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Required Information
Duty rating to be applied
Frequency (50Hz/60Hz)
Nominal Voltage
Climatic Conditions
Voltage and Frequency dip requirement
Load parameters
Mandatory load steps or sequence of load step, if they exist
Number of genset in parallel
Sizing software(Power-Suite)
Motor Load
AC electric motors represent inductive loads with
lagging power factors
Different types of motors have different starting
characteristics.
Starting characteristics may drive the need for a
larger or smaller generator.
Starting an electric motor can create voltage dips in
excess of 40% if the genset is not properly sized.
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alternator
Apparent pow er
kVAR =
kW = engine
Frequency
50Hz
400V
Min rated capacity 30%
18% Voltage Dip,
5% Frequency Dip
25C
150m
Electrical Motors
UPS
Lighting
Regenerative loads
Miscellaneous load
Power Factor
1.0
Power
100
Motor Torque
600
0.2
Load Torque
0
20
40
60
80
PERCENT MOTOR RATED SPEED
100
Star-delta Starting
Typical kW demand of motor
Transition
too Early
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True Reduced
Voltage
Auto Transformer
This method uses transformer action to reduce the voltage applied to the motor
and current seen by the supply. An improved torque/amp ratio is achieved and
starting current is typically 3 x FLC, depending on the voltage tapping selected.
Normally the voltage is applied to the motor in voltage steps through the T/F
taps being selected through contactors. Typical tappings are 50%, 70%,
followed by full voltage being applied to the motor. The major disadvantages
are size & cost. Mechanical snatch at switch on is not controllable and may
cause problems. Once tappings have
been selected, it may be necessary to
change them according to changes in
load parameters.
Advantages
Simple operation
Disadvantages
Poor controllability
Bulky
Very Expensive
Soft Starters
Limit the starting current by limiting the amount of
starting torque.
Current distortion has to be considered for the non
linear loads.
Advantages: Less mechanical stress, reduced start
current, improved control of acceleration and
deceleration
Disadvantages:
Size & Cost
3
(Or 18 Pulse)
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Lighting Loads
Fluorescent & Discharge
Both are non-linear loads which may need to be
considered when sizing your generator
Incandescent
Defined as a general load for sizing purposes
Regenerative Load
Reverse power needs to be considered.
Regenerative Load
Stage 1:Genset Supplies Site Loads
Stage 2:Lift Motor Produces
Reverse Power 200kW
100kW Load Bank Removes
Risk of Reverse Power
Miscellaneous Loads
If the load is so specific that you can not find its kind in PowerSuite,
you can create your own kind of load
We are going to size the genset with a single load step and the load we
entered:
(In case a single genset is not enough to start the loads with the criterias
it is possible to add more gensets)
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