select Test Channel A, B or C

2. As the test is performed with a simulated overspeed above the trip limit (>110 %), an
alarm for trip for the corresponding speed channel should appear and the trip valve in
the hydraulic system should indicate open (tripped) position. Se Notes below.
3. Acknowledge alarms.
4. Repeat items 1-3 for the other channels.

Note! If indication for tripped tripping valve does not appear at item 2,
interrupt the test and begin fault tracing.
Note! the open position is calculated from the 1 of 3 test pressure AND
the measured feedback voltage from the feeding end of the trip
valve solenoid (There is no physical position indication
feedback from the trip valve).

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Based on: Author SIT/VAS/Bo Karlsson

Ref.des.: Appr. AQI/Gunilla Strand
Doc. Kind.: DC103 Operating instructions Language en