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Systems Operation Section
5. Place the PCS in the AUTO position. Place the
ECS in the AUTO position. The G SC+P will adjust
the engine speed to the frequency of the bus. Wait
for twe nty seconds. Then note the positi on of the
synchroscope pointer. If the synchroscope pointer
is not os cillating at least t wo segments, proceed to
Step 6 . If the synchroscope pointer is oscillating ,
proceed to Step 8.
6. Turn the PCS to the OF F. Place the EC S in the
COOLDOWN position. Ente r the service mode
and select OP11. Adjust P307 upward by a small
increment.
7. Repeat the previous two steps until the
synchroscope pointer is o scillating steadily at least
two segments at the end of 20 seconds.
Note: With some engine/governor combinations,
oscillation or instability may be minimal or may not
occur. W hen this happens, adjust setpoint P307 to
60 and proce ed to Step 9.
8. Note the setting of Setpoint P307. Calculate 60%
of this value. This is don e by multiplying Setp oint
P307 by 0.6. Reset Setpoint P 307 to the new
value.
For example, when the engine oscillate s fo r 20
seconds, P307 is set to 80. Multiplying 80 by 0.6
equals 48. P307 is then set to 48.
9. Turn the PCS to the OFF. Enter Service Mode and
select OP11. Enter SERVICE M ODE an d select
OP11 P307 remains set to the value that was
determined in Step 8. Set P308 to 2.5%.
10. PlacethePCSinAUTOandtheECSinAUTO.
The G SC+P will adjust the engine speed to the
frequency of the bus. Then, the synchroscope
pointer will lock at a phase angle of 0%. The “IN
SYNCH”symbolisON.Wait20seconds,if“IN
SYNCH” is ON proceed to Step 11. Otherwise,
proceedtoStep13.
11. Turn the PCS to the OFF position. Place the ECS
in the COOLDOWN position. Enter Service Mode
and select OP11. The GS C +P display should
return to the O P11 function. Adjust P308 upward
by a small increment.
12. Repeat the previous two Steps until the “IN
SYNCH” indicator does not come ON within 20
seconds.
Note: With some engine/governor combinations,
oscillation may be minimal or in stability ma y be
minimal or may not occur. When this happens, adjust
setpoint P308 to 100 and proceed to Step 13. Lower
settings for P308 can be tried.
13. Turn the PCS to the OFF position. Place the ECS
in the COOLDOWN position. Enter Service Mode
and select OP11 Setpoints P307 and P308 are left
programmed to the previously determined values.
Set P309 to 2.5%.
14. Place the PCS in the AUTO position. Place the
ECS in the AUTO position. The GSC+P will adjust
the engine speed to the frequency of the bus. If
oscillation a nd overshoot are acceptable proceed
to Step 16. Otherwise, proceed to Step 15.
15. Turn the PCS to the OFF position. Place the ECS
in the COOLDOWN position. Enter Service Mode
and select OP11Adjust setpoint P309 upward in
small increments. Repeat this and the previous
step until oscillation and o ve rs ho o t are a cce p ta ble .
16. For optimum performance, further adjustment
of setpoints P307, P308 and P309 m ay be
necessary. Usually, the P307 setpoint should
be somewhat lower than P308 for optimum
performance. Setpoint P309 should only be
adjusted high enough fo r maximum stability.
17. When satisfied with the performance, replace
circuit breaker close close wire.
Synchronization Sequence Of
Operation
Note: Before attempting to execute these functions,
ensure that the Synchronization Tuning Procedure
has been completed.
Automatic Synchronization Mode
Dead Bus Close
1. For automatic synchronization, the ECS and PCS
must be in the AUTO position. The following
sequence of operations assumes the switches
are in these positions. Changing either of these
switch positions will interrupt the automatic mode
of operation and prevent the circuit breaker from
automatically closing.
2. Upon receipt of a remote system start signal, the
generator set will start and begin ramping to rated
speed and voltage.
3. As the generator set reaches approximately 90%
speed and voltage, the Voltage Frequency Relay
(VFR) of that generator set will energize. This will
energize the Voltage Build up Relay ( VBR).