GENERATOR COMMISSIONING POINTS

(PART-I)

Lay out of buildings and structure.

ay out of the generator control panel other equipment.
Clearances of the equipment and control panel.
Height of exhaust pipe/chimney.
Fuel storage and fire safety.
Construction of generator foundation.
Anti-vibration arrangement for generator and prime mover.
Acoustic control of generator/generator room.
Acoustic barriers between generator and control room.
Visibility from control/switch room.
Ventilation of generator room.
 Facility for maintenance and heat dissipation (for container
type generator).
Facility for speedy oil drain and remote engine stopping
(for generator above ground level).
Fire fighting arrangement in generator room.
Tightness of electrical connection.
Armature and field connection.
Connection of excitation system.
Slip ring for smooth surface.
Tightness of brush holders.
Air gap between rotor and stator.
Connection of AVR.
Size of power cable.
Voltage grade, insulation and other specification of power
cable.
Power cable connection for proper clamping and
termination.
Control cable connection for proper termination.
Neutral formation and Neutral earthing.
Whether neutral link provided.
Specification of NGR/NGT.
Voltage grade of cable for NGR/NGT.
Where neutral switching is provided- remote switching
facility for neutral switching.
Insulation of NGR frame work from its enclosure.
Connection of electronic governors.
All-round clearances of panels.
Breaker rating.
Cable connection at control panel.
Internal arrangement of panels.
Proper working of relays.
Proper working of meters.
Finish and neatness of panel assembly.
Clearance between live parts inside panel assembly.
Finger proofing and shrouding of live parts.
Earthing of panel doors.
Protection scheme for conformity with approved scheme.
Condition of temperature detectors and indicating
instruments.
Annunciation arrangement- Sound of hooter and visual
indication.
Secondary circuit connection of CTs and PTs.
Connection of measuring instrument.
Manual interlock for trouble free and safe operation.
Whether electrically and mechanically interlocked
contactors used in AMF panels.
Interlocking between generator and grid supplies- whether 4
pole breaker/switches are provided.
Arrangement for parallel operation.
Whether electrically operated remote switching breaker are
used for synchronization.
Speed control and excitation control arrangement for
synchronization.
Whether remote control available at synchronization
panels.
Whether synchroscope is visible from various
synchronization panels.
Neutral switching of generators- only the neutral of the
largest capacity generator shall be connected to the system.
Condition of starting battery.
Condition of battery for protective relays.
Earthing of neutral and body of generator and generator
transformer.
Earthing of main switch gears.
Provision of anti-condensation heaters (for HV generators).
Thermostats and supply arrangement for space heaters.
Temperature and pressure setting of heat exchangers and
cooling water pump.
Whether emergency dc lighting provided in the generator
floors, control room and battery room.
Adequacy of fire fighting arrangement.
Capacity of cooling water storage to meet emergency.
Spare cooling water pumps.
Operation of lubricating system.
Provision for spare bearing oil pump.
Governor oil pumping system.
Redundancy of governor oil pumps.
Colorings of pressure pipes and return pipes.
Flame proof pumping arrangement for petroleum based
fuels.
Installation of station Auxiliary Transformer and switch
boards (please refer check list for transformer and switch
board assembles).
Whether station type batteries are used.
Whether the battery room communicates directly to the
generator and control room.
 GENERATOR COMMISSIONING CHECKS
(PART-II)

GENERATOR WEDGES CHECKING AND

TIGHTENING.
CORE BOLT CHECKING/TIGHTENING
+ TRUNIONS WELDING WITH BODY CHECKING.
+ STEEL TAPE TIGHTNESS CHECKING.
+ DOUBLE FREQUENCY VIBRATION CONTROL.
ROTOR AIR LEAK TESTS.
ROTOR PURGE TESTS.
STATOR CORE IMPERFECTNESS TESTS.
R.T.D. CHECKING FOR I.I. AND CONT. / REST AND
TYPES.
GENERATOR HYDRAULIC TEST / PNEUMATIC TEST.
NEUTRAL DUCT SINGLE POINT EARTHING.
PHASE DUCT ISOLATION FROM STATOR BODY.
GENERATOR DRYING OUT
P.I.; AC +TEMP CONTROL
CONVERSATION OF I.R. VALUES TO 40 C.
HOT WATER CIRCULATION AND REMOVAL OF
COOLING PATH BLOCKAGE.
GENERATOR AIR LEAK TESTS.
AVAILABILITY OF I.L.I. AND L.L.D.
SEAL OIL SYSTEM CHARGING AND PUTTING IN
SERVICE
+ OIL LUBRICATION SYSTEM.
GAS FILLING AND GAS DRYING OUT
+ TYPES OF GENERATOR WINDING COOLING.
MEASUREMENT OF CONTACT RESISTANCE OF
PHASE AND NEUTRAL BUS CONNECTION.
STATOR WATER COOLING SYSTEM CHARGING
+ AVAILABILITY OF GAS TRAP.
FIELD EXCITATION SYSTEM:
MOUNTING OF SLIP RING.
SLIP RING OFF SET SETTING.
CENTERING + SKEW/ HELICAL ADJUSTMENT.
SLIP RINGS RUN OUT CHECKING.
SLIP RING SURFACE CUTTING.
HELICAL GROOVES.
BRUSH BEDDING.
BRUSH SEGREGATION AND GROUNDING.
PATINA FILM FORMATION.
ROTOR EARTHING BRUSH
+ NECESSITY OF ROTOR EARTH FAULT
PROTECTION.
ROTOR SHAFT CURRENT, BEARING CURRENT AND
SHAFT EARTHING BRUSH ARRANGEMENT.
FIELD FLASHING SYSTEM + EXCITATION SYSTEM
CHECKING.
STATOR/ ROTOR PROTECTION AND LIMITS
CHECKING.
PRIMARY/ SECONDARY INJECTION
+ C.T. POLARITY, MAGNETIZING CURRENT AND
KNEE POINT CHECKING.
STATOR PHASE SEQUENCE CHECKING.
GENERATOR O.C.C. AND S.C.C. TEST.
GENERATOR SYNCHRONIZING AND LOADING AND
COASTING
EXCITATION CURRENT LIMITATION W.R.T. SLIPS
RING CURRENT LOADING AND PATINA FILM
FORMATION.
 SLIP RING - DOS

RUN OUT 0.05

HELIC 34-36 MM
OFF SET 4-6 MM
RADIAL GAP 2-25 MM
BRUSH PRESSURE 200GM/CM
M.V. DROP 10% VARIATION
SHORE HARDNESS @12
BRUSH PRE-BEDDING DIA. EQUAL
SYMMETRICAL GRADE OF BRUSHES
BRUSH HOLDER LOCKING HEALTHY
BRUSH HOLDER MOVABILITY RADIAL
BRUSH HOLDER CLARITY & CLEARANCE
PIG TAIL CONNECTION TO B.G. HEALTHINESS
I.R. Value B.G. GROUND & B.G. B.G. > 0.5
CABLE TENSIONLESS & PROPERLY CLAMPED
BRUSH & HOLDER CLEARANCE 0.3 MM
PATINA FILM FORMATION, PROCEDURE &
PRECAUTION
SPARKING CHECK BRUSH TO S.R.
SPARKING GRADE 1.0, 1, 1, 2.0, 3.0
DISCOLORATION MONITORING OF PIG TAIL
EXCESSIVE HEATING OF B.H. / S.R.
BRUSH CHATTERING & SPARKING
S.R. VIBRATION 200M PK-PK
B.G. / S.R. BY DRY AIR
CHANGING OF S.R. POLARITY
PROPER ASSEMBLY & PURPOSE OF INSULATING
SLEEVES BETWEEN VE & -VE S.R.
I.R. OF VE & -VE S.R. SEPARATOR CIRCULAR DISC.
 SLIP RING - DONTS

MIXED GRADE BRUSHES BE AVOIDED

EMBEDDED BRUSHES NOT TO BE USED
TIGHT BRUSH IN HOLDER NOT TO BE USED
HIGH MV DROP BRUSHES SHOULD NOT TO BE
USED
BRUSHES WITHOUT LOAD ARE NOT PUT FOR
LONGER TIME. BRUSH GLAZING BE AVOIDED
EXCITATION IS NOT ABOVE 50% OF F.L. FOR 24 HRS
INITIALLY FOR NEW S.R. / MACHINED S.R.
FOR BETTER RATING & GOOD BRUSH SITTING
WITH S.R.
GRINDING / MACHINING BE DONE WHEN:
EXCESSIVE RUN OUT
IRREGULAR WEAR OUT OF S.R.
S.R. SURFACE FINISH BE NOT LESS THAN 0.8
EMERY PAPER BE NOT USED FOR S.R. POLISHING
USE OF LUBRICATING OIL IS MADE