Generator Working and

Dynamic Testing

P. A. Amilkanthwar
Dy. Chief Engineer (Testing)
MSPGCL, Koradi
Topics for Discussion
 Working of Synchronous Machine
 Concept of reactive power and real power
sharing
 Typical Specifications of Synchronous
machine for 210MW
 Dynamic Testing of Generator
Specifications of Generator
 Make: BHEL  Synchronous
 MVA: 247 Impedance: 222%
 Sub Transient
 Connection: Three Impedance: 30.5%
Phase Double Star
 Transient Impedance:
Connected. 21.4%
 Voltage: 15750 Volts  Cooling: water/
 Current: 9050 Amp Hydrogen Cooled
 Frequency: 50 Hz  Neutral Grounding: High
 Speed: 3000 RPM Impedance (Through
NGT)
 No. of Poles: 2
 PURPOSE OF DYNAMIC TESTING OF THE
GENERATOR

To ensure the healthiness and operation/Stability of

 Generator differential protection under actual fault conditions.
 Over all differential protection under actual fault conditions.
 Generator back up impedance protection under actual fault
conditions.
 Generator earth fault protection under actual fault conditions.
 Generator differential protection while supplying through currents.
 Over all differential protection while supplying through currents.
To obtain and check the
 Short circuit characteristic of the generator
 Open circuit characteristic of the generator
To ensure the healthiness of all the CTs and its
associated circuits.

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1. TA set is running at 3000 rpm.
2. Faults created at different locations (as per
the diagram)
3. Controlled excitation for controlling the fault
current.
4. Set up required for measurements while
test.
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 ROUTINE PROCEDURE OF
DYNAMIC TESTING

1. Modifications Require to facilitate controlled

Excitation
2. Faults to be created in power circuit
3. Different Tests to be Carried out by feeding the
faults

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1. Remove Excitation Transformer HV links and Extend 6.6KV
supply to Excitation Transformer HV side
2. Extend Excitation protection tripping to 6.6 KV Bkr
3. Inhibit FFB closing to bypass the FF disturb proton.
4. Tier fan supply: Extend the 230V ac supply to tier fan from
station supply
5. Thyristor Fan Supply: Extend 415 V 3phase supply to
thyristor fans through FF supply
6. Bypass Generator to Turbine Tripping.

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1. Roll the TA set to 3000 RPM
2. Establish Generator Cooling System
3. Close the Field Breaker and go on increasing
excitation current till operation of Gen diff
proton. & master trip relay 86G1/86G2 along
with FB tripping.
5 min

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1. Short metro-sils of generator differential
relay.
2. Close the Field Breaker Go on
increasing excitation current till operation
of relay.
3. Observe operation of Master trip & FB
10 min(15)

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1. Trip the TA set & Bring to Barring speed
45 min(60)

1. Remove shorting from point A when TA

set is at bar
60 min(120)

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1. Roll the TA set to 3000rpm,
2. Create single phase to earth fault with the
help of Earth Rod at point B
30 min(150)
1. Close the Field Breaker go on increasing
excitation current till operation of master
trip relay 86G1/86G2 along with FB
Tripping.
2. Remove the earth rod
10 min (160) 11
1. Close the isolator to connect Three phase
shorting at point "C“
2. Bypass the 220KV Bus-Bar diff. Protn.
3. Bypass the tripping of 50LBB protection
10 min(170)
1. Close the field breaker, increase
excitation and record the short circuit
characteristics
15 min(185)
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Open the isolator to remove the shortings
10 min (195)

Close the field breaker and increase excitation

record the Open circuit characteristics
15 min(210)
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1. Trip the TA set and bring to barring.
45 min(255)
2. Remove shorting from point C.
3. Normalize the excitation transformer HV links
4. Normalize the modifications done for slow
built up in excitation.
45 min(300)
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1. Hand over the machine back to operation staf
2. Roll the TA set to 3000RPM
3. Synchronize as per normal procedure.

Total time estimated

15 min(315 min)

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Established by Testing Section PTPS
Parli

scheme
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1. Excitation System Modifications: Same as
Conventional Modifications
2. Excitation Transformer Modification: Same as
Conventional Modifications
3. Create Three Phase Short at Point D instead
of A & C

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1. Short phase side CT for Generator Diff and
220KV for Over All Diff Protection
2. Close the Transfer Bus Isolator to Connect
Three Phase Short to GT HV Side
3. Bypass the 220KV Bus-Bar diff. Protection.
4. Bypass the tripping of 50LBB protection
5. Roll the TA set to 3000 RPM
6. Establish Generator Cooling System
7. Close the Field Breaker and go on increasing
excitation current till operation of Gen diff
protection & FB tripping. 10min
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1. Normalize the CT circuit of Generator diff
protection
2. Close the Field Breaker and go on increasing
excitation current till operation of relay. Take the
readings.
3. Observe operation of Master trip with FB tripping.
4. Normalize the CT circuit of over all diff
Protection.
10min (20)
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1. Close the field breaker, increase excitation
gradually & record the short circuit characteristics
2. Make the FB OFF
3. Open the isolator to isolate three phase shorting
from point D
4. Give clearance to remove shorting from point D
5. Normalize the 220KV Bus-Bar diff. Protection.
6. Normalize the tripping of 50LBB protection
15 min(35)

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1. Create single phase to earth fault with the help of
Earth Rod at point B
2. Close the Field Breaker
3. Go on increasing excitation current till operation
of master trip relay 86G1/86G2 along with FB
tripping.
4. Remove the earth rod
10 min(45)

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Close the field breaker, increase excitation
gradually & record the Open circuit
characteristics
15 min(60)

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1. Trip the TA set and bring to barring.
45 min(105)
1. Normalize the excitation transformer HV
links
2. Normalize the modifications done for slow
built up in excitation.
45 min(150)

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Hand over the machine back to operation staff

Roll the TA set to 3000RPM

Synchronize as per normal procedure.

Total time estimated

15 min(165min)
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•Thank You
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