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EX2100 Product Overview
EX2100
TM
Excitation System

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Availability
1999 - 2000 Design Phase
2000 Beta Testing at GE Power Plant

2001 Initial Commercial Units
7FA, 7FB, 9FA
2002 - 2003 Expanded Applications
H, LST, 6FA, 9E, 6B, LM6000

Phased Product Introduction
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Excitation System
Customer CTQs

Results from Customer Survey
54 US & 27 International Utilities

1 Reliability
2 Performance
3 Cost
4 Functionality
CUSTOMER DRIVEN DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS
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Existing Bridge Next Generation Bridge
Optimized Design
Optimized Current Capacity
Optimized Voltage Capability
Air Cooled (Low CFM)
Reduced Noise
Improved cooling Efficiency
Increase reliability. On-line repair
of fans, reduce MTTR.

Over Designed
Excess Current Capacity
Excess Voltage Capability
Air Cooled (High CFM)
Blower Noise (85 dB)
Improve Customer CTQs
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NPI Overview
KEY CTQs
1. High Reliability
2. Integration to MK VI
3. Break Control &
PCM Tie
4. Small Size
C1
C1 C2
Dual Control
or
N
N 1
N 1 2
N Bridges
N+1 Bridges
N+2 Bridges
or
or
MODULAR FAMILY PLATFORM
Phase 2:
Serves higher end machines
such as LST & 9H
>1000VAC up to 1500VAC
Parallel up to 8000Amps N/N+1/N+2
OLR for bridge
Single Control
Phase 1:
New Silco based Bridge
1000Amps & 2000Amps
1000VAC
OLR for control & cooling
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Keypad
Auto
Man
Command
Menu
Exciter Control
Voltage Level
Start
Stop
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Operator Interface On Mark VI HMI

Windows NT
Client / Server
Cimplicity GUI
Dual Servers
Trending 40ms
Logging
System Alarms 40ms
Diagnostic Alarms 40ms
Sequence Of Events 1ms
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Software Maintenance Tools
Same Toolbox As Mark VI
Programmable
Floating Point
Dynamic Data
Drag & Drop Points
Math Blocks
Editors for
Application Software
I/O Assignments
Tuning Constants
Password Protection
Diagnostics Access
Trending
Forcing (logic & analog)
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EX2100 Features and Benefits
Three processors and critical I/O racks that are
triplicated to reduce single points of failure which
increases mean time between forced outages
(MTBFO)
Triple Modular
Redundancy (TMR)
protection with optional
warm back-up config.
Minimizes trouble-shooting time by finding
location and magnitude of ground fault; patented
design
Field ground detector


Exciter can interface with turbine and generator
for complete system integration
Standard commun-
ication to Mark VI
Reduce background sound for more operator-
friendly environment
Low noise fans
Eliminates system blackouts caused by electrical
disturbances
Power system
stabilizer
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Easy access for installation Bottom and top entry
for controls and power
Decreases number of forced outages caused by
excitation system failures
Online repair option
Makes start-up, operation, diagnostics, and
maintenance quick and easy
Test and setup wizards
Saves time and money with real-time, on-site
training
Simulation for operator
training
Allows testing of back-up control and bridge while
on-line and facilitates automatic transfer between
main and back-up
Warm versus hot
back-up
EX2100 Features and Benefits
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Differences Between EX2100 and EX2000
DFSS approach in design cycle

Extensive system simulation
work and data analysis

Designed MTBFO of 175,000 hrs

Eliminated blower motors
and blower motor transformer
but not forced cooling

Not Available






Blower motors
and blower motor
transformer exist


Improved
Reliability
FEATURE EX2100 EX2000
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Differences Between EX2100 and EX2000
FEATURE EX2100 EX2000
All generator trips will be 2 out of 3
All critical sensing functions to be TMR

Bottom and top entry for both
controls and bridge

Customer to utilize standard power cables

Bus tabs are provided inside panel to facilitate
top or bottom power connections



Allows testing of back-up control and bridge
while online

Allows automatic transfer between main and
back-up
Not Available


Top entry only


Special cable is required

Additional tap boxes on
top of panel are required
for power connections


Backup bridge is con-
nected to a dummy load

Not Available
TMR


Cable and
Cable Entry








Warm versus
hot back-up
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Differences Between EX2100 and EX2000
FEATURE EX2100 EX2000

Single control with single bridge

Redundant control with single bridge

New controls with older bridges

Warm back-up

= available


Controls and power supply

Cooling fans -- draw out fan
removable with bridge doors closed

Single control, single bridge

Not Available

Not Available

Hot back-up




Not Available

Not Available


Break control
and bridge tie









Online repair
option
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J-FRAME HOT BACKUP
(CURRENT)
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EX2100 Beta Unit
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EX2100 Beta Unit
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Circuit Card And Connectors
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EX2100 Lab Facilities