BRUSHLESS EXCITER -

AN OVERVIEW

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BRUSHLESS EXCITATION SYSTEM

CONTACT LESS SYSTEM

ELIMINATES ALL PROBLEM RELATED TO

TRANSFER OF POWER BETWEEN
STATIONARY AND ROTATING ELEMENTS
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MERITS
COMPLETELY ELIMINATES BRUSHGEAR ,
SLIPRINGS, FIELD BREAKER .
ELIMINATES THE HAZARD OF CHANGING
BRUSHES ON LOAD
BRUSH LOSSES ARE ELIMINATED
RELIABILITY IS BETTER
IDEALLY SUITED
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 BASIC ARRANGEMENT OF
B’LESS EXCITER

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 3 PHASE A.C MAIN EXCITER

COMPRISES OF:
REVOLVING ARMATURE WITH 3PHASE A.C WDG
72 SLOTS, 6 POLE, 3PH, 6 ‘LL PATH, STAR
CONN, 2 COND PER SLOT , CLASS ‘ F’ M/C.

WDG OVERHANG BRACED WITH HIGH

STRENGTH NON MAG. WIRE.

WDG MICALASTIC IMPREGNATED

STATIONARY FIELD COMPRISING OF 6 DC
POLES
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DESIGN DATA MAIN EXCITER
DC VOLTAGE 600V
DC CURRENT 6300A
POLE PAIRS 3
ROTOR OD/ID 700/400MM
ROTOR LENGTH 900 MM
NO. OF SLOTS 72
AIR GAP 15
POLE COIL TURNS 83/POLE
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WAVE/6rll Path
DESIGN VALUES
KVA O/P 4280
B1 6366 GAUSS
BZMAX 14660
BCORE 9730
A1 562 A/CM
AG 401 AT
AL 326 AT
X1 18% OF ZN
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i 5 A/MM2
DESIGN VALUES
A2 343 AT
T’ DO 1.23
T ’L 0.61SEC

TOTAL LOSSES 500KW

TO COOLERS
ELECTRICAL LOSSES 110KW
F& W LOSSES 390KW
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 MAIN EXCITER STATOR

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EXCITER ROTOR

1 COUPLING 2 DIODE WHLS 3 ARMATURE 4 BLOWER

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3 PHASE REVOLVING BRIDGE
COMPRISES OF
POWER DIODE,WITH HIGH PIV,HIGH
MECHANICAL STRENGTH.
EMPLOYS RC NETWORKS FOR OVER VOLTAGE
PROTECTION OF DIODES.
FUSES FOR DIODE FAILURE INDICATION.
FINNED ALUMINIUM SECTION FOR DIODE
MOUNTING.
STROBOSCOPIC Gyanendra
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FAILURE INDICATION
NO. OF DIODES
CURRENT RATING OF EXCITER 6300A

MINIMUM NO. OF DIODES REQUIRED

6300X1.5
------------ = 16
1.1X600X0.9
WHERE 1.5 FACTOR FOR CEILING COND.
0.9 CURRENT SHARING VARIATION
1.1 CURENT TO GEN FLD WDG
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 RECTIFIER WHEELS

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PERMANENT MAGNET
GENERATOR
COMPRISES OF:
3 PHASEAC WDG ON STATOR, 120SLOTS,
16POLES ,8 PATHS PER PHASE, STAR CONN,

REVOLVING FIELD COMPRISING OF 16 POLES

MADE OF PERMANENT MAGNETS.

MAGNET MATERIAL ALNICO 30/10

MICALATIC IMPREGNATED
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PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR

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OTHER SALIENT FEATURES
PROVISION OF QUADRATURE AXIS
COILS IN MAIN EXCITER STATOR FOR
GEN FIELD CURRENT INDICATION

MULTICONTACT ELECTRICAL
CONNECTION BETWEEN EXCITER AND
GENERATOR FIELD.

ROTOR EARTH FAULT MEASUREMENT

THRU PROVISION OF INSTRUMENT SLIP
RINGS
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HOLDER/BRACKET ASSY.
OTHER SALIENT FEATURES
ASSEMBLED AS SINGLE UNIT WITH ALL
ASSEMBLIES MOUNTED ON BASE PLATE
WITH TWO SIDE MOUNTED AIR COOLERS
& IS ENCLOSED BY EXTERNAL HOOD.

DEHUMIDIFIER AND ELECTRICAL

HEATING TUBES FOR USE DURING SHUT
DOWNS.
USE OF STEM TYPE RTDs FOR AIR TEMP
MEASUREMENT
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MULTICONTACT PLUG-IN ARNG

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 TESTS ON BRUSHLESS
EXCITER AT WORKS

ON MAIN EXCITER
OPEN CIRCUIT CHARACTERISTICS

LOAD CHARCTERISTICS/HEAT RUN

CHARACTERISTICS OF QUADRATURE COIL

RESPONSE TEST
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 ON PMG

HEAT RUN/ LOAD CHARACTERISTICS

SUSTAINED SHORT CIRCUIT

MEASUREMENT OF NO LOAD VOLTAGE

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AVERAGE EXCITATION RESPONSE

FOR TIME INTERVAL OF 0.5SEC

AER = 2 X( Ufm -Ufn) i

-------------x ---
Uf 0.5

Ufn : rated field voltage of Gen

Ufm : Mean value of field voltage
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 SUPERVISION OF EXCITER
DURING OPERATION
TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM
AIR TEMP MONITORING THRU RTDs
FUSE MONITORING SYSTEM
THRU STROBOSCOPE
GROUND FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM
THRU INSTRUMENT SLIP RINGS
EXCITATION CURRENT MEASUREMENT
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 BRUSHLESS EXCITER-
TECHNICAL DATA
MAIN EXCITER : 3780 KW,600V, 6300A
6POLES,150HZ, 50rps
PILOT EXCITER : 65KVA, 220V, 195A,
400 HZ,16 POLES
3 PHASE BRIDGE : 60+ive,60-ive DIODES

60 FUSES,6 RC-BLOCK
DIODE REDUNDANCY : 20 %

FUSES : 800 A, 750 V

RC BLOCKS : 5.6 Ohm,0.6Micro Farad
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AIR COOLERS
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MAIN EXCITER (150 HZ) :

TYPE: E L R 70/90-30/6-20
DIODES IN PARALLEL
6 POLES
3000 RPM
CORE LENGTH IN CM
ROTOR DIA IN CM
WITH ROT. BRIDGE
AIR COOLING
EXCITER
PILOT EXCITER (400 HZ) :

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