Published for the Basler Electric Power Systems Group EX-SSED250E July 2016

DECS-250E: A cost effective solution for aging 3-SCR SSEs

Introduction When exploring options for retrofit or complete replace-
Small, statically excited generators that were originally com- ment of a Basler SSE system, the DECS-250E Digital Excita-
missioned in the 1970-1990s normally used analog voltage tion System (Figure 2) emerges as the superior solution. The
regulators and numerous supporting devices located within integrated design of the DECS-250E houses an advanced
the equipment cubicle and on the cubicle door. The static digital voltage regulator and a
voltage regulator power stage typically used in these systems three-SCR power rectifier bridge
was a three-SCR rectifier bridge. Usually, the ac power source in a compact enclosure. Three
for this type of rectifier bridge was provided by a power po- power rectifier bridge options
tential transformer (PPT) that was connected to the generator provide a current rating of
output. The Basler Electric SSE Shunt Static Exciter (Figure 1) 50Adc, 100Adc, or 200Adc.
was used in these applications. The SSE was introduced in the These power rectifier bridge
early 1970s and its reliability made it extremely popular for options cover the majority of
several decades. the output range of the SSEs
three-SCR rectifier bridges which
ranged from 36Adc to 200 Adc
Figure 2. DECS-250E and 63Vdc to 250 Vdc. Higher
current rated SSEs were also
provided, but the DECS-250E is not compatible for these ap-
plications. Contact Basler Electric for available options.
When replacing an SSE with the DECS-250E, both the SSE
control chassis and SSE rectifier chassis can be removed, along
with all other nonessential components. These components
may include certain control relays, excitation limiters, motor-
operated potentiometers or reference adjusters, VAR/power
factor controllers, or loss-of-
field relays. In exchange, the
DECS-250E can be mounted
on the back panel of the
cubicle with new mounting
provisions. See Figure 3. In
addition, a new cubicle door
may be more appropriate to
address unneeded equipment
Figure 1. Basler Electric SSE Cubicle that was originally located
there. The DECS-250E
As these analog static exciters age, system performance can utilizes proven technology
degrade and components can potentially fail, requiring trou- consistent with other Basler
bleshooting and repairs. Because of the number of additional products. A wide variety of
supporting devices in these systems, the interconnections can integrated features and func-
be quite complex and increase the difficulty and time involved tions dramatically surpass
in troubleshooting. With the passage of time and the move- what was offered in the SSE.
ment toward digital technology, components in these analog Below is a partial list of the
exciters become obsolete and more difficult to obtain for features and functions the Figure 3. DECS-250E Mounted
repairs. These difficulties can lead an operator to investigate DECS-250E provides. in an Enclosure
options for a new excitation system retrofit or replacement.

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Control Functions Model DECS-250E SSE
Automatic voltage regulation Features
Field current regulation Paralleling Provisions Yes Yes
Field voltage regulation
V/Hz Limiting Yes Yes
Var/power factor control
Power Factor Control Yes No*
Automatic setpoint tracking in all regulation
Var Control Yes No*
modes to ensure bumpless transfers
External setpoint tracking for redundant Internal Autotracking Yes No
applications External Autotracking Yes No
Integrated dynamic system analyzer for generator Overexcitation Limiting (OEL) Online
Yes No*
and Offline
and excitation system frequency response testing
Soft start Stator Current Limiter (SCL) Yes No
Real-time monitoring (chart recorder) Underexcitation Limiter (UEL) 5 Point Plottable No*
Oscillography Var Limiter Yes No
Sequence of events recording Manual Excitation Control FCR and FVR Yes
Trending Automatic Synchronizing Optional No*
IRIG-B for Time Synchronization Yes No
Protection Functions and Limiters Generator Protection
Overexcitation protection/limiting Loss of Sensing Yes No*
Generator overvoltage protection/limiting Generator Overvoltage Yes No*
Generator undervoltage protection/limiting
Generator Undervoltage Yes No*
Loss of sensing protection
Generator Overfrequency Yes No*
Loss of excitation protection
Generator Underfrequency Yes No*
Field overcurrent protection
Field overvoltage protection Generator Reverse Power Yes No*
Rectifier bridge overtemperature/pole slip Generator Reverse Vars Yes No*
protection Sync-Check Yes No*
Field Overvoltage Yes No*
Communication Field Overcurrent Yes No*
RS-232 for external setpoint tracking Overexcitation (V/Hz) Yes No*
CAN bus Specifications
RS-485 with Modbus RTU Sensing Input Range 90-660Vac 108-660Vac
Ethernet 100Base-T
Sensing Inputs Gen and Bus Gen
Optional PROFIBUS
Single-Phase and Three-Phase Gen 3 ph and Bus 3 ph Gen 1+3 ph
Paralleling CT Input 1A or 5A 5A
Table 1 illustrates the capabilities advantage of the
digital-technology DECS-250E over the analog-technol- CT Inputs 4 1
ogy SSE. Regulation Accuracy 0.25% 0.50%
An additional benefit to upgrading from an SSE to Power Input Voltage 72-352Vac 80-320V
the DECS-250E is realized in BESTCOMSPlus. This Contact Inputs 12 0
PC software connects with the DECS-250E and enables Contact Outputs 9 0
access to all DECS-250E settings along with features PC Software
such as auto tuning, oscillography, real-time monitoring, Auto Tuning Yes No
and BESTlogicPlus. Integrated Programmable Logic
Yes No
The auto tuning feature of BESTCOMSPlus uses a Controller
proprietary algorithm to perform step response testing Real Time Monitor Yes No
and determine preliminary gain values for the Oscillography Yes No
application. Sequence of Events Recording Yes No
The DECS-250E is optionally equipped with an Au- Communications
tomatic Synchronizing function. The Auto Sync moni-
USB Yes No
tors the frequency of the generator and the frequency
CAN Bus Communication Yes No
of the bus and provides raise/lower commands via relay
RS-485 Communication Yes No
contacts to the governor. When the two are in sync, the
DECS-250E sends a signal to close the breaker connect- Ethernet Communication with
Yes No
Modbus TCP
ing the generator with the bus.
* Available as an external device.
Table 1. SSE and DECS-250E Capabilities Comparison

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 An integrated oscillography function records up to six
parameters using the COMTRADE file format. Oscillography
records are stored in nonvolatile memory and are retained
even when DECS-250E control power is lost.
The real-time monitor (Figure 4) records live system data
without the need for external recording equipment. Simulta-
neous measurement of up to six variables within the
DECS-250E can be performed with the ability to adjust the
resolution as needed.
Figure 4. Real Time Monitoring Screen
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BESTlogicPlus (Figure 5) is used to program all
DECS-250E contact inputs and outputs. Intuitive logic
schemes provide simple and flexible programming of
DECS-250E functions.
As with the SSE, the DECS-250E is also compatible with
statically excited synchronous motors and generators up to
200 Adc continuous.
 Figure 5. BESTlogicPlus Screen

For more information

Basler Electric has a cost effective solution for aging 3-SCR
SSEs. The DECS-250E comes fully loaded and ready for use in a
compact enclosure.
For additional information about DECS-250E, including
product bulletin and instruction manual, go to www.basler.com,
contact your Application Engineer, or contact Technical Sup-
port at 618-654-2341.

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