Generators Installation, Services and Maintenance

This workshop is designed to impact participants with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to understand more fully the requirements, roles and maintenance of Generator sets.

CONTENT

*Generators and Site Planning

– Environmental Constraints

– Generator Size Consideration

*Power System Protection

– Measurement-Voltage and Current

– Protective Device

– Role of Circuit Breaker

*Installation Process

– Earthing

– Installation Check

– Load Testing

– AVR Controlled Generators

*Services and Maintenance

– Cleaning Procedure

– Fault Finding

– Generator Windings and Rotating Diodes

– Removal and Replacement of Component Assemblies

– Re-Assembling of Generator Engine

*Safety Precautions

– Electrical Shock

– Circuit Breakers

– Operation Manual

*Principles of Operation

– Self-excited AVR controlled Generators

– Main Stator Powered AVR

– Auxiliary Winding Powered AVR

– Transformer Controlled Generators

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.