Electrical Machines Flashcards
What are the FOUR of the items checked during running generator daily rounds?
Bearing Temperature
Generator air temperature
Mk 1 PN Protection Unit
Anti-Condensation Heaters off
What is cooling of the AC Generator provided by?
A closed Circuit water cooler
What speed does a brushless generator shaft rotate at?
1200rpm
What fault is apparent when the AVR compensates by increasing Excitation?
Open Circuit
What fault is apparent when the generator output voltage collapses due to lack of excitation?
Short circuit
What is the function of the AVR
To maintain the terminal voltage of the generator to an accuracy of ± 1 % of the nominal voltage for all loads from zero to full load.
What is the Ships main distribution supply?
450v, 60Hz, 3 phase
How is the generator output frequency controlled?
By controlling the speed of the Prime Mover
How is the Generator cooled if the SW cooler fails?
By opening the emergency cooling flaps at either end of the cooler.
Allows cool air from the compartment to be circulated around the generator.
What is the definition of an electric shock?
The involuntary action of the human body caused by conducting an electric current
What is the definition of HV for AC and DC?
Where the working voltage exceeds 1000 volts AC (RMS) or 1500 volts DC measured between any two points in a circuit
What are the basic causes of electrical shock?
Equipment failure, human failure, a combination of both.
State FOUR of the onboard references to aid compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
Memorandum of Guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
JSP 430 – MOD Ship Safety Management Handbook
BR2000(20) – Safety Considerations and Precautions
BRd 167 – The Safety, Health and Environment Manual (SHE Manual)
State the main causes of accidents
Pre-occupation, ignorance or lack of skill, over-familiarity, laziness and fatigue, physical hazards, ‘horseplay’
What is the maximum resistance between equipment framework and the ships hull for all fixed electrical equipment
0.1 Ohm
What date did the Electricity at Work Regulations become law?
1st April 1990
Regulation 13 of The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 deals with working on dead equipment. What procedure is used in the RN to prevent dead equipment becoming live during maintenance?
LOTO (Lockout/ Tagout)
Who is the Authorising Engineer?
The [Authorising Engineer (AE)] is normally the MEO.
Who is the Authorised Person?
The [Authorised Person (AP)] is an Officer or Senior rate that is adequately trained and possesses sufficient knowledge, approved and endorsed by the AE.
What FOUR compartments are classed as typical Dangerous Compartments?
Lox/Gox Plant
Inflammable Store
Vehicle Deck
Aircraft Hanger
What are the correct FOUR minimum precautions that are to be taken when work has to be carried out on live equipment.
Use insulated tools
Work on live equipment should only be carried out if the responsible Engineering Officer is satisfied that there is no alternative
Avoid all direct contact with any circuit and/or component, which may be electrically energised
Wear ‘Electrical Worker Gloves’ as specified in JSP 437. These should be visually inspected prior to use.
When measuring mains voltages up to 750V DC and 650V AC, which two items of GPTME are acceptable for use and what is the procedure prior to the measurement and after?
Fluke 89 and MIT 420. The approved tester must be checked against a known good power supply both before use and after use
What are the 5 HV safe systems of work documents?
- Limitation of Access
- Permit to Work
- Switching Schedule
- Isolation Certificate
- Sanction for Test
Regulation 11 of The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 deals with protective devices. Whose responsibility is it to check these devices?
Ship’s staff
What are the 7 requirements of a distribution system?
To supply power when and where required
The system must be flexible
Must be able to provide alternative supplies to vital equipment
Must have spare capacity
Must minimise the effects of action damage by maximising the dispersal of important services
The generators and associated switchboard must be close together
The system can be controlled from one central point or separated into individual switchboard operations
What are FOUR of the principal components of the Type 45 electrical and propulsion system
2 × WR21 advanced cycle gas turbines, rated at 21.8 MW, each connected to a 4160 V 21 MW alternator, collectively known as the gas turbine alternators (GTAs)
2 × Wärtsilä diesel engines, each connected to a 4160 V 2 MW alternator, collectively known as the diesel generators (DGs)
2 x Alstom VDM 25000 Pulse Width Modulated Converters each consisting of 3 channels and 5 phases per channel
4 × Neutral Earthing Resistors (NERs)
What are the problems caused by harmonic pollution?
Voltage distortion
Zero crossing noise
Unbalanced line currents
Overheating of machinery
Why are HV Harmonic Filters fitted on a type 45?
To REDUCE HEATING EFFECTS in the alternators caused by harmonic distortion emanating from the propulsion converters & to provide POWER FACTOR CORRECTION.
What are the Harmonic filter reactor conductors cooled by?
MIDEL 7131 biodegradable synthetic ester‑based transformer fluid pumped through the centre of the reactor and a MIDEL/water heat exchanger
What is the purpose of the harmonic filter reactor conductors?
To remove waste heat. MIDEL 7131 fluid is an effective coolant, is fire safe, performs well across a broad range of temperatures, and has excellent electrical insulating properties.
What is the purpose of an NER (Neutral Earthing Resistor)?
To limit the earth fault current to an acceptable level, approximately 10 A for a solid earth fault.
What is the output rating of the emergency diesel generator on a Type 45?
450 V 60 Hz 3 ph 250 kW