CBT – OPERATION OF GENERATORS

CD # 0041
By: C/E J.A.G.PIMENTEL

2) SYNCHRONOUS GENRATOR

QUESTION:
2.1 – In a winding which rotates in a magnetic field the induce voltage is?
1- At its highest when the flux is at its lowest.*
2- At its highest when the flux is at its highest.
3- At its highest when the flux change/time factor is at its lowest.

2.2 – Which of the following loads has the most negative effect (weaken) on the
main field, and in doing so lowers the induced voltage in the generator?
1- Ohmic load
2- Inductive load *
3- Capasitive load
4- Combination of all above

2.3 – Which statement is true?

1- An engine room fan is considered an inductive load *
2- An electric heater is primarily a capasitive load
3- When the load consist of ohmic, inductive and capasitive loads, there is
No weakening of the main field since the loads will nuetralise each other.

2.4 - If we have a generator with 4 poles, how many RPM does it need to give
60Hz?
1- 1800RPM *
2- 1200 RPM
3- 900 RPM
2.5 – How many degrees are there between the phase in a 3 phase generator?
1- 90 degrees
2- 120 degrees *
3- 60 degrees
4- 180 degrees
3) Voltage Regulation
Question:
3.1 – Which statement is true?
1- Because it has fewer components, a brush/slip ring generator is preferred
Because it minimizes the need for maintenance.
2- The electronic voltage regulator is installed as a back-up in case of break
Down of the primary current transformer.
3-For guide regulation of connection of large consumers, the load
Dependent primary winding produces an output corresponding to
120% of nominal voltage. * 1
 4- The electronic voltage regulator will open the thyristor when more
Excitation current is necessary.

3.2 – During the parallel operation of generators, the operator adjust the diesel
generator no.1’s potmeter in the main switchboard to a higher resistance.
What will happen?
1- The main bus-bar voltage will increase.
2- The reactive load on diesel generator no.1 will increase.*
3- The reactive load on diesel generator no.2 will increase.

3.3 – What could be the probable cause if the reactive loadsharing is balanced
at low loads (up to 50%), but imbalanced at higher loads?
1- The thyristor for one of the generator is broken.
2- Someone has adjusted the potmeter in the main switchboard,The result
Of this that the imbalance will increase proportionally to the total
Load incrase.
3- Loose connection or broken diode in one of the diode bridges, This will
Cause the regulator to increase the output to achieve UN=UG, The
Regulator can manage this at low loads, but at higher loads the capacity
Is not sufficient to compensate for the loss of one diode.*

3.4 - Normally the power factor on the generator is?

1- 0.9-1.0
2- 0.6-0.7
3- 0.8-0.9 *

4) Frequency Control
Question:
4.1 – The nominal frequency is 60Hz at 1200RPM and speed set point (idle speed)
is set to 1200 RPM. What is the speed and frequency at 80% load when the
Speed droop is set to 4%?
1- 1161.6 RPM, 58.08Hz *
2- 960 RPM, 48z
3- 1200, 60Hz

4.2 – The diesel generator no.1 has recently been through a major overhaul during
the running-in period, we do not want the engine to take full load. What do
you do?
1- change the speed droop so that the diesel engine no.2 will take a
relatively larger part of the load.
2- Normally adjust the load sharing by means of the up/down switches on
the main switchboard until the running-in period is completed.
3- Change the max. load setting on the governor. *

4.3 - What is the probable cause if the generator loads are balanced at low loads but
imbalanced at higher loads? 2
 1- dirty fuel oil filter on the diesel generator taking the smallest load. *
2- speed droop settings on the governors are not equalized.
3- The speed set points for the diesel generators are not equalized.

5) Synchronizing Generator
Question:
5.1 – Why do we press the connect button when the synchroscope shows
“5 to 12”?
1- the bus frequency will then “pull” the incoming generator into
synchronism.
2- Connection at 12 may result in a reverse poer trip on the incoming
generator.
3- Because of the time delay (the time from pressing the button until the
breaker is connected. *
5.2 - How could you monitor the correct instant for synchronizing without the aid
of a synchroscope or synchronizing lamps.?
1- by connecting a pair of voltmeter probes across one phase of the
incoming generator circuit breaker, and the adjusting the generators
speed until the voltmeter slowly fluctuates from zero to maximum.
Connect the breaker when the voltmeter passes through zero. *
2- it is not possible to synchronise generators without the synchronizing
aids.
3- By off loading the running generator to a minimum, to avoid large
“kicks” at connection. Adjust the incoming generator to a frequency
slightly less than the running generator. The running generator will the
“pull” the incoming generator into synchronism.

5.3 - How could you monitor the correct instant for synchronizing without the aid
of a synchroscope or synchronizing lamps?
1- on the main switchboard *
2- on the generator
3- on the diesel engine
4- on the circuit breaker

5.4 - What does it means if the synchronizing lamp rotation is counter clock wise?
1- the voltage is wrong, but the frequency is correct.
2- generator frequency is to fast relative to main bus.
3- generator frequency is to slow relative to main bus. *

6) Main Switchboard
Question”
6.1 – The 700 kw generator circuit breaker has an over current trip setting of 125%.
What will the actual minimum tripping current level be when the power
factor is 0.85%?
1- 1352A *
2- 1310A 3
 3- 950A

6.2 – The kw and kv Ar instruments on the main switchboard reads respectively

630 kw and 400kvAr. What is the actual power factor?
1- 0.8
2- 0.85 *
3- 0.9

6.3 – What is the probable cause if the generator trips at reverse power during
manual synchronizing and connection of the generator?
1- too low voltage on the incoming generator.
2- The incoming generator was not in phase eith the bus-bar at the time of
connection.
3- Too low frequency on the incoming generator. *

6.4 – The generators are run in manual and when you discover that the DG no.1
takes a larger part of the ative load than DG no.2. What could you do to
share the load equally between the generator?
1- increase the DG 1 and decrease the DG 2 by means of the governor
control.
2- increase he DG 2 and decrease DG 1 by means of the governor control
switch. *
3- increase the magnetization on DG 2, and decrease the magnetization on
DG 1.

6.5 - How many % of nominal voltage is required before main circuit breaker can
be connected to main bus-bar?
1- 90%
2- 70% *
3- 50%
4- 80%

6.6 - What is the minimum requirements of isolation resistance for a 440V

system?
1- 220kilo ohm
2- 440kilo ohm *
3- 600kilo ohm
4- Not requirement at all

7) Power Management System

Question”
7.1 – Which control mode is recommended during manoeuvring?
1- optimal, because this mode allows an increased load of the generators
during manoeuvring.
2- equal, because of the widen control range which allows the low priority
Generator (s) to be connected at low loads * 4
 3- cyclic,because the risk of the fouling of intake channels are eliminated,
and because of this the risks of reduced capacity of the generators are
minimized.

7.2 – Which statement is true?

1- the priority 1 generator will be first in/first out
2- the priority 1 generator will be first in /last out *
3- at cyclic control mode the generators change priority order

7.3 – Which statement is true?

1- when automatic frequency control is selected, the “follow-up” will parallel
Shift the speed droop until generator frequency nominal frequency *
2- the power management system can be considered as a back-up system for
The main switchboard.
3-the start / stop request alarm activates and stop the diesel at low LO
Pressure

7.4 – What will happen if load dependent start/stop of generator sets is in auto
Mode?
1- it will start/stop the generator sets in response to varying load *
2- it will start/stop the generator sets in response to fuel consumption
3- it will start/ but never stop the generator sets in response to varying load
4- it will stop but never start the generator sets in response to varying load