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Electrical Testing Proedures
Electrical Testing Proedures
Generators
2. Electrical Tests
3. Test Values
1. Inspection:
1. Air baffles shall be clean and installed in accordance with
manufacturer?s published?data.
2. Filter media shall be clean and installed in accordance with
manufacturer?s published?data.
3. Cooling fans shall operate.
4. Slip ring alignment shall be within manufacturer?s published
tolerances.
5. Brush alignment shall be within manufacturer?s published tolerances.
6. Brush rigging shall be in accordance with manufacturer?s published
data.
2. Compare bolted connection resistance values to values of similar
connections. Investigate any?values that deviate from similar bolted connections
by more than 50 percent of the lowest?value.
3. Bolt-torque levels should be in accordance with manufacturer?s published
data. In the absence?of manufacturer?s published data, use Table 100.12 (see
below)
4. Results of thermographic survey to be analysed.
5. Air-gap spacing and machine alignment shall be in accordance with
manufacturer?s published?data.
3.2 Electrical Test Values
The Electrical
Machines Laboratory (photo credit: ee.polyu.edu.hk)
TABLE 100.10
TABLE 100.12
Ta
ble 100.12.4 – Stainless Steel Fasteners
a. Consult manufacturer for equipment supplied with metric fasteners.
b. This table is based on bronze alloy bolts having a minimum tensile strength of
70,000 pounds per square inch.
c. This table is based on aluminum alloy bolts having a minimum tensile strength
of 55,000 pounds per square inch.
d. This table is to be used for the following hardware types:
Bolts, cap screws, nuts, flat washers, locknuts (18?8 alloy)
Belleville washers (302 alloy).
Reference:?ANSI/NETA Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical
Power Equipment and Systems