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Generator Excitation Systems

Location

Dubai, UAE

Date

From Date: 08-Dec-2025
To Date: 12-Dec-2025

Duration

5 Days

Language

English

Discipline

Process Engineering, Water Desalination & Chemical Engineering

Introduction

This course covers the fundamentals and operation of generator excitation systems, focusing on their role in controlling generator voltage and ensuring system stability. Participants will learn about different types of excitation systems, their components, control strategies, and troubleshooting techniques. Practical insights into their application in power plants and industrial settings will also be provided.

Objective

Following the attendance at this seminar, participants will return to their respective departments equipped with new or refreshed skills to ensure that electrical generating equipment and it’s control systems are inspected, tested, maintained and when necessary repaired using well planned troubleshooting procedures in a fashion that ensures reduced costs and/or down time plus identified faults or problems are repaired and the underlying causes are identified and eliminated to reduce further failures. On successful completion of this seminar, participants will have:

A better understanding of generator principles
A better understanding of troubleshooting procedures as applied to generating equipment
An improved capability in the use of test equipment
A better understanding of failure modes and failure analysis
A refreshed awareness of electrical safety concerns

Audience

This is intended for Electrical Engineers, Electrical Supervisors and Electrical Technicians engaged in the inspection, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of electrical generation equipment.

Content

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1

Definitions

Generator systems (AC) and equipment
Generator systems (DC) and equipment
Operation, inspection, testing, control, maintenance and troubleshooting
Control systems

Interpretation and Use of Drawings

Single-line electrical drawings
Control schematics
Wiring lists
P&ID’s
Logic and standard symbols

Maintenance Planning

Developing schedules and procedures
Define operation requirements for parts and labor
Define maintenance requirements for parts and labor
Regular, preventative, predictive and emergency maintenance

The Use of Test Equipment

Digital voltmeter (DVM)
Oscilloscopes
Megger
Frequency meter
Temperature probes/pyrometers
Ammeters
Power meters
Load banks
Digital hydrometers
Cable fault locators

DAY 2

The Technology of Generators

Principles of electrical generation (AC, DC and Emergency)
Power supplies (battery chargers, rectifiers, inverters)
Batteries
Generator Drivers (gas/steam/water turbine, diesel/gas engine)
Governors (control systems)
Programmable logic controllers (PLC)
Synchronization
Power grid and network considerations

DAY 3

The Technology of Generators

Increasing or decreasing the voltage (transformers)
Neutral ground resistors (NGR)
Switchgear
Motor control centers (MCC)
Disconnect switches
Power monitoring
Control relays/timers/switches
Generator protective devices

Inspection and Testing of Generators

Methods
Terminology
Principles
Special techniques
NEC check lists

DAY 4

Troubleshooting of Generators

Methods
Terminology
Principles
Special techniques
Case studies/examples
Single line drawings
Group exercises

The Development of a Job Plan

Identification of the troubleshooting step-by-step sequence
Procedure preparation
Documentation
Follow-up
Safety considerations and training

A Review of Safety Requirements

Area classifications
NEC electrical codes

Safety information

DAY 5

The Identification and Repair of Problems/Failures

Common mode failures
Phase imbalance
Contact pitting/arcing
Electronic component failure
Fusing
Generator windings/bearings/brushes
Excitation circuits
Battery cells
Inverters/rectifiers/battery chargers
Bushings
Switches
Control circuits
Ground faults

NOTE:

Pre & Post Tests will be conducted

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

Certificate

Define Management Consultants & Training Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences. Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details