EXCITATION FEATURES

CHOICE OF 3 TYPES OF EXCITATION

• SHUNT FOR RATINGS  600 kVA (LSA 42.2 TO 47.2), FOR BASIC

NEEDS - REGULATORS R 200 AND R 400

• PMG IS PROPOSED TO UPGRADE AN EXISTING SHUNT MACHINE
OR FOR SPECIFICATIONS - REGULATORS R 400
• AREP, LS PATENT, FOR DEMANDING MARKETS
AVAILABLE FOR RATINGS < 600 kVA, STANDARD ABOVE -
REGULATORS R 400

THE ADAPTED SOLUTION TO THE CUSTOMER’ NEEDS

[Link].2 GB 1 ALTERNATOR DIVISION 01/2001
 SHORT CIRCUIT CAPABILITY
Use : a cable is cut
and put into short circuit STATOR
CURRENT
APPLICATIONS
3 IN - MARINE
- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• The alternator
EXCITATION EXCITATION supports
I exc
I exc the short circuit
during 10 seconds

• The fault is
rectified or the
10s maxi circuit breaker
trips.
. The alternator excitation drops
. Power cut

• Shunt • Shunt + PMG

• AREP

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OVERLOAD CHARACTERISTICS

Voltage
COMPOUND
COMPOUND
AREP AREP
400 V SHUNT + BOOSTER
SHUNT + BOOSTER
SHUNT + PMG
SHUNT + PMG

SHUNT
SHUNT

IN 300%
100 % Motor starting capacity IC/C

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 SHUNT

ROTATING EXCITER
RECTIFIERS FIELD
STATOR
WINDING

EXCITER
ROTOR ARMATURE
WINDING

A.C. AUTOMATIC
D.C. VOLTAGE
REGULATOR

[Link].2 GB 4 ALTERNATOR DIVISION 01/2001

 SHUNT + PMG
PERMANENT
EXCITER MAGNET
ROTATING FIELD GENERATOR
RECTIFIERS
STATOR
WINDING

EXCITER
ROTOR ARMATURE
WINDING

A.C.
AUTOMATIC
D.C.
VOLTAGE
REGULATOR

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 AREP

ROTATING EXCITER
RECTIFIERS FIELD
STATOR
WINDING

EXCITER
ROTOR ARMATURE
WINDING

AUTOMATIC
A.C. VOLTAGE
D.C. REGULATOR

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 EXCITATION SYSTEMS

SHUNT + PMG AREP SHUNT

High starting High starting

capacity capacity

Short-circuit Short-circuit Self protected

ADVANTAGES capability capability against short circuit

Intrinsec
No extra length No extra length
Build-up

Extra Specific No short- circuit

length winding capacity

High number Lower starting

Small added cost
DISADVANTAGES of components capacity

Added cost Sensitive to

distorting loads if
thyristor controlled

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 SHUNT or AREP or PMG ?

AREP / PMG ADVANTAGES COMPARED WITH SHUNT

- THE SHORT CIRCUIT CAPABILITY THAT ENABLES A SELECTIVE PROTECTION
IN CASE OF OVERLOAD OR SHORT CIRCUIT ON AN INSTALLATION

WHEN TO CHOOSE AREP OR PMG ?

- WHOLE INSTALLATION WITH SEVERAL CIRCUITS
- POWER CUT FORBIDDEN
- HIGH RATE OF DISTORTING LOADS.
- STARTING OF A BIG MOTOR
MARINE, HOSPITALS, STAND-BY DUTY, STANDARDS IN SOME COUNTRIES.
- AREP: MINIMUM LENGTH REQUIRED
- PMG: EXISTING SHUNT MACHINE TO BE UPGRADED

WHEN TO CHOOSE SHUNT ?

- SINGLE CIRCUIT INSTALLATION
- POWER CUT ACCEPTABLE
- SELF PROTECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR.

[Link].2 GB 8 ALTERNATOR DIVISION 01/2001