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Track positioning
Electric cabinet and board wiring, power cable laying and loop
test
Gearbox
Hook and rope installation oiling
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1.4.1.3 Check if the wire winding of main and auxiliary hoisting mechanism meets the
drawing requirements, if the fixed and free pulley block operational, whether the wire end is
connected and fixed on winding drum according to technical specification.
1.4.1.4 Conduct commissioning and inspection for slide wire, electrical brake, variable
frequency equipment, remote control device, instrument, apparatus, acoustic and optical and
telecommunication system and operation system, single crane operation and synchronous
operation of two cranes, the action should be correct, ensure the reliability and safety of crane.
Check the wire and cable layout and connection according to drawing and specification make
sure the well grounded, insulating resistance value of electrical equipment and circuit as well
as grounding resistance value should meet the requirement.
1.4.1.5 Conduct idling test of each mechanism under guidance of supervisor and equipment
supplier, mechanical and electrical part of each mechanism should operate reliably, action
should be correct, electric motor operate stably, three phase current should be balanced,
wheels mesh well, limiting actions are reliable, brake device moves quickly, accurately and
reliably. Brake shoe drum and brake lining drum are evenly separated, crane and trolley travel
mechanism operate in balance, and power supply system works well.
1.4.2 Load test
Crane load test should be conducted under the guidance of owner, installation unit,
supervisor, design unit and equipment supplier. We will be responsible for on-site technical
guidance, the client will responsible for transportation of test block for load test and hanging
basket and fix the pullback weight in the hanging basket according to specification, conduct
load test under various specified load. Installation subcontractor should be responsible for
crane test operation, equipment custody and monitor, organize date of load test. On-site test
counterweight plan should be carried out by installation subcontractor and approved by
owner.
1.4.3 Test Items and Requirements
1.4.3.1 Test of overhead crane including load operation, static load test and dynamic load test.
1.4.3.2 Whole machine operation test should be conducted only if the mechanical and
electrical equipment have completely installed and meet the technical requirements of design,
manufacture and installation.
1.4.3.3 Before test, crane test procedure and test regulation should be compiled according to
requirements of equipment supplier and design technical document, and can be carried out
after submitted for owner’s review and approval.
1.4.4 Test procedure and inspection
1.4.4.1 Main and auxiliary hook (hereafter refer to electrical hoist) will conduct test separately,
that is conduct auxiliary hook load test after all tests of main hook are completed.
1.4.4.2 Idling load test (idling load operation of each unit)
1.4.4.3 Rated load (100% rated load) test
1.4.4.4 Static load (125% rated load) test
1.4.4.5 Dynamic load (110% rated load) test
1.4.5 Idle load test
1.4.5.1 Check following items before test running
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1) Electrical device installation have been completed, all the electrical circuit wiring
should be correct and firm, mark clearly.
2) Check the circuit and insulating resistance value of the power and electrical
equipment with megohm meter, it should meet the national standard. Conduct insulation and
pressure test with alternating voltage and meet relevant regulation.
3)Electrical equipments like electrical motor, controller, contactor, brake, remote control,
voltage and current relay should be checked debugged and should be qualified. Safety
protection device should go through simulation test and debugging.
4)Lead in working power supply, conduct simulated operation test of each electrical
apparatus, action should be correct.
5) Check working reliability of brakes.
6)Check correctness of rope winding on the drum and pulley block and reliability of
rope end fastening.
7)Clear all the obstacles that may obstruct safe operation, hang warning signs around
test area, put operator on duty at erection room.
1.4.5.2 Idle load test (main hoisting mechanism, auxiliary hoisting mechanism will conduct
separately)
1)Each electrical control operation system works well, logic locking function well,
electrical protection action is reliable, measure idle load current of electrical motor of each
mechanism, crane and trolley travel along rail without rail gnawing, direction of operational
mechanism and operating direction of each mechanism should meet design requirement,
travel and hoisting mechanism shall be back and forth at least 3 times and travel normally,
brake reliably. Power mechanism of conductor line and trolley flexible cable should work
well during operation.
2) During first idle load test, operate each travel and hoist mechanism, hoisting direction
should be correct. Continuous operation without failure should last 10-15 minutes to check
following items:
⑴ Adjust limitation switch, interlocking switch, master controller and head pumping
indicator should act correctly and reliably.
⑵ Conductor line centralized device is well contact with conductor line, no block or
jumping, contact terminal of master controller should be no burning damage.
⑶ Action of electrical motor and transmission agent should be steady, no impact or
noise.
⑷ Radial vibration of transmission shaft and brake wheel working surface should meet
requirements of design and regulation.
⑸ Wheel and rail should contact in whole line, no rail gnawing at wheel rim.
⑹ After completing the idle load test, load test should be conducted only after approved
by supervisor.
1.4.6 Rated load test
(main hoisting mechanism, auxiliary hoisting mechanism will conduct separately)
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1.4.6.1 During this test, the load (test block) will be gradually increased from 50% rated load,
80% rated load to 100% rated load, at least 3 times of hoisting, descending with low speed
and rated speed, crane and trolley back and forth associated operation (only allow two or less
actions conduct in same time), operation time should not be less than 30min. Brake function
well and reliably while hoisting, electrical motor counter-clockwise is not allowed. Electrical
device and each mechanism function well, conduct hoisting, brake, crane and trolley single
and associated operation test according to work cycle and allowed electrifying duration factor
of electrical motor. Structure and mechanism of crane should not be damaged, connection
should not be loosening. Brake should act flexibly and reliably, electrical device should
function well, measure the startup and operating current of electrical motor.
1.4.6.2 Rated load test aims at measuring stiffness and capacity of each structure under the
crane rated capacity, main girder stiffness can be measured according to following:
1) Drive trolley to end of crane, measure the main girder camber at end of two main
girders and in the middle of span, make a record.
2) Drive the trolley with 100% rated load to the middle of main girder, stop the trolley in
the middle of girder, measure the deflection of the two main girders, record deflection change.
3) The main girder deflection should recover when idling load, then drive trolley to end
carriage, check the camber of main girder, it should not be less than (0.7/1000)S, S stands for
crane span.
4)Load test for electrical hoist only include trolley operating, hoisting and lowering test,
operating test may not conducted on crane.
1.4.7 Static load test
(main hoisting mechanism, auxiliary hoisting mechanism will conduct separately)
1.4.7.1 During this test, the load (test block) will be gradually increased to 125% rated
capacity, starting with low speed, electrical device and each mechanism work normally, when
hoisting 125% rated capacity load to the height of 100-200m, the suspending time should not
be less than 10min, electrical device should function well, defects like crackle, joint loosening
or component damage which will affect performance and safety of crane are not allowed.
1.4.7.2 Static load test aims at measuring intensity and stiffness of the crane and capacity of
each structure under condition of static load, static test for measuring intensity and stiffness of
the main girder should be carried out as follows:
1) Drive the trolley to the end of crane, suspend piano wire to measure and record
distance between wire and girder, or hang a steel measuring tape in the middle of main girder
to the ground, measure and record the changing data.
2) Drive trolley to middle of crane main girder, lift 75%, 100% and 125% of rated
lifting weight in sequence, stay still for 10min when the load is 100m from ground, then
unload, check if the bridge has permanent distortion.
3) Deflection of main girder should recover after unload, then drive trolley to end
carriage, check the camber of main girder, it should not be less than (0.7/1000)S, S stands for
crane span.
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4)Load test for electrical hoist only include trolley operating, hoisting and lowering test,
operating test may not conducted on crane.
1.4.8 Dynamic test
(main hoisting mechanism, auxiliary hoisting mechanism will conduct separately)
1.4.8.1 Lift 1.1 times of rated capacity, conduct hoisting, brake, crane and trolley single and
associated operation test according to work cycle and allowed electrifying duration factor of
electrical motor and the test should last no less than 1 hour. Structure and mechanism of crane
should not be damaged, connection should not be loosening. Brake should act flexibly and
reliably, electrical device should function well, measure the startup and operating current of
electrical motor.
1.4.8.2 During test, load of 110% rated capacity should be lifted and lowered 3 times, trolley
should travel back and forth on the whole rail 3 times, then drive trolley to one end of bogie,
wheel of crane sustain the maximum pressure, drive the crane go back and forth 3 times
within possible distance, during the process of test mentioned above, working condition of
each transmission mechanism should be monitored and should function well.
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Trial
Runner lifting and installing
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Sketch 02.Draft Tube Cone installation. Draft tube, stay ring and spiral case anchorage
plates concrete.
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Sketch – 15.Shaft seal and turbine guide bearing, remaining parts assembling.
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penstock in centerline.
2.1.4.7 The stay ring and spiral case shall be fixed as per design requirement.
2.1.4.8.The pit liner will be installed, after the stay ring and spiral case is fixed firmly.
2.1.4.9 Install the pipe system under turbine floor,refer to design drawing.
2.1.4.10 The second stage concrete of stay ring ,spiral case and pit liner shall be poured after
supervisor checked and accepted.
2.1.4.11 The welding seam between stay ring and draft tube cone shall be welded, after it is
poured for 21 days.
2.1.5 Distributor Installation
2.1.5.1 The bottom ring, head cover and wicket gate shall be transported to erection bay and
cleaned, furthermore the relative matching dimensions shall be checked.
2.1.5.2 The centerline, elevation, levelling and circularity of bottom ring shall be aligned to
meet design requirements, then the dowel pins shall be installed as per drawing. The center of
bottom ring will be taken as the datums of the other parts.
2.1.5.3 The wicket gates shall be installed in symmetric.
2.1.5.4 The head cover shall be lifted onto the pre-installed wicket gate by powerhouse crane.
2.1.5.5 The center of head cover shall be checked and aligned, the pins between head cover
and stay ring shall be installed.
2.1.5.6 The side and closing gaps of wicket gate shall be checked and aligned.
2.1.5.7 The head cover shall be lifted out and placed in erection bay.
2.1.5.8 All wicket gates shall be installed.
2.1.5.9 The head cover shall be finally installed after hoisting and coupling the runner and the
turbine shaft.
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Preparation
Rotor pole installation Concreting for stator Concreting for lower bracket
Sole plate Sole plate
Generator-turbine coupling
Combination commissioning
Trial
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SKETCH # 1 – Turbine and generator pit concreting. Lower and upper bracket stator
sole plates installation.
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SKETCH # 6 – Upper bracket, oil pot, springs and thrust pads, thrust runner assembly
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A. The butterfly valve body and servomotor are of integral structure ex-works.
B. The hydraulic control station is of integrated structure, directly installed on the main
body.
C. The expansion joint integrally leaves the factory, with its inlet/outlet flanges as well as
the main body inlet/outlet flanges directly connected with the downstream connecting
pipe inlet flange during installation.
D. The weight is of integral structure, directly connected with the main body rotating
shaft during installation.
2.3.2 Installation scheme
2.3.2.1 Butterfly valve installation procedures
For the installation procedures see Chart 2.3-1.
2.3.2.2 Installation method for the main components of butterfly valve
1. Butterfly valve installation is carried out in the valve pit; before installation, carefully
measure the inter-nozzle distance between the water inlet steel pipe end and the spiral
case inlet elbow pipe head, and trim the two nozzle cross-sections to make them
perpendicular to the ground with the cross-section non-perpendicularity less than 3mm.
2. Put in the sealing rubber strip between the butterfly valve body and the upstream
connecting pipe, connect and tighten the connecting bolt, hoist and emplace the main
body together with the upstream connecting pipe to the installation position, and place the
butterfly valve body on the concrete abutment.
3. Connect the expansion joint inlet and the butterfly valve body outlet, and tighten all
connecting bolts; after connection, push in the inner telescopic tube of expansion joint
20mm towards the butterfly valve direction for the convenience of connection of
downstream connecting pipe and expansion joint outlet.
4. According to the dimension of distance between water inlet steel pipe end
cross-section and spiral case water inlet elbow pipe intake cross-section measured, cut the
downstream connecting pipe to make the length matching.
5. Couple the downstream connecting pipe and the expansion joint outlet, and tighten the
connecting bolt.
6. Adjust the butterfly valve elevation and the valve shaft levelness up to standard using
the wedge plate on valve abutment.
7. Assemble the water inlet steel pipe end and the upstream connecting pipe inlet.
8. Assemble the downstream connecting pipe outlet and the spiral case inlet elbow pipe
intake.
9. Weld the assembling weld seams when the assembly is completed; after the welding
and acceptance upon inspection, place second stage concrete to the anchor bolt of
butterfly valve body.
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Oil return tank, pressure tank and electrical Oil system pressure rising to
panel lifting, adjustment and fixture rated value
(3) Operation Test of Automatic Admission Unit and Oil Level Signal Unit
It adopts the way to drain oil from pressure tank manually and refill oil from pump
station and oil return tank to pressure tank.
The pressure of oil pressure tank falls to the setting value of air admission, operate the
solenoid valve to supply air to pressure tank automatically. When the pressure rises to
the setting value of stop suppl, the air admission unit can stop air supply automatically.
Adjust oil level signals for correctness.
(4)Oil Cycle and Oil Pipeline System Filling and Rising
Open the main supply oil valve, fill oil from pressure tank and main distributing valve
to governor oil pipeline.
Rise pressure to operate the main distributing valve for flushing pipeline by oil cycle,
clean governor filter. The oil in oil return tank shall contiune to be filtered via. pressure
filtering machine, open oil return tank, and check the oil.
(5 ) After cleaning pipeline, the oil in oil return tank shall be inspected, after qualified, the oil
pressure in tank shall rise to the rated working pressure and will last for several hours, close
the main supply oil valve and stop the oil cycle test after supervisor confirmed. When the
servomotor is operated in lower oil pressure, the gate will be fully close.
Check the closing gap of the gate, measure the position of servomotor piston rod d1,
and continue to close the gate under oil pressure of servomotor compress stroke as per
design requirements, recheck piston rod position d2,d2- d1, finally adjust the coupling
bolts to assure servomotor compress stroke to meet design requirements.
(6) System Analog Test
Under the condition of spiral case without water, the governor shall be set in mannual
and automatic mode respectively.
Operate governor, open and close the wicket gate smoothly, adjust the openings
indicated on governor meter to correspond with servomotor stroke and gate actual
opening. The max. opening of wicket gate shall be more than 80% of servomotor
stroke.
Working area
arrangement Pipeline embedding, welding and fixing
Pipeline welding
System regulation
Trial
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Foundation pre-embedding
Frame installation
Gas(oil) reservoir foundation
Foundation 2nd stage
cleaning, inspection and
withstand test concrete placement
Compressor(pump)
centering
Gas (oil)reservoir
lifting and adjustment Motor centering and connection
Accessories and
instrument
Pipeline, instrument and inspection
accessories installation
Equipment commissioning
Trial
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Preparation
Transformer body
Positioning
Neutral point
equipment
Heat-oil circulation Cable-duct and cable layout
installation
Electrical test
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Preparation
Frame installation
Accessories installation
Busbar welding and earthing
Field test
Acceptance and
handing-over
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Equipments connection
Field test
Acceptance and
handing-over
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Foundation installation
Secondary wiring
Unit commissioning
Acceptance
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4) Install the transversal arms to the right direction and to a good fixing situation. When
it goes to the slope areas like in the cable tunnels or in other buildings, the arm
should be in the same slope position.
5) Check first the cable tunnels for smoothness and the cable themselves for no
damage and good insulation before installing the power cables and control cables
for high and low voltage.
6) During distributing the cables, the high voltage cable and low voltage cable, the
strong power cable and weak power cable should be distributed stage by stage. The
cables in the same tray should be laid in order.
7) After confirming that in a certain hole or pipe all the cabling, which passed through
have been all installed, these holes or pipes should be sealed.
8) Make the intermediate connections and terminals for high voltage strong power
cables.
9) Connect the cable and the terminals.
10) Site inspections and tests
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Foundation installation
General commissioning
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3) After steady operation of water filling to main pipe, fill water to each branch in turn:
(1) Cooling water supply and drainage system for generator air cooler
(2) Cooling water supply and drainage system for bearing lubricating oil cooler of unit
(3) Water supply and drainage system for turbine main shaft sealing
(4) Water extinguishing system.
(5) Regulate each branch supply and drainage water pressure value to the requirement of
manufacturer.
4) During filling water, check the following items:
(1) There should not be leakage in each pipe, valve and joint of all the technical water supply
system.
(2)Each pressure gauge, thermometer and flow indicator indicates correctly. Automatic
elements such as pressure switch, pressure difference transmitter, solenoid valve and
magnetic flow meter should work normally.
(3)Water pressure of each branch should meet the design requirements of manufacturer.
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4.3.1.12 Start cooling water system manually, check water pressure of all parts is normal or
not, close generator main inlet valve of air cooler temporarily.
4.3.1.13 Dismantle all of earth wires and shorting stubs which used for all kinds of testing
before unit start up.
4.3.1.14 Start main shaft sealing water.
4.3.1.15 Withdraw servomotor lock manually.
4.3.1.16 Manual operation of starting up: operate governor manually, open guide vane slowly,
make unit running speed rising to about 50%nN. Then make unit running speed rising to
75%nN—100%nN step by step after checking there is no abnormal situation.
4.3.1.17 Stop immediately, if meet following condition during unit start up and speed-rising.
1) There is abnormal sound inside of unit (eg.: metal clash sound)
2) Temperature of unit bearing rise suddenly.
3)Oil sink of thrust bearing or guide bearing is swinging out lots of oil.
4)vibration and swing of unit exceed its standard seriously
5)Other abnormal situations are harm for the unit safe running.
4.3.1.18 Unit initial start and no-load run monitor and record
1)Record upstream water pressure and downstream water level of power station, guide
vane opening of unit starting up and that of non-load situation.
2)Record each bearings running temperature: time interval is 5min at first, time interval
is 10min after half an hour, time interval is 30min one time after an hour.
3)Measure and record value of vibration and swing of unit in each measuring point, and
check the wiring of vibration and swing measuring device.
4)Record unit water consumption at rated speed, and record the value of each meter of
hydraulic measuring system
5)Measure one time residual voltage and phase-sequence of generator at rated speed,
6).Regulate the water pressure of main shaft sealing to make it run in optimum situation
when unit no-load.
7)Record amount variation of lubrication oil of each bearing after the temperature of
shaft bush is steady.
8)Record start periodic time of water leakage drainage pump, that of governor oil pump,
and that of bearing lubrication oil pump.
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4.3.1.19 After bearing pad temperature is steady, adjustment test of speed regulated system at
no-load condition should be done.
4.3.1.20 No-load disturbing test of governor:
1)Turn the governor switch to automatic, choose several groups of PID parameter, do
disturbing test that the disturbance quantity is ±8%(±4HZ).
2)Record disturbance regulation waveform to make regulation maximum overshoot,
swing times, regulation time agree with operating technical specification of governor, and
then choose optimum PID parameter.
3)Under choose PID parameter, the relative change rate of no-load running speed of unit
should not be more than ±0.25% of rated speed.
4.3.1.21 At rated speed of unit, do switching test between manual and automatic operation,
servomotor should not be obvious swing.
4.3.1.22 Governor frequency regulation range test: under choose PID parameter, changing
governor frequency supply on purpose, and verifying the regulation range of governor agrees
design requirement.
4.3.1.23 At automatic operation of oil pressure device, record the time of oil supplying by oil
pump from oil pressure tank, and record the oil pump working period.
4.3.1.24 After completing adjustment test of governor, stop manually, and the procedure of
manual stop is as flowing:
1)Operating governor manually, close the guide vans step by step to the full closed
position.
2)Start brake valve manually when speed of unit decrease to 15%nN-20%nN.
3)After the unit stopped fully, then get rid of main shaft working sealing.
4)Start servomotor lock.
5)Get rid of air brake manually after the unit stopped fully.
6)If the units would stop for a long time, butterfly valve should be close manually.
4.3.1.25 Check and adjustment after the unit first time stop.
1)In the course of unit stopping and speed reducing, check the accuracy of each fixed
value of speed device; it should be rearranged when necessary.
2)Record the speed-reducing time from rated speed to 35%nN, also record the time from
starting valve to stopping fully.
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3)Check the bolts, pins, locking plate and keys of each part of unit whether they are
loose or exfoliated or not.
4)Check welded seam of rotating part has cracked or not.
5)Check the wind screen, wind ring, guide wind vanes are loose or exfoliated or not.
6)Check the abrasion condition of air brake restrictor.
7)Check water leakage quantity of guide vane
8)According to the vibration and swing condition of first starting up and running test,
decide the runner has a dynamic balancing test or not.
4.3.2 Overspeed test
4.3.2.1 Overspeed test should be taken after unit vibration and swing conform to factory’s
design requirements, otherwise, dynamic balance test should be taken first.
4.3.2.2 Speed relay’s 115% and 140% (or according to design values) contacts will be cut
from turbine protect circuit, only act on the signal.
4.3.2.3 Measurement of vibration and swing should be prepared before, in, and after
overspeed
4.3.2.4 The conditions of machinery and electrical overspeed device should under
surveillance by a person.
4.3.2.5 Start and rise to rated speed by manual, make unit running until bearing bush
temperature stable at rated speed.
4.3.2.6 115% rated speed test: operate governor manually, when unit’s speed up to 115% nN
quickly dropped back to rated speed.
4.3.2.7 Record unit’s vibration and swing value when bearing bush’s temperature is steady
and at 115% nN speed, compare with the value before overspeed.
4.3.2.8 140% rated speed test
1) Record the temperature of bearing bush, vibration and swing value before overspeed.
2) Change relevant parameters, operate governor manually, let unit’s speed rose to
140% nN quickly. When unit reached 140% nN speed, reverse operate immediately reduced
the speed to rated value.
3) Check acting situations of machinery and electrical overspeed device, at 140% nN
speed. If overspeed devices not act as the setting value, unit should be shutdown manually.
4.3.2.9 Monitor and record at overspeed test:
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1)Monitor unit’s speed signal device and check the setting value in the process of speed
up under manually operate.
2)Record the level of upstream and downstream and the opening of guide vane at
overspeed 115% nN and 140% nN.
3)Record the value of vibration and swing before, in and after overspeed.
4)Record the temperature of bearing bush and the change of oil level before and after
overspeed.
4.3.2.10 The check after unit overspeed test
1) Check the changes of generator foundation board and bearing.
2) Emphasize check the state of generator’s rotor part, include rotor poles key, yoke key,
damping ring, and magnetic poles wire and poles impact screw.
3) Check unit all the items as the item of unitinitial start and shutdown .
4.3.3 Automatically startup and shutdown test
4.3.3.1Put the control of ancillary equipment to automatic, put in hydro-mechanical protection
4.3.3.2 Open the generator circuit breaker
4.3.3.3 Set governor on automatic state, power given on no-load state, frequency given on
state.
4.3.3.4 LCU give unit startup order, unit start automatically to no-load operate.
4.3.3.5 LCU give unit shutdown order, unit shutdown automatically.
4.3.3.6 Unit’s automatic startup and shutdown test should be taken on local (LCU) and remote
(PC Monitoring System) respectively.
4.3.3.7Check and record in Unit’s automatic startup and shutdown test:
1)Check the correctness of automation components, adjust if necessary.
2)Check the correctness of the order of Unit’s automatic startup and shutdown control
program and the completion on the center control room (PC) and local (LCU).
3) Record the duration time from sending out of the startup and shutdown signals to the
unit fully completes.
4)Record the duration time from putting in the brake to the unit complete shutdown
4.3.3.8 This test could also be taken with other test coordinate, including excitation test and
parallel in grid test etc.
4.3.4 Generator short-circuit test
4.3.4.1 Dismantle the connection between excitation transformer and generator busbar,
according to the power situation of site, use high-voltage cable lead appropriate power to
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high-tension side of excitation transformer as separately excited power, and connect to the
button in excitation panel for remote trip
4.3.4.2 At the short-circuit test device point of closed busbar, set 3-phase short circuit point,
open the circuit breaker of generator exit.
4.3.4.3 Open disconnect link of neutral transformer for generator
4.3.4.4 Beside the excitation cubicle, set another 3-phase ammeters for stator and rotor,
3-phase voltmeter to monitor generator short-circuit current rising.
4.3.4.5 The secondary side of current transformers, which is in the effect scope of generator
short circuit fault and not useful temporarily, should be short and solid ground.
4.3.4.6 Before units start, fill water to the cooling water supply pipes, then flow to the
generator air cooler and input the hydraulic machinery protection.
4.3.4.7 Withdraw all the generator protection
4.3.4.8 Start the units manually, and make the units run until the temperature of bush shoes
steadily.
4.3.4.9 Transfer the excitation device to manual operation, set to the lowest position, and
input separate power. At the condition of disconnecting the field breaker, check the current of
secondary side for current transformers in the scope of short circuit fault.
4.3.4.10 Close field breaker and increase the stator current to 20% slowly, measure the
secondary side current of current transformers, and check 3-phase current angle and balance,
check the polarity, and neutral line have not the current.
4.3.4.11 Check the current transformers polarity of excitation transformers, and check
connection correctness of differential protection.
4.3.4.12 Increase the stator current to about 75 percent of rated current, and check the right of
items of 2.6.2.3; check the values of generator complete and imperfection differential, and
check the correct of secondary side angle and connection of excitation lose,
negative-sequence overcurrent, overload and other protection. Check the value of transformer
differential. Check the correct of each current circuit meter for measure and indication.
4.3.4.13 Up current tests are done, reduce the current, and trip the field breaker.
4.3.4.14REC the short-circuit characteristic
After field breaker is close, increase the stator step-by-step, meanwhile, fetch 3-phase
stator current and rotor current. The number of step is more than 10, and draw generator
short-circuit characteristic curve.
4.3.4.15 During the test, watch the running conditions of slip ring and carbon brush
rigorously.
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4.3.4.16 When stator current is up to rated value, check the secondary current of shaft current
protection device.
4.3.4.17 When the above tests are done, at rated current, trip the field breaker, and REC the
field discharge characteristic of generator.
4.3.4.18 Drying at generator short circuit
1) Before dry, measure the stator and rotor winding insulation resistance to ground and
polarization index by 2500V Megohm meter.
2) According to the requirement of <Specification Installation of Hydraulic turbine
Generator Units> (GB8564-2003), confirm the generator stator winding need to be dry or not.
3) Start the units to no-load manually, when the unit steadily, then give the separately
excitation, and close the field discharge switch, increase the generator current gradually (at
beginning, the current is controlled below 50% IN.), and the temperature rise is controlled at
the scope of 5-80C per hour. During the course of temperature rise, the air temperature though
the air cooler is not higher than 400C, and the temperature of stator is between 600C and 650C,
must not be exceed 800C.
4) During drying, once the stator winding current is up to the controlling value, it
should be keeping about 8 hours. In keeping time, the cooling water should be used as adjust
the temperature.
5) After the keeping 8 hours, the current should be lower, the lower speed is 10℃ per
hour. When the temperature is lower than 40℃, the field discharge switch should be tripped
and stop the unit.
6) During drying at short circuit, the air cooler should have cooling water; the cooling
water can adjust the temperature of cooling air.
4.3.5 Generator step-up voltage test
4.3.5.1 Open circuit breaker of generator exit, close the disconnecting switch of neutral point.
4.3.5.2 Put the generator protection and hydro-mechanical protection in. change the value of
generator over-voltage protection as 1.3UN, 0.5 second.
4.3.5.3 Put vibration and swing measuring device in.
4.3.5.4 Transfer governor and other auxiliary control device as automatic control.
4.3.5.5 The unit is adopting separately excitation. Excitation device is transferred to manual,
and set to the lowest value.
4.3.5.6 Step-up voltage operation
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1) Auto start comes true by LCU near the unit. Make the units run until the temperature
of bush shoes steadily
2) Put separately excitation power in, close generator field breaker, set the voltage by
manual and increase voltage slowly. Classify four grades as 25%、50%、75%、100%Un. Check
relative items at each grade.
4.3.5.7 Check in step-up test
1) Check running condition for each electriferous equipment
2) Check 3-phase voltage balance and phase sequence of generator terminal. Check the
output voltage of open-delta, and confirm the phase of each PT.
3) Check the indication of secondary voltage meter of PT correct or not.
4) At U=100%UN, check the vibration and swing value of generator shaft
4.3.5.8 The REC program no-load characteristic curve
1) Operate the excitation regulator by manual to set the generator voltage minimum.
2) Operate the excitation regulator by manual to increase the generator voltage
gradually and meanwhile read the stator 3-phase voltage and excitation current of rotor and
the frequency of unit.
3) At U=10%-60%UN, increase voltage by the step of 10%UN; At U=60%-100%UN,
increase voltage by the step of 5%UN; at 100%-120%UN, read the UF and IL value twice at
least. The voltage is restricted below 1.3UN, and the current is restricted below the rated
excitation current. When each of above two values is reached, stop increasing voltage
immediately. During the time of increasing voltage, read stator voltage, rotor current and
frequency of unit at each point.
4) When the voltage is up to the highest value, read the values quickly and return to the
rated voltage quickly.
5) Operate the excitation to be down generator voltage by manual, at the same time read
stator voltage, rotor current and frequency of unit at each point.
6) Draw generator no-load characteristic curve
4.3.5.9 Generator single phase grounding test and set the value of load resistance
1) After increase generator voltage, reduce field to turn down the current, trip the field
breaker of generator to run no-load of unit. In the time, the governor is running by auto.
2) Take off one phase of HV fuse at the Unit PT cabinet, and make single phase ground,
and connect an ammeter A1 into the ground line, and reconnect the fuse.
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4.3.6.9 Measure the adjusting range of manual voltage regulation: set the voltage setting value,
the voltage of the generator output should be smooth adjusted in the scope of 20-110%Un.
4.3.6.10 Check the voltage regulation range of the excitation system, make sure that the range
can be complied the design requirement. The Automatic excitation system could regulate the
no-load voltage of the generator in the range of 70%-110%Un steadily and smoothly.
4.3.6.11 Excitation system Manual-Auto control model change-over test: switch over two
sets of regulator, the difference of generator exit voltage should be less than 5% UN
4.3.6.12 No-load disturbing test of excitation system: Change the control model of excitation
system to Automatic model, input a transient disturbance (Phase step value) of about 10% of
generator rated voltage to regulator setting value, oscillation time,regulation time。Test
regulator A and B separately.
4.3.6.13 Frequency characteristic test of excitation system: Change the control model of
excitation system to Automatic model, change the RPM of the turbine in the range of ±3HZ
by operating the governor manually, then check the variation of the generator voltage and
record the voltage-frequency characteristic curve.
4.3.6.14 Discharge test in no-load condition: Trip the field circuit breaker when the voltage is
50%Un and 100%Un separately. Check the arc blow-out situation, record the wave, and
calculate the discharge time-constant.
4.3.7 Generator-Transformer group and HV switchgear current increasing test
4.3.7.1 Check before generator-transformer group and HV switchgear short circuit current test
1)Generator circuit breaker, isolating switch, generator voltage equipment and HV
related equipment should be all test qualified and conditional for running.
2) Main transformer test is OK, oil level and tap switch are normal.
3) HV switchgear test is OK.
4) According to the main wiring diagram and protection configuration, confirm current
increase path.
5) Set reliable three path short current point at the suitable position in the switchyard.
6) Confirm the anti-pump device of the circuit breaker and isolating switch according to
current increase circuit.
7) Input generator protective relay, automatic device, main transformer cooling device,
control signal circuits.
8) The excitation is also adopt separately excitation model
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4.3.7.2 Start the turbine generator set by automatic model, and then closing the field circuit
breaker after all are ok
4.3.7.3 Increase current to 10% manually; check the CT secondary circuit current, wiring,
meter indication in the short circuit area.
4.3.7.4 Increase current continually, check the correct of protection set-point and action, and
draw the current phasor diagram of the main transformer, busbar differential protection,
wiring protection.
4.3.7.5 Check over, decrease excitation current, trip the field circuit breaker.
4.3.8 Generator-Transformer group and HV switchgear voltage increasing test
4.3.8.1Check before generator-transformer group and HV switchgear voltage increasing test
1)Generator circuit breaker, isolating switch, generator voltage equipment and HV
related equipment should be all test qualified and conditional for running.
2) Main transformer test is OK, oil level and tap switch are normal.
3) HV switchgear test is OK.
4) Input generator protective relay and switchyard equipment protection.
5) The excitation is also adopt separately excitation model
6) Confirm the voltage increasing path and switching according to the main wiring
diagram.
4.3.8.2 Start the turbine generator set by automatic model and all the conditions are ok, and
then close the field circuit breaker.
4.3.8.3 Start the excitation system by manual, increase the generator voltage 25%, 50%, 75%,
100%Un step by step, stay 30 minutes at each step, monitor the station service transformer
and main transformer condition.
4.3.8.4 Check the live line running condition of main transformer, station service transformer
and 132kV HV switchgear, etc.
4.3.8.5 Check the phase sequence and phase of the PT circuit and synchronization circuit;
make sure right wiring and measuring indication.
4.3.8.6 Check over, decrease exciting voltage.
4.3.8.7 Simulate Turbine emergency shutdown.
4.3.9 Impact test for main transformer
4.3.9.1 Breaker and isolating switch for generator are opened.
4.3.9.2 Confirm the impact route and breakers for high voltage side of main transformer,
according to the main wiring.
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4.3.9.3 Put the relay protection for main transformer and signal of controlling and protection
for cooling system on.
4.3.9.4 Put the neutral ground switch for main transformer on.
4.3.9.5 The line protection should be put on or off or setting temporarily according to the
system.
4.3.9.6 Put the fault recorder Oscillograph on.
4.3.9.7 The power transmitted to one side of breakers used for impact test in the switchyard
by power system.
4.3.9.8 Close the breaker; make the power system impact the main transformer 5 times,
interval is 10 minutes.
4.3.9.9 Inspect the main transformer, and pay attention to the actions of differentially
protection and buchholz protection.
4.3.10 Synchronization test of the water-turbine generator set
4.3.10.1 Check the synchronous circuit correct
4.3.10.2 Synchronization test for simulation:
1) Open the synchronization breaker and corresponding isolator.
2) Power will be transmitted to the synchronization breaker side of power system.
3) The generators will be started up to no-load condition, and the power will be
transmitted to the synchronization breaker side of generator
4) Do the synchronization test in manual and automatic model on unit and switchyard
LCU synchronization devices.
5) In automatic mode, the switching signal of breakers should be satisfactory and the
synchronization indicator is also correct by inspection.
4.3.10.3 Formal synchronization test
1)Open the breaker of synchronization,decrease the unit voltage and demagnetization
after finished simulation test
2)Close the isolator that opened during doing simulation synchronization test.
3)Increase the unit voltage again, do the formal synchronization test in manual and auto
using LCU devices on unit and switchyard
4.3.11 Load Test of Turbine Generator Set
4.3.11.1 Put generators, transformers, HV distribution devices and various line relay
protection and automatic devices into operation (it is executed as the notification in schedule),
the operation mode of switch station is executed as requirements in schedule.
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4.3.12.1 The PID parameter of governor should be chosen at the best value confirmed by
no-load disturbing test.
4.3.12.2 Adjust the monitor meters well. The monitor items are vibration and swing of unit,
the pressure of penstock, the speed of Unit, the stroke of servomotors
4.3.12.3 All the protection relays and automatic devices have operated.
4.3.12.4 Parameters of auto-field regulator have been chosen at the best value.
4.3.12.5 The load rejection test should be finished for 4 times as rejecting 25%, 50%, 75%,
and 100 %(or maximum load of the current head ) of rated active load.
4.3.12.6 According to the testing record sheet of load rejection, the related value should be
recorded. The various parametric variation curve and procedural curve of transition should be
drawn at the same time.
4.3.12.7 When the turbine-generating unit rejected the load suddenly, the stability and
overshoot of the auto-field regulator should be checked. When the generator rejected the rated
active load, the overshoot of generator voltage should be not more than 15%-20% of rated
voltage; oscillating times should be not more than 3-5times, adjustable time should be not
more than 5s.
4.3.12.8 After the unit rejected load suddenly, the dynamic quality of governor should reach
the requirement as follows:
1) When the 25% rated load has been rejected, the dead time of servomotor should be
not more than 0.2s.
2) After the 100% rated active load has been rejected, the wave crest over the
steady-state more than 3% in the speed variation process should be not more than twice.
3) After the 100% rated active load has been rejected, the total time from servomotors
move to closed direction at the first time to oscillating value of unit speed are not more than
±0.5% should be not more than 40s.
4.3.12.9 The action situation of PRV should be noticed in the load rejection process, the
pertinent parameter of guide vane opening and others should be recorded, when PRV
operated.
4.3.13 The turbine-generating units run in test continuously for 72 hours with load
4.3.13.1 After all the above test have been finished and have been acceptance, the units have
had the condition for merging into electric power system with the rated load running in test
continuously for 72 hours.
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4.3.13.2 At that time, under the head of maximum load continuous 72hours test run when
generator is paralleled in the grid by work station
4.3.13.3 According to the formal operation system on duty, the entire pertinent parameter of
the operation should be recorded.
4.3.13.4 If the units interrupted because of the problems of manufactured and installation and
quality of the units and Aux. equipments in the process for the running in test continuously
for 72 hours, restarted the running in test continuously for 72 hours after inspected and treated
for certified, the running time for the fore and after interrupted should not be accumulated.
4.3.13.5 After the units run in test continuously for 72 hours, the water in the penstock and
spiral case should be drained fully, the overflowing parts of units and hydraulic structure and
drainage system should be checked; the defects discovered by the running in test for 72 hours
should be slaked and treated.
4.3.13.6 After the units run in test continuously for 72 hours, stopped the units and treated the
entire defects, then open the units and removed to the operation company.
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