TITLE : A C GENERATOR TESTS PROCEDURE

WINDING RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT

NEUTRAL W V U
2 2 2

DC
DC EXCITOR
AC GENERATOR
MOTOR STATOR
MOTOR

DE NDE
U V W
MAIN 1 1 1

KELVIN
BRIDGE
REF. STANDARD : IS 7132 / IEC 34-4
TOLERANCE : +/- 5% FOR MAIN STATOR & +/- 10% FOR OTHER WINDINGS

PROCEDURE :

1 CLEAN THE TERMINALS FOR GOOD CONTACT. FROM OUTLINE DRAWING IDENTIFY THE MAIN
& NEUTRAL SIDE AND MAKE STAR CONNECTION BY SHORTING THE NEUTRAL SIDE TERMINALS.
(ie U2 , V2 & W2.)
2 NOTE DOWN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY. CONNECT THE KELVIN BRIDGE
CURRENT & POTENTIAL LEAD TO U1 & V1 TERMINALS FIRMLY .
3 SWITCH ON THE BRIDGE . ADJUST THE KNOB TILL THE GALVANOMETER READS ZERO & RECORD
THE VALUES. IF REQUIRED CHANGE THE MULTIPLIER BY CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE
MULTIPLIER & RECORD THE VALUE IN THE BRIDGE & MULTIPLY THE READINGS BY MULTIPLIER.
4 NOW CHANGE THE BRIDGE TERMINALS TO V1 & W1 AND REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCEDURE
5 FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE FOR MAIN FIELD, EXCITER ARMATURE & EXCITER FIELD.

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TITLE : A C GENERATOR TESTS PROCEDURE
INSULATION RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT FOR MAIN ARMATURE

NEUTRAL W V U
2 2 2

DC EXCITOR
MAIN
MAIN GENERATOR
GENERATOR STATOR
MOTOR
E
DE NDE
U V W
MAIN 1 1 1

Positive Negative

MOTORISED
MEGGER
REF. STANDARD : IS 4722-2001 / IEEE43

PROCEDURE :

1 CLEAN THE TERMINALS FOR GOOD CONTACT.

2 NOTE DOWN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY.
3 CONNECT THE +VE CABLE ( NORMALLY RED ) TO THE U 1 TERMINAL AND -VE CABLE
( EITHER BLACK OR BLUE ) TO THE GENERATOR BODY OR GROUND.
4 SELECT THE SUITABLE VOLTAGE RANGE FOR MEASUREMENT.
5 PRESS THE START BUTTON & WAIT TILL ONE MINUTE. NOTEDOWN THE READINGS.
6 CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT THE LIVE (+VE) CABLE SHOULD NOT TOUCHING THE GROUND.
7 AFTER COMLETEION OF ONE MINUTE , DISCHARGE THE TERMINAL AND THEN REMOVE THE
POSITIVE CABLE CLIP
8 THE SAME PROCEDURE SHOULD BE REPEATED FOR IR MEASUREMENT OF MAIN FIELD,
EXCITOR FIELD, EXCITOR ARMATURE & SPACE HEATERS.

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TITLE : A C GENERATOR TESTS PROCEDURE
OPEN CIRCUIT CHARACTERISTICS TEST ( OCC )

NEUTRAL W V U
2 2 2

DC EXCITOR
MAIN GENERATOR
STATOR
MOTOR

DE NDE
U V W
MAIN 1 1 1

Primary Side
Potential
Trasnsformer
Secondary Side

R Y B N
Armature
Digital Power RECTI
voltage V A
S
FIER
Analyser ( V AC )
Ex V Ex A
230V AC SUPPLY FOR DIMMER

REF. STANDARD : IS 7306 /IS 7132 / IEC 34-4

PROCEDURE :
1 MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AS PER THE ABOVE DRAWING
2 RUN THE DC MOTOR / GENERATOR TO ITS RATED SPEED & MEASURE THE DC MOTOR POWER .
3 NOTE DOWN THE GENERATOR RESIDUAL VOLTAGE FROM THE POWER ANALYSER
4 SWITCH ON THE DIMMERSTAT AND RISE THE VOLTAGE IN THE STEPS OF 1 AMPS AND
NOTE DOWN THE EXCITATION VOLTAGE (Vf Exc), CURRENT ( If Exc) , ARMATURE VOLTAGE ( Va)
AND DC MOTOR POWER
5 RISE THE ARMATURE VOLTAGE TO 130% OF THE RATED VOLTAGE OF THE GENERATOR.
6 REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCEDURE FOR STEPPING DOWN OF THE EXCITATION CURRENT ALSO.
( NO NEED OF MEASURING DC MOTOR POWER)
7 DRAW THE GRAPH FOR If Exc Vs Va

OCC
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16000
14000
12000
10000
Va

8000
6000
4000
2000
0
0 2 4 6 8
If Exc

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SHORT CIRCUIT CHARACTERISTICS TEST ( SCC )

NEUTRAL W V U
2 2 2

CT DETAIL

DC EXCITOR
MAIN GENERATOR
STATOR
MOTOR

DE NDE
U V W S1 S2
MAIN 1 1 1

CURRENT
TRANSFORMERS

RYB N
Armature
RECTI
Digital Power Current
current V A
FIER

S
Analyser ( I AC )
Ex V Ex A

230V AC SUPPLY FOR DIMMER

REF. STANDARD : IS 7306 / IS 7132 / IEC 34-4

PROCEDURE :
1 MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AS PER THE ABOVE DRAWING
2 RUN THE DC MOTOR / GENERATOR TO ITS RATED SPEED & MEASURE THE DC MOTOR POWER .
3 NOTE DOWN THE GENERATOR RESIDUAL CURRENT FROM THE POWER ANALYSER
4 SWITCH ON THE DIMMER AND RISE THE DIMMER VOLTAGE TO MEASURE THE GENERATOR
CURRENT IN STEPS OF 25% , 50% , 75% , 100% & 110% OF THE RATED GENERATOR CURRENT
AND NOTE DOWN THE VOLTAGE (Vf Exc), CURRENT ( If Exc) , ARMATURE CURRENT ( Ia) AND
DC MOTOR POWER

MOMENTARY OVERLOAD TEST / EXCESS CURRENT TEST

REF. STANDARD : IS 7131 / IS 4722 / IEC 34-3

5 RISE THE ARMATURE CURRENT TO THE 150% OF THE RATED CURRENT FOR 30 SECS
6 DRAW THE GRAPH FOR If Exc Vs Ia
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SCC
1500

1000
Ia

500

0
0 2 4 6 8 10
If Exc

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TITLE : A C GENERATOR TESTS PROCEDURE
PHASE SEQUENCE TEST

W V U
2 2 2

DC EXCITOR
MAIN GENERATOR
STATOR
MOTOR

U V W
DE
MAIN 1 1 1
U V W
1 1 1

R Y B Primary Side
Potential
Trasnsformer
PSM
Secondary Side

Phase Sequence
Meter Armature
Digital Power RECTI
voltage V A
S
FIER
Analyser ( V AC )
Ex V Ex A
230V AC SUPPLY FOR DIMMER

REF. STANDARD : IS 7132 / IEC 34-8

PROCEDURE :
1 MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AS PER ABOVE DRAWING
2 RUN THE GENERATOR TO IT'S RATED SPEED AND NOTEDOWN THE " RESIDUAL VOLTAGE "
3 IF THE RESIDUAL VOLTAGE IS " MORE THAN 110 VOLTS ", CHECK THE PHASE SEQUENCE BY
CONNECTING THE 'R' , 'Y', 'B' TERMINALS OF THE PHASE SEQUENCE METER TO THE 'U', 'V', 'W'
TERMINALS RESPECTIVELY AND THE ROTATION OF THE METER SHOULD BE IN
CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.
4 NEXT INTERCHANGE THE ANY TWO TERMINALS OF THE METER AND CHECK THE ROTATION IT
WILL BE ANTICLOCKWISE.

CAUTION :
1 BEFORE CHECKING THE PHASE SEQUENCE PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THE TERMINAL VOLTAGE
IS " LESS THAN 450 VOLTS ".
2 PHASE SEQUENCE TO BE CHECKED IN " LESS THAN 500 VOLTS "
3 DO NOT KEEP THE PHASE SEQUENCE METER IN " CIRCUIT " FOR "CONTINUOUSLY "
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TITLE : A C GENERATOR TESTS PROCEDURE
SHAFT VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT
ANALOG
Between DE to NDE MULTIMETE
W V U
2 2 2

DC EXCITOR
MAIN GENERATOR
STATOR
MOTOR
Between NDE to Ground

U V W
Between DE 1 1 1 ANALOG
to Ground MULTIMETE
ANALOG
MULTIMETE
Potential
Trasnsformer

Armature
RECTI
voltage S
FIER V A
( V AC )

230V AC SUPPLY FOR DIMMER

REF. STANDARD : TDPS STANDARD

PROCEDURE :
1 MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AS PER THE ABOVE DRAWING
2 RUN THE GENERATOR TO ITS RATED SPEED ,VOLTAGE & FREQUENCY.
3 " DE " SIDE SHAFT IS GROUNDED BY EARTH BRUSH.
4 AN "AC" VOLTMETER OF FULL SCALE RANGE ABOUT 1V TO 5V SHALL BE CONNECTED ACROSS
THE ENDS OF THE GENERATOR BY MEANS OF SOLID COPPER STRIP HELD FIRMLY IN THE
SHAFT CENTRE.
5 MEASURE THE VOLTAGE BETWEEN " DE & NDE "AS IN ABOVE DRAWING ( DOTTED LINE )
6 REPEAT THE SAME PROCEDURE FOR VOLTAGE BETWEEN " DE & GND " AND " NDE & GND ".

CAUTION :
1 ALWAYS MEASURE SHAFT VOLTAGE AT " NEUTRAL SIDE OF THE GENERATOR " FOR SAFETY . Format No. T7001004 R0

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TITLE : A C GENERATOR TESTS PROCEDURE
VOLTAGE BALANCE TEST
W V U
2 2 2

DC EXCITOR
MAIN GENERATOR
STATOR
MOTOR

U V W
1 1 1

Potential
Trasnsformer

Armature
RECTI
voltage V A

S
FIER
( V AC )

230V AC SUPPLY FOR DIMMER

REF. STANDARD : IS 7132 / IS 4722-2001 / IEC 34-1

PROCEDURE :
1 MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AS PER ABOVE DRAWING.
2 RUN THE GENERATOR TO ITS RATED RPM & FREQUENCY.
3 CHECK THE RESIDUAL VOLTAGE WITH MULTIMETER BETWEEN ALL THREE PHASES AND IT
SHOULD BE SAME EACH OTHER. ( THAT IS UV = VW = UW )
4 INCREASE THE VOLTAGE TO THE RATED VOLTAGE.
5 IN POWER ANALYSER CHECK THE THREE PHASE VOLTAGE & THIS SHOULD BE BALANCED .

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TITLE : A C GENERATOR TESTS PROCEDURE
HARMONICS MEASUREMENT
W V U
2 2 2

DC EXCITOR
MAIN GENERATOR
STATOR
MOTOR

U V W
1 1 1

Potential
Trasnsformer

Armature
RECTI
voltage V A

S
FIER
( V AC )

230V AC SUPPLY FOR DIMMER

REF. STANDARD : IS 7132-1973 / IS 4722-2001 / IEC 34-1

PROCEDURE :
1 MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AS PER ABOVE DRAWING
2 RUN THE GENERATOR TO ITS RATED SPEED , VOLTAGE AND & FREQUENCY.
3 MEASURE THE HARMONICS FROM THE " DIGITAL POWER ANALYSER ".
4 NOTE DOWN THE THD ALSO.

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TITLE : A C GENERATOR TESTS PROCEDURE
VIBRATION MEASUREMENT
V
W V U
2 2 2

A A

DC EXCITOR
MAIN GENERATOR
STATOR
MOTOR

U V W
H 1 1 1 H

Potential
Trasnsformer

Armature
RECTI
voltage V A

S
FIER
( V AC )

230V AC SUPPLY FOR DIMMER

REF. STANDARD : IS 12075-1987 / IEC 34-14

PROCEDURE :
1 MAKE THE CONNECTIONS AS PER THE ABOVE DRAWING
2 RUN THE MACHINE TO ITS RATED SPEED ,VOLTAGE , FREQUENCY AND IN THE MAGNETIC
CENTRE POSITION
3 MEASURE THE VIBRATION IN 3 POSITIONS OF BEARING HOUSING ON BOTH DE & NDE SIDE.
( ie VERTICAL , HORIZONTAL & AXIAL )
4 MEASURE THE SHAFT VIBRATION ALSO IF THERE IS PROVISION.

OVER SPEED TEST

5 THIS IS CONDUCTED ON THE GENERATOR AT AROUND 20% MORE THAN THE RATED SPEED FOR
2 MIN & BROUGHT DOWN TO RATED SPEED & CHECK IF THERE IS ANY ABNORMALITY.
( THIS TEST IS CARRIED OUT UNDER " UN-EXCITED " CONDITION.

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HIGH VOLTAGE TEST

W V U
2 2 2

DC EXCITOR
AC GENERATOR
STATOR
MOTOR

U V W
1 1 1
ABLE
HV C

E
BL
CA
D
HIGH VOLTAGE OUN
TRANSFORMER GR

REF. STANDARD : IS 7132 / IS 4722:2001 / IEC 34-1

PROCEDURE :

1 REMOVE THE SHORTING LINK FROM THE NEUTRAL SIDE.

2 MAKE CONNECTIONS AS SHOWN ABOVE.
3 WHEN DOING ONE PHASE HV , THE OTHER TWO PHASES TO BE SHORTED & GROUNDED.
( Ex : If you going to do U phase HV , then V & W phases to be grounded.)
4 SLOWLY INCREASE THE VOLTAGE UP TO THE TEST VOLTAGE.
(Test voltage = 2U + 1 kV . Where U = Rated voltage of the machine.
Ex: if U = 11kV, then Test Voltage = 11*2+1 kv = 23 kV)
5 AFTER REACHING TEST VOLTAGE START THE TIMER OR STOP WATCH.
( TIMER TO BE SET FOR 60SECS)
6 NOTEDOWN THE LEAKAGE CURRENT.
7 AFTER COMPLETION OF TIME DURATION , DECREASE THE TEST VOLTAGE TO ZERO
& SWITCH OFF.
8 REPEAT THE SAME PROCEDURE FOR OTHER TWO PHASES ALSO
9 HV TEST IS CARRIED OUT ON THE OTHER WINDINGS LIKE MAIN FIELD WITH EXCITER
ARMATURE , EXCITOR STATOR & SPACE HEATER.
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CAUTION: IT’S HIGHLY DANGEROUS TEST. DO NOT ALLOW ANY PERSON NEAR THE
TESTING AREA DURING HV TEST. AFTER HV TEST DISCHARGE THE TERMINALS. USE HV
GLOVES DURING DISCHARGING AND CHANGING LEADS.

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