GENERATOR, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

BENEFITS

After completing this course, participants will get the following benefits:

• Enhance understanding of electric power generator set operation and maintenance, and principles of each main parts
• Enhance understanding of synchronous generator characteristics and precautions
• Learn how to run parallel operation and perform load sharing of generator correctly
• Learn how to inspect prime mover (diesel engine) operational characteristics properly
• Enhance knowledge of protections apparatus and maintenance aspects of diesel generator set.

COURSE OUTLINE

1.    Introduction to Electrical Power Generation System

• Overview of power generation system characteristics
• Load considerations

2.    Synchronous Generator Characteristics

• No load characteristic
• Short circuit characteristic
• Loading characteristics
• Excitation system and automatic voltage regulator
• Generator protection system
• Practice at Electrical Energy Conversion Laboratory of ITB

3.    Parallel Operation of Generator

• Introduction
• Synchronizing generators
• Operation charts
• Load sharing

4.    Active load sharing
5.    Reactive load sharing

• Practice at Electrical Energy Laboratory of ITB
• Prime Mover (Diesel Engine) Characteristics
• Introduction
• Fundamental of operating principles
• Type of governors and speed control
• Practice at Electrical Energy Conversion Laboratory of ITB

6.    Maintenance of Diesel Engine-Driven Electric Generator

• Maintenance Strategy
• Preventive maintenance program
• Maintenance records
• Servicing schedule

INSTRUCTUR

Ir. Iyus Rusmana, M.Eng