Ratings &

Insulation Systems
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 GENERATOR RATINGS

kVA RATINGS AT 50 HZ P80

HC6
P7
HC5
HC4
UC27
UC22
BC18
BC16

15 39 75 229 370 630 1018

20 50 104 312
2050 3911
500 843 1438 2750 4464
kVA RATINGS AT 60 HZ

WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE THE kVA RATING FOR AN A.C GENERATOR?

(NOTE: Ratings are 3 Phase, Class H, Continuous Base Load, at 40º Ambient)

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 GENERATOR RATINGS – TEMPERATURE RISE

Cooling
Excitation Copper losses Iron losses
Current (Load current) (Hysteresis
& Eddy currents)

TEMPERATURE RISE DETERMINES THE MAXIMUM KVA OUTPUT OF THE GENERATOR

TEMPERATURE RISE IS LIMITED BY THE INSULATION SYSTEM IN THE GENERATOR..

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 TEMPERATURE RISE LIMITS OF INSULATION SYSTEMS

CLASS H INSULATION SYSTEM

 1250 Centigrade rise in an ambient of 40 ºC, (Total temperature 165 ºC).

CLASS F INSULATION SYSTEM

 1050 Centigrade rise in an ambient of 40 ºC, (Total temperature 145 ºC).

CLASS B INSULATION SYSTEM

 800 Centigrade rise in an ambient of 40 ºC, (Total temperature 120 ºC).

 All insulation systems used at STAMFORD, (with exception of medium &

high voltage systems), are Class H.

 Medium & High Voltage Generators are usually Class F insulation systems.
However, Class H temperature rise can be achieved with Medium Voltages.

 For Class F and B temperature rise, the Generator kVA must be reduced,
(de-rated), to reduce the full load temperature rise within thermal limits.

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 HALF LIFE OF CLASS H INSULATION SYSTEMS
DEFINED AS - THE TIME TAKEN FOR THE ORIGINAL INSULATION VALUE TO BE REDUCED BY HALF
640,000

O
P 120,000
E
R
A
T
I 20,000
N
G

H
O 3,500
U
R
S
1000
100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220
CLASS B CLASS F CLASS H CLASS H
PEAK / ST’DBY
THERMAL CLASSIFICATION OF INSULATION SYSTEM oC

(Note : maximum possible operating hours per year =

8,760 )
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 GENERATOR RATINGS – FOR A CLASS H INSULATION SYSTEMS

CONTINUOUS CLASS H BASE RATING, 125 0C RISE IN 40 0C AMBIENT

 Temperature rise will NOT reduce the life expectancy of the Generator insulation.
 The following ratings are shown as a percentage of this BASE RATING :-

CONTINUOUS CLASS F RATINGS 105 0C RISE IN 40 0C AMBIENT

 Increased life expectancy, up to 6 times, or for high harmonic load applications.
 Typical DE-RATES are, (BC to UC22) 9%, (UC27 to P7), 8% of the Class H rating.

MARINE RATINGS CLASS H, CLASS F, AND CLASS B. IN 50 0C AMBIENT

 Typical DE-RATES (BC to UC22), H, 16%, F, 23%, B, 32% of Class H rating
 Typical DE-RATES (UC27 to P7), H, 12%, F, 19%, B, 28% of Class H rating

PEAK / STANDBY RATING CLASS H, 150 ºC RISE IN 40 0C AMBIENT

 Reduced life expectancy 2 to 6 times, typical usage not more than 500 hours p.a.
 Typical rating INCREASE, (BC to UC22) 4%, (UC27 to P7), 6% of the Class H rating .

PEAK / STANDBY RATING CLASS H, 163 ºC RISE IN 27 0C AMBIENT

 As above life expectancy, the higher output achieved in reduced ambient of 27 0C.
 Typical rating INCREASE (BC to UC22) 6%, (UC27 to P7), 9% of the Class H rating.

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 OTHER FACTORS EFFECTING RATINGS

APPLICATION CONDITIONS WHICH WILL EFFECT THE GENERATOR RATING

ALTITUDE DERATE TEMPERATURE DERATE POWER FACTOR DERATE

450 60 0.1

POWER FACTOR COS 

0
ALTITUDE IN METRES

400 0.2

TEMPERATURE IN ºC
0 55
350 0.3
0
300 0.4
50
0
250 0.5
0
200 45 0.6
0
150 0.7
0 0.81.0
100 40 0.95 0.90 0.85
0 1.0 0.95 0.9 0.85 0.8 1.0 0.95 0.9 0.85
DERATE MULTIPLIER DERATE MULTIPLIER DERATE MULTIPLIER

A DE-RATE OF 3% IS REQUIRED FOR EVERY 500M ABOVE 1000M ASL.

A DE-RATE OF 3% FOR EVERY 5°C ABOVE 40°C AT THE GENERATOR AIR INTAKE .

LAGGING POWER FACTOR CURRENT INCREASES THE GENERATOR EXCITATION CURRENT.

THIS WILL INCREASE THE TEMPERATURE RISE IN THE GENERATOR WINDINGS.

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