TROUBLESHOOTING ALTERNATORS Quick REFERENCE GUIDE General Rules Take the necessary precautions to avoid personal injury and equipment damage. Local logistation applies. Some tesis reouire the engine to run Engine speed must be nominal, unless othenvise specified. OvertUndenoltage & OverUndarsneed protections may dificultthe tests ‘These can be tured OFF. during tese procedures, For complete infornation on altarrator toubleshacting, cancult the Basic Generator Starter Tr AVR outbut Acrower Deine Exeter @ Sencha “ / Nain Stator Exeter er 3Phaee Rotor EStaor ‘heft euc 7 Power Sup ToAVR (Wnen Fite | 41, No’Bad Output Voltage | Maasure voltage directly on the altematar output ‘Checkpower system, the alternator is warking properly Voltage NOK=> point 2. 2, Measure windings ‘The resistance ofallwindings must be verified against the table h the altematarmanual. Canim absence ofshort-cirutt by | checking continuity of each winding tothe ground Not Repairthe failed winding | Ufnesessan) 3."Megger" the windings | 4. Test Excitation circuit | Loosen allleads frarntha terminal: Diseannactall AVR wiring. L board, Also the AVR wires should he disconnected Connecta 12¥ battery tothe excter | stator ard runthe unit The *Megger’ should be connected between each lead andthe earth. | Balanced LawVoltage=* point S Balanced High Valtage => point & Unoal. Volt=> Failed Itain Ststor 5, Test diode bridgs Each rectifiers composed of 3 directand 3 reverse dindos Tomeasure, clsconnect ne leads, ‘The same process can be applied tothe excite stetor Values must o@ atleset2 Ohm win so0v testing Noke=Clean and drywindngs. Retest & Repair the failed winding Earh diademust pe tested, and confirmed to read in onlyano i direction. Diodes OK => point 6TROUBLESHOOTING ALTERNATORS Quick REFERENCE GUIDE 6. Test the AVR supply al In Auxdiary Windings and Self Excited alternators the surply voltage ofthe AVR is considered normal between 150 & 200VAC. Irsuppiy voltage to the AVR is ‘sgnincantly lower and windings are OK refer ta points 8 and to restore residual magnetisn by) In PMO atemators, this is tested sefarately, and 2s such leads from the PWG are disconnected Fam the avr. Tho voltage acroce P2,P2 and PA should be between 170.6 220VAC and balanced scrass phases. Powersugply OK => point 7, 7. AVR faults lithe unit has passed through all previous tests, the AVR or its connections can be at fault, ‘The most typical symptoms of poor connections are: «High Vottage Can be caused ky loss of sensing ‘torn thernain stator = Low Voltage Can be caused by loss of power supply tothe AVR. ‘Unstable Voltage Can bo caused by loose or damaged wiring ton the AVR to ‘he Main Stator Wiring OK => AdjustReplaceavR Bee point 10. 8, Restore Residual Magnetism Unit not running (simpte} This procedure wil restore the Tesidual magnetism of te exciter stator. Flach AVR terminale 1+) & X(F2)6), for one second, MAKE SURE THE POLARITY 1S RESPECTED! Rasiarlto check ifAVR builds up voltege nomaly. | 9. Restore Residual | Magnetism i Unit running (fu) [This procedure will restore the | residualmagnotism of the compiste | excitation circuit | Runthe genersiorwihNOLOAD, | Flash AVR terminals XF1Y(#) & MOUF20), forore second unt | AVR fres, and wollage bullis up MAKE SURE THE POLARITY IS ! RESPECTED! : Stop the unit then restartto checkit AVR builds up vattage normaly warts : EVER FLASH AN AVR : WITHOUT A BLOCKING DIODE UTHE BATTERY LEAD | 10. Useful Information I Mece-Alte AVRS + For auslliary winding atemators SRF - 2914 9001 01 | uvre- 2914900001 Stamford AVRs | For ausllarywinding atemators SAtG5 — 1099 9592 01 S440 —108 9992 05 + Far seltexcited altemators i ext60—108¢ 980204 «For PNG alternators x321 — 1089 9592 03 saat — 1089 9597 02 — Atlas Copco —