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The document provides instructions for synchronizing generators on a ship with four generator sets in order to take one generator offline for maintenance. The steps include notifying the bridge, starting the fourth generator, synchronizing it to match the parameters of the existing generators, slowly transferring load away from the generator being serviced until it is offline, and then stopping that generator's engine. The process ensures the ship's power needs continue to be met while allowing maintenance to occur on one generator at a time.

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Synchronize

The document provides instructions for synchronizing generators on a ship with four generator sets in order to take one generator offline for maintenance. The steps include notifying the bridge, starting the fourth generator, synchronizing it to match the parameters of the existing generators, slowly transferring load away from the generator being serviced until it is offline, and then stopping that generator's engine. The process ensures the ship's power needs continue to be met while allowing maintenance to occur on one generator at a time.

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Technical notes of interest to Marine Engineers

Synchronizing generators
Authored by: Martin Leduc, 1998
Brought to you by www.dieselduck.net, comments to [email protected]

The DEV Galena has four generator sets. Three running under normal operating conditions. It is, on some occasion, necessary to service a running generator set. This requires the engineer to bring on line the fourth generator, then taking the desired generator off line. This is done as follows: 1) Bridge should be notified of intended action. 2) ME start. Prime engine with fuel by hand pump. Turn off engine block heater, flick engine control switch to on . Turn on air valve, and depress air control valve. Engine should start. Check oil pressure, check for circulation of cooling water (by feeling pipes). Close air valve. Repeat procedure for next two engines. 3) Synchronizing of generators. Check control room engine gauges. When satisfied, turn to generator control panel. Ground lights should be checked for equal brightness, and reverse relays reset if need be. The lead generators should already be set at the desired Voltage (480V) and Hertz (60), if this is the case, the generator being brought on line will adhere to these parameter (via the AVR). Once those checks have been performed, proceed to the next step. 4) Switch synchronizing relay to on, adjust generator speed to obtain a steady slow movement of the needle in a clockwise fashion. When the needle has travelled 3/4 of the way, depress breaker close button. The breaker should energize when the needle reaches the 11 o'clock position on the synchroscope guage. The on-coming generator should now be taking load with the same parameters as the other generators on the bus (ie: volts @ 480, hertz @ 60). 5) At this point, governor controls should be switched to the desired generator. The load, indicated by gauges, should be slowly removed from desired generator until it is not contributing to the bus of the system. At that point, quickly trip breaker before the desired generator becomes a load to the system -reverse power. 6) With the desired generator off-line, the engine may now be stoped using toggle switch. The engine block heathers should be turned on at this point. A final check should be made to the control panel to assure proper settings, even production, and distribution from the generators. You are now ready to service the desired generator.

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