Table of Contents

1 Overview
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Cautions
  1.3 Manufacturer and user responsibilities
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Classification of generators
  4.1 Generator types
  4.2 Cooling methods
  4.3 Coolant circulation methods
  4.4 Other common terms
5 Basis of rating
  5.1 General considerations
  5.2 Temperature limits
  5.3 Temperature rise
  5.4 Methods of temperature measurement
  5.5 Limitations in the methods of measuring temperatures
6 Loading
  6.1 Limitations on loading
  6.2 Loading within rating
  6.3 Active and reactive power relationship
  6.4 Loading outside of nameplate rating
  6.5 General considerations
7 Operation
  7.1 Requirements for operation
  7.2 Reactive capability curves
  7.3 Miscellaneous considerations
  7.4 Starting and rate-of-load changes
  7.5 Shutdowns
  7.6 Monitoring, supervision, and protection
  7.7 Unbalanced current operation
  7.8 Out-of-synchronism operation (field maintained)
  7.9 Loss of field
  7.10 Field preheating
  7.11 Operation with field circuit grounded
  7.12 Field forcing by voltage regulator
  7.13 Loss of coolant flow
  7.14 Operation under extreme emergency conditions
  7.15 Motoring of turbine generators at synchronous speed
  7.16 Operation of turbine generators at other than
       synchronous speed
8 Maintenance
  8.1 General considerations
  8.2 Collector rings and brushes
  8.3 Air filters
  8.4 Generator coolant heat exchangers
  8.5 Hydrogen leak detection
  8.6 Complete inspection
  8.7 Cleaning and painting
  8.8 Moisture protection
  8.9 Testing
9 Mechanical considerations
  9.1 Concentricity of rotor in stator
  9.2 Axial position of rotor with respect to stator
  9.3 Vibration
  9.4 Shaft currents
Annex A (informative) Bibliography
      A.1 General
      A.2 Operation
      A.3 Operation and maintenance
      A.4 Protection and relaying
      A.5 Rotor fields
      A.6 Stator magnetic vibration and noise
      A.7 Bearings and shaft currents
Annex B (informative) Problem diagnosis

Abstract

Presents general recommendations for the operation, loading, and maintenance of turbine-driven synchronous generators, termed turbine generators, having cylindrical rotors. It does not apply to generators having salient pole rotors.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 67 : D5 2005