12CJT Trip

Prepared by: Nashaat Nasr – Mahmoud Mohamed

Review by: Mr. Tamer El Minshawy
19-12-2022

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 Sequence of events: SFC Trip
17th of Dec. 2022 (01:07:06 AM)
1. During the start-up of unit 12 at
1:07:06 am, SFC was tripped at the
instant of starting of the washing
stage.
2. Infeed Circuit Breaker 1 feedback
signals not plausible had appeared
on HMI.

3. The feedback signals (closing &

opening ) of the Circuit Breaker of
the excitation system had been lost.
4. The Circuit Breaker of the excitation
is not responding to be racked out
due to the interlock mechanism
inside the breaker itself. 
5. the breaker was tested more than
times in case (Test mode &
connected mode), and all alarm
signals were gone.
Author | Department 3
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 Alarms on HMI

 After troubleshooting and

tracking the event
sequence, it was observed
that:

1- the infeed Circuit breaker

opened signal was gone.

2- the infeed Circuit breaker

closed signal was gone.

Author | Department 4
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 Alarms on HMI

3- After one second, the starting

frequency converter is prepared.

4- Because of the feedback circuit

breaker of the excitation system
does not identify the actual status
position of the breaker (closing or
opening signals), the excitation fault
(Chanel 1 & Chanel 2 ).

5- Starting Frequency Converter is

locked

Author | Department 5
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 Trend 1 : Trip Case
 The Sequence of Signals :

1- The speed was decreased to

1.8 HZ.

2- Starting Frequency Converter Prepared

speed
will run the washing process Block
(prepared signal ).

3- Because of the circuit breaker

Excitation ON
can’t identify the actual status
position of the breaker, SFC is
Excitation Current
blocked.

Author | Department 6
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 Trend 2: Healthy Case :
 The Sequence of Signals :

1- The speed was decreased to

1.8 HZ.
Prepared

2- Starting Frequency Converter

will be prepared for the process.
speed Block

3- The Excitation ON signal is

(Active ). Excitation ON Excitation Current

4- AVR will draw the excitation

current.

5- The SFC blocked Signal is not

found.

Author | Department 7
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 Open-loop/closed-loop control channel 1
Connection cabinet +12CJT21
Digital inputs

 Infeed Circuit Breaker Status

( open & closed )

Closed signal

open signal
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 ET 200 Module

 In the Trip case, the feedback

signal from the (open &
closed) position at Excitation
Circuit Breaker was not
reaching the controller
GA-K16-K03.

- Led 1 Closed Signal

- Led 5 Open Signal

Author | Department 9
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 Infeed Circuit Breaker1

 In an opportunity outage:

1- Check on all terminals at (X5,

X6, and X7 ).

2-After tightening on all

terminals at (X5, X6 , X7 ),
check the signals on HMI.

CH1
CH2

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 Excitation Circuit Breaker Signals connector

3- Check on the interlock

mechanism inside the breaker.

4-check on the excitation Circuit

Breaker in (Test mode & connected
mode ).

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Many thanks for your time!

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Nashaat Nasr
Mahmoud Mohamed
Senior EL maintenance ENG.
Egypt | Middle East | Operations and Maintenance
Al Burullus 4800MW CCPP
Mobile: +2 01278692724
Mobile: +2 01278692721
Nashaat.Nasr@siemens-energy.com
Mahmoud.Mohamed@siemes-energy.com

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Author | Department 12
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