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What happens if excitation fails in parallel oprating generator?
when excitation fails,Reactive power will be supplied by the system to which the generator is connected and generator will work as induction generator and its speed will rise a little. generator which was in over excitation mode will work in underexcitation.but there is under excitation limit which should not be reached so we should detect loss of excitation and trip generator
What is loss of excitation in generators?
A loss of excitation will cause the generator to start drawing more and more reactive power over time. Over the first few seconds, and until about thirty seconds after the LOE (depending on the load on the generator before the loss of excitation occurred), active power will stay relatively constant, but reactive power will continue to be absorbed from the rest of the system, and voltage levels will drop. Eventually, the magnetic field between the stator and rotor degrades too much, pole slipping and loss of synchronism will occur. At this point, catastrophic damage will likely have been done to the generator.
Why loss of field-protection is important?
loss of field protection is important because when a synchronous generator looses field excitation its acts as an induction generator and draws reactive power from the system which heats and damages rotor so as soon as the loss of field excitation is sensed the generator breaker should be opened as the rotor and the stator would both heat up and could damage. Best Regards, Ayaz Ahmed
What are the major causes of loss of excitation on generators?
The major causes of loss of excitation on generators are due to an open circuit or a short circuit in the field winding. This may also be caused by a breakdown of the insulation system.
Types of losse in AC generator?
stray loss copper loss
