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Appreciation to Generator Principles & Protection

Course code: GEN

Introduction

This two day course covers the generation of electricity from first principles. Starting with Fleming’s Right Hand Rule and progressing to through to modern brushless generators. The course will also include the operation of generators, synchronising and protection of generators. This is a classroom based course with no practical content except for the use of simulators.

Participants

Electrical engineers / technicians responsible for the operation and maintenance of electrical generators.

Aim

To provide deeper technical information on the varying range of plant generation, the safe operation and protection of generators in an electrical power system.

Outline Contents

Generator operating principles
The generation of electricity
Fleming’s Right Hand Rule
Simple single phase generators
Three phase generators
Cylinder rotor
Salient pole rotor
Brushless excitation
Configuration of Brushless Alternator
Schematic Diagram
Function of AVR’s
Three term controllers
Droop
Voltage speed and phase
Three lamp method & synchronisation
Multiple pole machines

Synchroscope
Permissive relays
Automatic systems
Generator protection
G59 Relays
Diode failures
Field failure
Embedded generation
Reverse speed
Overspeed
Rate of frequency change
Over voltage
Thyristor control
Variable speed drives
Inverters

Certification

Candidates who successfully complete the theoretical and practical competence assessments will receive a Faraday “Competence” certificate. Candidates who fail or do not wish to undertake the competence assessments will receive a Faraday “Attendance” certificate.

Course Duration

2 days

Course Dates

For courses undertaken at our UK training centre in 2012

6th – 7th Feb
3rd – 4th Apr
15th – 16th May
6th – 7th Jun