Parallel Redundancy for 2-pole Generators

70-449kW at 3,000-3,600rpm

Brushless Excitation System

Parallel Redundancy for 2-pole Generators
70-449kW at 3,000-3,600rpm

Converteam Electric Machinerys (EM) brushless excitation system

provides
high reliability
throughexcitation
elimination
of brushes,
Electric
Machinerys
(EM) brushless
system
providescollector
high
rings andthrough
carbonelimination
dust, which
in turn greatly
reduces
inspection
reliability
of brushes,
collector
rings and
carbon and
dust,
which
in
turn
greatly
reduces
inspection
and
maintenance
costs. of
maintenance costs. Rotating rectifier redundancy with detection
Rotating
rectifier
redundancy
with detection
while in
diode failure
while
in operation
allows of
fordiode
morefailure
convenient
operation
allowsintervals.
for more convenient maintenance intervals.
maintenance

No exciter outboard bearing is required

which eliminates alignment problems
Bottom row (L to R): Fuse side of diode wheel; Exciter
associated with three bearing
assembly with PMG stator and exciter field
arrangements.
Top row (L to R): PMG with armature and rectifiers;
Armature with rectifiers

No carbon dust problems. The exciter

100% parallel redundant

operates in the same enclosure as the

fused diodes are provided to
generator.
ensure continuous service.

The shaft driven permanent magnet

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.

Short circuit sustaining capability

No carbonfault
dustcurrent
problems.
The
provides
support.

exciter operates in the same

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.

How the brushless exciter

How generator
the brushless
provides
main exciter
fieldprovides
excitation.generator main

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.

for installation and control panel or

switchgear
eliminates
Short circuit
sustaining
capabilitylarge excitation
cubicles.
provides fault current support.

Various designs are available to match

Various designs are available to match No heavy bus work or cable connections
voltage and current requirements.
are required between excitation cubicles
voltage and current requirements.
and the generator, thus simplifying
Converteam
EM is the
industry
leader in

EM is the industry
leader
in brush-

Ability
to
fit
various
shaft
and
mounting
installations.
excitation
for 2-pole
turbine
Ability to fit various shaft and mounting
brushless
less excitation
for 2-pole
turbine

configurations.
generators.
configurations.
generators.

Converteam EM brushless exciters are

EM brushless
excitersmanufacturers
are utilized by
utilized
by generator
generator manufacturers
worldwide
worldwide
to meet their brushless
to meet their brushless
requirements.
requirements.

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

The rotating rectifier is a three phase

under the bearing journal which is then
full wave diode bridge. 100% diode
applied to the main generator field winding.
redundancy provides 100% of full rating
The rotating rectifier is a three phase
with a diode out of service.
full wave diode bridge. 100% diode
redundancy
100%100%
of fullrated
rating
For parallelprovides
redundancy,
with
a diode diodes
out of service.
redundant
with indicating fuses in
series connected in parallel paths permit
For
redundancy,
fullparallel
load operation
even100%
with rated
one diode out
redundant
in
of servicediodes
causedwith
by aindicating
failure tofuses
a shorted
series
connected
parallel
permit
condition.
Openinfuses
are paths
detected
during
full
load operation
even
onelight
diode out
operation
by using
thewith
strobe
offurnished.
service caused by a failure to a shorted
condition. Open fuses are detected during
Field ground detection is provided without
operation by using the strobe light
slip rings by means of a transmitter
furnished.
mounted on the diode wheel assembly.
A light signal is sent across an airgap to
Field ground detection is provided without
a stationary receiver and relay to indicate
slip rings by means of a transmitter
presence of a ground.
mounted on the diode wheel assembly.
A light signal is sent across an airgap to
a stationary receiver and relay to indicate
presence of a ground.

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