RTG situation overview

RTG trolley motors.

Measurements on the trolley motors taken in the E room were showing a low insultion resistance.

All of these motors had approximately the same value of 20 to 28 Mohm.

Measured at the motor with the cables disconnected the insulation value increased up to 5 Gohm.

This was done on several of the RTG’s all with the same result.

We can conclude that all of these trolley motors are in good condition.

The low insulation resistance when measured from the E room must most likely find its source in the
cabling and / or connection boxes if any.

It is however peculiar that the value of the insulation resistances measured in the E room are almost
identical.

This should be further investigated to find the source of the issue.

Seen the identical situation it must be something in common of all RTG’s.

Hoist Motors
Measurements on the hoist motors from the E room were indicating a insulation in between 50 and
80 Mohms.

An I/F in alarm with low value.

Measured at the motor the insulation resistance was more than 100 Mohm which is above the alarm
level.

However the alarm on the I/F measurement remained and has a value of 1.5.

The alarm level is from 1 to 2, above 2 it becomes critical.

Except for RTG03 were there was no alarm on this.Here the level was 1.08.

Because the level is almost identical for the hoist motors we can presume that it is a normal
condition for this type of motor.

Gantry or travel motors

Although there are minor issues {see the reports} there are no common issues on these motors.

Insulation resistance alarm levels

Excerpt from IEEE Std 43-2000:

The recommended safe minimum values for rotating machinery are:

a) For insulation systems before 1974 = 1 Meg-Ohm + 1 Meg-Ohm / kV rating of the machine.

b) For insulation systems after 1974, random wound and under 1,000 Volts = 5 Meg-Ohms or
greater.

c) For armatures, form-wound equipment and machinery = 100 Meg- Ohms or greater