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Generator Circuit Breaker

02/27/2009 7:06 AM

for one of our project we are using generator circuit breaker (GCB) instead of station transformer. GCB is inbetween Gen. Trf and Generator. So power (generator trf) trfr is back charged and feeds the Unit aux. tr at starting. Once the load picksup, GCB is opened and generator feed the UAT.

At this stage, whether power flow will be in back to the genertor?

what is the recative implication on genertor with this procedure?

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Re: generator transformer (power transformer)

02/27/2009 8:38 AM

Dear Sir,

Please note that in this case GCB is being used as synchronisation breaker to synchronise external power source (say Switchyard bus) and the generator connected to bus through GSU-Generator step of up transformer.Hence GCB will be closed during synchronisation and not opened as stated.Further synchronisation will take place when unit-Generator is connected to external source.Till that time UAT will be fed from external source.Once synchronisation takesplace external source and generator get locked and Generatorwill feed UAT. No back power will flow.The reactive power willbe as per generator excitation control.

V.Ambarani

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