NOT SUBTECT TO REVGION Central Electricity Generating Board Planning Department PLANNING MEMORANDUM PLM-ST-6 GENERATOR PERFORMANCE CHARTS Issue 1 June 1976PLANNING MEMORANDUM PLM-ST-6 ISSUE 1 JUNE 1976 GENERATOR PERFORMANCE CHARTS CONTENTS Foreword Scope eens sas Generator Arrangements Limits of Generator Performance Construction of Performance Charts. Presentation of Performance Charts References i APPENDICES ‘A Symbols, Units and Sign Convention Used in the Appendices 8 ~ General Methods of Chart Plotting... (© = Worked Example — For 8 Case in which the Terminal Voltage is Constant... 1D — Worked Example ~ For 8 Case in which the Terminal Voltage Varies — General Equations for Generator Having» Trenstormer with Onsoad Taps F ~ General Equations for a Generator Having « Transformer with Off-load Taps... G ~ Comparison of the Methods of ‘those of Computer Program CHRT § Document with Issuing Branch: Systm Technical proved by re ; frrlCokindy Director of Planning Printed by Technical Documentstion Branch. Engineering Services. CEGBPLANNING MEMORANDUM PLM-ST-6 GENERATOR PERFORMANCE CHARTS SUMMARY It is desirable that there should be, within the CEGB, 2 common method for the construction and presentation of generator performance charts. This Planning Memorandum describes such a method. Recognizing present and immediate future system requirements, the accent is placed on the accurate definition of generator performance at leading power factors and less effort is devoted to the lagging power factor region. ‘Two types of generator arrangement are identified for the purpose of calculating operating limits, the classification depending upon whether the terminal voltage can remain constant or must vary as part of normal operation: directly connected generators are treated as a special case. Each possible performance limit is defined and the assumptions introduced to simplify chart construction are explained. The step-by-step procedure for plotting a performance chart is given in Appendix B. Other appendixes list the symbols used, demonstrate the construction of performance charts for machines at Drakelow ‘B’ and Blyth “A’ Power Stations, and show the derivation of the equations used. Appendix G compares the manually prepared charts for the Drakelow and Blyth examples with those produced from the same data using a South Eastem Region computer program (CHRT) and a graphical plotter. HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT TO PLOT A PERFORMANCE CHART (1) Identify Generator Arrangement (Clause 2) Isit onload tap, off-load tap or directly connected? (2) Select Recommended Presentation (see $.1 to 5.3) Decide values of system and terminal voltage and tap position to be used, location of metering points for which HV and LV charts will be drawn and whether additional charts will be used for other conditions. (3) Assemble Data (Appendix A, clause Al) (4) Use Appropriate Construction Method (Appendix On-load taps ~ Clauses B1-B3 Off-load taps ~ Clauses B4~B6 Direct Connection — Clause B1, as directed in introductory paragraphs to Appendix B.