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• Engine Compatibility
– Not a big issue for prime power
• High speed engines are generally compatible
with each other on a steady state basis.
– Review steady state frequency regulation
• Typical: plus or minus 0.25% from no load to full
load
• Look at “steady state” values
Frequency vs Time
60.3
60.2
60.1
frequency
DQKC
60
DFLE
59.9
59.8
59.7
25 26 27 28 29 30
tim e
FAE engines tend to have faster, more complex governing systems than
hydro-mechanically fueled engines.
FUNDAMENTAL
ALARM
– Master Synchronizer LOAD SHARE EC
ENGINE
DATA
GOV
I/E VAR/PF METER PROT SYNC ILS
AVR GEN
CB
POWER
TO
LOAD
Paralleling Dissimilar Equipment (13)
PowerCommand Compatibility
– PCC Compatible with all that use analog
load sharing lines
• Woodward 2301
• Barber-Colman
• Governors America
– AVR Interface
• All PCC, or Reactive Droop
SYNC SYNC
LOAD SHARE
ILS LINES ILS
CB CB
EC AVR EC AVR
GOV GOV
GENSET GENSET
GOVERNOR
BIAS SIGNAL
LOAD SHARE
LINES
CB CB
PCC PCC
GENSET GENSET
GENSET GENSET
CB CB
PCC PCC
GENSET GENSET
LOAD SHARE
LINES
CB CB
EC AVR
PCC GOV
GENSET GENSET
• Woodward 2301
• Barber Colman Analog
• GAC (Governors America)
• Others
– using analog load sharing lines
– NOT CAN