GENERATORS

AVR14 – AREP
Electrical Power
EXCITATION SYSTEM
Output
Set Reference

Sense Output The AREP excitation system improves the voltage

Auxilliary Coils AVR
(Series and Shunt) response of the generator during transient load
to give constant
power source
application, such as motor starting. AREP also
Power
provides a sustained short-circuit current for the
Main Stator Exciter
Stator
operation of protective devices. This option
requires the standard self-excited generator
be replaced by a generator that has been fitted
Main Rotor with auxiliary AREP coils. These coils provide
Mechanical
Exciter excitation power to the AVR, giving both shunt
Rotational Diode Rotor
Power Input Bridge and compound (booster) characteristics.
Isolation of the excitation power ensures
that regulation is not affected by non-linear
distorting loads.
AVR14 is only available on 3-phase models.

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