At different stages of manufacturing, process tests are conducted on the Generator

and Exciter components and after completion of manufacturing of generators and

exciters,

The following tests on Turbogenerators and Exciters are performed for healthiness of
insulation.

1)
Insulation
resistance
measurement.
2)
DC
High
voltage
tests.
3)
Interturn
insulation
test
by
comparison
of
RLC
waveform.
4)
Interstrip
insulation
test
on
Stator
half
coils.
5)
50
Hz
AC
high
voltage
test.
6) Capacitance and tan delta measurement on stator bars and stator winding.
7)
DLA
measurement
on
stator
winding.
8) Partial Discharge measurement on stator winding.

In addition to the above Ring flux on stator core for ascertaining no interlaminar
short. .DC resistance measurement of the windings is measured for healthiness of
brazing and connections.

All the machines manufactured are tested for routine tests .Prototype test are
performed on the first machine of the type machine.

The following are routine tests on GENERATOR.

1)
Mechanical
run
test
and
vibration
measurement.
2)
Short
circuit
characteristic
and
losses
measurement.
3)
Open
circuit
characteristic
and
loses
measurement
4)
Phase
sequence
check.
5)
Shaft
voltage
measurement
6) Impedance measurement at standstill, at 1/3,2/3 and 3/3 of rated speeds.
7) Insulation Resistance measurement on stator and Rotor winding.
8)
PI
value
measurement.
9)
High
Voltage
Test
on
stator
and
rotor
winding.
10)
RTDs
Checks.
11) DC Resistance measurement on stator and rotor winding.

The following additional tests are performed on the prototype machine in addition to
routine tests.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Mechanical
Short
Open
Wave
form

circuit
Circuit
Analysis

Heat

heat
heat
and

run
run
run
THF

test.
test.
test.
measurement

(5) Line to Line sustained short circuit test for evaluation of -ve sequence
reactance.
(6) Line to line and neutral sustained Short Circuit test for evaluation of Zero
sequence
reactance.
(7)
Residual
voltage
measurement.
(8)
Retardation
test
for
determination
of
GD
(9) 3-phase sudden short circuit test and evaluation of machine parameters
( Reactances and time constants).

Following facilities are available for testing of the machines.

1) Three numbers of ward - Leonard sets and three numbers of Thyristor convertor
systems for DC source for Driving motors used for Driving Generators and for
excitation
during
testing.
2)
Four
DC
Drive
motors
with
Step
up
gear
boxes.
3) Lube Oil system for lubrication of bearings and gear boxes and cooling water
system
for
coolers.
4)
Seal
oil
system
for
Hydrogen
cooled
machines.
5) Water load resistance bank for Load test of Brushless Exciters
6)
60
Hz
AC
source
testing.
7) Three numbers of maintenance free battery stations for DC voltage requirements
during
testing.
8) 3-phase resistance load bank for testing of permanent Magnet Generators.