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CHAPTER III

A.NARRATIVE EXPERIENCES

Day 01 – February 19, 2019

On the first day, Mam Olive and Sir Archie Benauro oriented us about safety

rules, respecting the staffs, always wear uniform and I.D. Engr. Eduardo Ramos, the

division manager oriented us also about the safety rules when we went to Power Plant,

he also introduce to us the person who will handle us in Electro-Mechanical Section.

Engr. Francis Francisco is an Electronics Engineer in Electro Mechanical Section and

also Engr. Rolex Pimentel who first to discuss to us about the power plant and plant

equipment. We have a short discussion with sir Rolex about the functions of mechanical

and electrical equipment. They also teach us how to read the Power plants Blue Print

and the connection of it. We started reading the manuals of every equipment of the

power plant. After that, we went to Baligatan Hydro Electric Power Plant, we have an

actual discussion of the equipment like the generators, transformers. We went to control

room and we’ve there the operators, sir Flor Real and sir Marlon Mangahas, they are

the plant operators and plant electricians.

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Day 02 – February 20

On the second day we attended a toolbox meeting, it is an every morning

meeting of Electro – Mechanical Section. We continue reading the manuals of the

equipment, we read the manual of butterfly valve and we study the function of it. After

that, sir Rolex introduce to us one of the old equipment in the power plant that is place

in stock room, the governor, it is the main controller of the hydraulic turbine. The

governor varies the water flow through the turbine to control its speed or power output.

Generating units speed and system frequency may be adjusted by the governor.

Day 03 – February 21

We attended toolbox meeting with all the staff of Electro Mechanical Section. We

continue reading manual of equipment, I’ve read the manual of hydraulic turbine and

study the function of it. Hydraulic turbines have a row of blades fitted to the rotating

shaft or a rotating plate. Flowing liquid, mostly water, when pass through the hydraulic

turbines it strikes the blades of the turbine and makes the shaft rotate. There is three

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types of turbine, Kaplan turbine, pelton turbine and francis turbine but the turbine they

are using in Baligatan Hydro Power plant is a Kaplan turbine.

Day 04 – February 22

We continue reading the manuals of the power plant, we went to Baligatan Hydro

Electric power plant for the clarifications of what we’ve read. We interviewed the on duty

plant operators, sir Ellioterio Dela Cruz,RME and sir Satur Bacani. We ask about

functions of electrical equipment.

Day 05 – February 28

We attended the every morning meeting with the EMS staff, toolbox meeting is

important for them before they are deployed in there designated areas. Engr. Francis

Francisco instructed us that we will have a presentation on March 15 as a part of our

requirement. Sir Francis told us that we need to study the whole sequence of the

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power plant on how to operate ,how the pre start condition works and on how start and

shutdown the Power plant.

Day 06 – March 01

We went to Baligatan Powerplant for the additional information in our

presentation. We interviewed the plant electrician on how electrical equipment works

and on how electrical is combined to mechanical works. We knew that a solenoid valve

is usually connected in the process of flow pipeline to control the flow of certain fluid like

liquid or air. The solenoid valve is the coil of the insulated or the enameled wire wound

around the solid or hollow shape made up of iron or steel or any other ferromagnetic

material. The solenoid valve is the electromechanical valve comprising of the solenoid

coil and a plunger which is connected to the stem of the valve and that is what we

learned on that day.

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Day 07 – March 04

We attended a toolbox meeting, plant operators and plant maintenance ask a

materials that they will use in painting of the metal equipment. We went again in the

power plant for the study of our presentation. Sir Ellioterio Dela Cruz one of the plant

operators discuss to us the more functions of equipment. He discuss to us the role of

excitation system in a generator, we knew that the rotor or the field coils in a generator

produce the magnetic flux that is essential to the production of the electric power. The

rotor is a rotating electromagnet that requires a DC (Direct Current) electric power

source to excite the magnetic field. This power comes from an exciter. That day, we

have a lot of knowledge from sir Dela Cruz.

Day 08 – March 05

On the fifth day of March, we stay in office for the whole day. We read again the

manuals and we study the blue print of the power plant to understand more of what we

learned from the plant operators.

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Day 09 – March 06

We went to Baligatan Hydro Electric Power plant for the study of our

presentation. We take a photo of some equipment in the power plant for the additional

information in our study. We had sharing of ideas with my group mates so that all of us

can understand our presentation.

Day 10 – March 07

On this day, we decided stay in the office so that we can read more manuals. We

continue studying about electrical relay, we knew that if the pre start condition of the

power plant does not done properly, the power plant will not start. We had a lot of relay

to study, specially in the control room, like K43Q, K410. Relays has there own functions

and purpose, there is a relay for shutdown, for start up, and there is a relay for

emergency shutdown.

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Day 11 – March 08

This is the last day of our first week on our ojt, we explore more on reading

manuals. We had a lot of discussion with my group mates about generators, turbines

and on how waters flow in a power plant. In the afternoon, we joined the flag retriet of all

the employees of NIA.

Day 12 – March 11

We attended the toolbox meeting with EMS staff. After that, we continue the

research in our presentation, we read manuals and we use google to search some

important things that needed in our presentation.

Day 13 – March 12

We decided to go in the Baligatan Hydro Electric Power Plant because sir rolex

said that some parts of the control desk will upgrade. We witness the changing of pilot

bulb on the control desk. The pilot bulb is the indicators on the control desk. It is the

additional information on our presentation.

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Day 14 – March 13

This day we went to Baligatan Hydro Electric Power plant because some

mechanical equipment will be dis assemble by the plant mechanical. We witness the dis

assembly of some mechanical equipment. We take a photo of some equipment in the

power plant for the additional information in our study. We had a sharing of ideas with

my group mates so that all of us can understand our presentation.

Day 15 – March 14

We finalize our report and we practice it through group discussion. We practice

answering some possible questions so that we can answer it correctly if the panels ask

us a question.

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Day 16 – March 15

This is the day of our presentation, in the morning we practice again our

presentation through group discussion. Afternoon of our sixteenth day of On the Job

training, we present our report to Engr. Francis Francisco, Engr. Rolex Pimentel and

Engr. Jesper Victorio. We did not answer some questions about mechanical functions of

the power plant, because we focus more in electrical and electronics functions of the

power plant. Engr. Francis told us that we need to study more in our presentation, we

need to present again our report on the other day.

Day 17 – March 18

We attended a toolbox meeting with Electro Mechanical Section staff. As sir

francis said, we study again our report through reading manuals and we watch some

videos tutorials in the internet.

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Day 18 – March 19

Read the manual of the Operation and Maintenance of the Generator in BHEPP

for additional knowledge in our presentation. We encountered some difficulties in

reading the blue print of the power plant because it is more on mechanical theories.

Day 19 – March 20

Starts the day with a toolbox meeting at 8 a.m. And Presentation on how the

automation of Start, Normal Shutdown and Emergency Shutdown of the Baligatan

Hydro Electric Power plant

Day 20 – March 21

We continue reading the manuals of operations and maintenance of the power

plant. If there is something we don’t understand in the manuals, we are asking sir Rolex

for some explanation and it is big help for us.

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Day 21 – March 22

Continue reading of manual of the Operation and Maintenance of the Generator

on how it produces electricity when it is rotating. We have also a short discussion with

my group mates about it. Flag retreat in the afternoon 4:55 p.m.

Day 22 – March 25

Monday of March 25, we have a flag raising ceremony at 7:40 am with all the

staff of NIA. After that, we read the manual of excitation on how it is related in the

generator for producing an electricity. We knew that, excitation is the process of

generating a magnetic field by means of an electric current.

Day 23 – March 26

Starts the day with a toolbox meeting at 8 a.m. and read the manual of erection

of generator.

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Day 24 – March 27

Presentation on Automation of Baligatan Hydro Electric Power Plant. Start,

Normal Shutdown and Emergency Shutdown.

Day 25 – March 28

Gathering Data on Automation of Baligatan Hydro Electric Power Plant, read the

manual of Easy Gen.’s and Schematic Diagram. Easy Gen. is a upgraded controller in

the control room of power plant.

Day 26 – March 29

Gathering Data on Automation of BHEPP, read the manual of Governor’s Local

panel and MC4 panel. Flag retreat at 4:55 in the afternoon.

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Day 27 – April 01

Flag Ceremony at 7:45 in the morning and toolbox meeting afterwards. Gathering

information for the presentation on BHEPP Automation.

Day 28 – April 02

After Toolbox meeting we go to BHEPP at 8:30 a.m. and stayed there whole day

to gather information for the presentation.

Day 29 – April 03

Toolbox meeting in the morning and Presentation of Automation.

Day 30 – April 04

Toolbox meeting in the morning and stayed whole day in the BHEPP.

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Day 31 – April 05

This day, we went to Baligatan Hydro Electric Power plant for the continuation of

study about power generation.

Day 32 – April 08

Flag raising ceremony at 7:45 in the morning and Toolbox meeting, Inside

Inspection of the Spherical Valve, Penstock, THGP, Butterfly valve, Spiral Case, Wicket

Gate and the Turbine.

Day 33 – April 09

On the 33th day of our On The Job training, we stay at the conference and read

again the manuals.

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Day 34 – April 10

Gathering Data for new Presentation “How water will form to Electricity?”

Day 35 – April 11

Finishing the Presentation for tomorrow

Day 36 – April 12

Rescheduling the Presentation, Flag retreat at 4:55 in the afternoon.

Day 37 – April 15

Flag Ceremony in the morning at 7:45 and a toolbox meeting.“Last

Day of Presentation”

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Day 38 – April 16

Flag Ceremony in the morning at 7:45, and a toolbox meeting.

Simple thanksgiving meal for our supervisor and engineers of EMS.

Day 39 – April 17

Flag Ceremony in the morning at 7:45 and a toolbox meeting.

Tour at the spillway of the Magat Dam.

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B.CHALLENGES/DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED

I encountered some challenges and difficulties on my On the Job training. Work

of an Engineer are never been easy for students like me to experience. Engineers must

possess a Good Communication and Leadership skills, an engineer must be best in all

filed of work, in Decision making, technical, social and paperwork’s.

That is what I need to improve to myself, my decision making skills is not yet

enough to be a real engineer. I need more practice and more experience to overcome

my incapability.

C.PROBLEMS MET AND SOLUTIONS ENCOUNTERED

Lack of Communication with the staff gives us some problems, especially

on gathering data’s and information for our reports. Engineers instruct us to go in the

Power plant to gather data and interview the operators there.

Be friendly to the staff, don’t be shy to ask what thing I do not understand about

equipment and functions. That’s the solution I did in my problems on my On the Job

Training and that’s all works through cooperation of I and the staff.

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