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70-449kW at 3,000-3,600rpm
pilot
No exciter
bearing
exciteroutboard
provides
a reliable
source o
exciter
is required
which
eliminates
field power that eliminates bulk
alignment problems
power transformer and dependence on
associated with three bearing
station battery for field flashing.
arrangements.
No
heavy bus
work
or cable connection
enclosure
as the
generator.
are required between excitation cubicle
and
Thethe
shaft
driven permanent
generator,
thus simplifying
installations.
magnet pilot exciter provides
Top row (L to R): PMG with armature and rectifiers; Armature with rectifiers
Bottom row (L to R): Fuse side of diode wheel; Exciter assembly with PMG stator and exciter field
Experience
Experience
EM has over a century
Converteam
of design andEM
manufacturing
has over a century of
design
experience,
and
more thanexperience,
500
and manufacturing
and
unitsmore
installed.
than 500 units installed.
field excitation.
a reliable source of exciter
expensive
field circuit
Large
field power
that eliminates
breaker an
resistor are
field
bulkydischarge
power transformer
andnot
required
dependence on station battery
Compact voltage regulator hardware
for field flashing.
WARRANTY
No collector
or
No collector
rings, rings,
brushesbrushes
or
commutators
commutators
whichwhich
requirerequire maintenance,
maintenance,
adjustments
and
adjustments
and inspections.
inspections.
100% parallel redundant fused diodes are
provided to ensure continuous service.
SENSING PT
AUTOMATIC
VOLTAGE
REGULATOR
CONTROL PKG
CCCT
PERMANENT MAGNET
GENERATOR
(IF FURNISHED)
GENERATOR
FIELD
PMG FIELD
(IF FURNISHED)
EXCITER
FIELD
STATOR
ROTATING COMPONENTS
FIELD GROUND
DETECTOR
RELAY UNIT
(MOUNTED
IN SWITCHBOARD)
ROTATING
TRANSMITTER
STROBE
LIGHT-FUSE DETECTION
(USED WITH FUSED
DIODES ONLY)
TO ALARM
Functional diagram of exciter with Permanent Magnet Generator.
Brushless
excitation
Brushless
excitation
providesprovides
increased
reliability
and
increased
reliability
and
reduced
maintenance
costs.
reduced maintenance costs.
The Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG)
The Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG)
supplies high frequency AC power to the
supplies high frequency AC power to the
voltage regulator. The voltage regulator
voltage regulator. The voltage regulator
receives voltage and reactive current
receives voltage and reactive current
feedback provided by potential and current
feedback provided by potential and current
transformers to provide voltage and
transformers to provide voltage and
reactive current feedback. Comparing
reactive current feedback. Comparing
these signals to a reference setpoint in the
these signals to a reference setpoint in the
voltage regulator, the voltage regulator
voltage regulator, the voltage regulator
provides a controlled variable DC current
provides a controlled variable DC current
to the stationary field of the rotating
to the stationary field of the rotating
exciter. With its stationary field and
exciter. With its stationary field and
rotating armature, the exciter generates
rotating armature, the exciter generates
three phase high frequency AC output. This
three phase high frequency AC output. This
output is rectified by the rotating rectifiers.
output is rectified by the rotating rectifiers.
This DC current is fed via conductors to the
This DC current is fed via conductors to the
center of the rotor shaft and carried by a
center of the rotor shaft and carried by a
special lead bar in the hollow shaft area
special lead bar in the hollow shaft area
under the bearing journal which is then
applied to the main generator field winding.
WARRANTY
United States
Tel: +1 612
378 8000
North America
Headquarters:
Fax: +1Inc.
612 378 8051
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www.electricmachinery.com
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
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