Generators: Operations, Maintenance, Control and Troubleshooting

This workshop is designed for those who have a need to understand most aspects of power plant generators. This workshop addresses theory of generator operation, design consideration, construction, relationship to the system, excitation system, Auxiliaries and normal/Abnormal operations, protective relaying associated with the generator, outrage plantings, dis-assembly, inspection/repair and reassembly.

CONTENT:

• • Generator functions: How it works
  • Active and Reactive power
  • Major components used in the construction of an AC generator
  • Components risk during miss or abnormal operations
  • Operation and maintenance of the common excitation system
  • Voltage regular alters
  • Voltage and frequency oscillations
  • Generators normal/safe start –up and shutdown procedures
  • Generators operation and protection
  • Generators maintenance
  • Disassembly and reassembly sequences
  • Procedures for inspection of Generators components
  • Repairing methods for defective component condition
  • Electrical fault and troubleshooting
  • Safety preventions

FOR WHOM:

Works, Services and Maintenance Personnel

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.