FROM THE DESK OF THE CHAIRMAN OF IIEE TECHNICAL INFORMATION COMMITTEE

GENERATOR

Sir Jess, good day, I am from the office of army chief of engineer, we would like to solicit an assistance
with regards to our newly acquired gensets. Our specs requirements are 500kva/400 kw @0.8 p.f. and 34
kva @ 0.8 p.f. standby output. We have conducted tests on said equipment prior to commissioning, but
we doubt that the delivered gensets are underrated since it bears a maximum of 397 kw/397 kva at 1.0
p.f ( for supposed 500 kva gensets) and 26.3 kw/26.3 kva at 1.0 p.f. using purely resistive dummy load.
Your response at the soonest possible time will be one of our basis in recommending the aforementioned
gensets to higher HQ for approval in acquiring the equipment. Thank you very much, God bless and more
power to our organization.

Good afternoon Sir.

Herein below is our evaluation of your inquiry.

Customer specifications:
unit #1; 400kW/500kVA/0.8pf standby ratings
unit #2; 27.2kW/ 34kVA/0.8pf standby ratings

Situation:
A. delivered alternator's nameplate ratings;
unit #1; 380kW/475kVA/0.8pf
unit #2; nameplate ratings for the 34kVA unit was not mentioned in your report.

B. the supplier claims that the 380kW/475kVA/0.8pf is the base load rating and its standby
rating is 418kW/522kVA/0.8pf

C. load test performed using resistive (1.0pf) load bank,

Unit #1; the 380kW/475kVA/0.8pf genset should be able to carry a maximum load of
380kVA @ 1.0pf for the 30 minutes trial that was done. that 380kVA is equal to 380kW @
1.0pf (resistive) load, that's why. and since it is a brand new unit, the test can go up to a
period of 1 hour without problem.

The 397kW/397kVA/1.0pf load test using resistive load bank could have been pushed up a
little bit more to attain the specified rating of 400kW. At this point in time, the condition
shows that the 380kW/475kVA/0.8pf is likely to be the standby rating of the unit as the
supplier claims.

A 400kW/500kVA/0.8pf unit will be overloaded if you connect 500kVA resistive load to it.

You mentioned in your report that Unit #1 shut down upon reaching 380kW resistive load.
I presume that the engine is provided with automatic shutdown against 'low oil pressure',
'high water temperature' and 'overspeed', but not against 100% load. This case is unusual.
the supplier, however, says that the manufacturer will check the engine.

Similar condition holds true for unit #2.

Summary of recommendations:

1. Check the model number from the catalog of the unit and verify if the capacity reflected
in the nameplate is standby or base load rating. If the catalog indicates that the capacity
indicated for that model is standby rating, then 380kW is not complying with the
specifications. same argument holds true for the 27.2kW unit.

2. Test run the units to prove its sound-proof assembly before accepting.

Good day, Sir.

From Jesus C. Santos,

IIEE Chairman, Technical Information Committee