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Generators and Emergency Power

Generation and standby power for remote and industrial sites. Covers synchronous generator principles, excitation and governing, synchronising and load sharing, island mode operation and load shedding, standby and emergency systems, and generator protection, testing and maintenance.

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Modules
8
Lessons
42
Duration
9h 36m
Level
Advanced
Quizzes
8 graded
Enrolled
5
1 review
5.0

Course content

8 modules · 42 lessons · 9h 36m

The duties a generator can be rated for, the machine data that governs its behaviour, power transfer and stability, the standards that set performance, and how to size a set for a real duty.

  • Generator Duties and Ratings
    Preview
    14 min
  • Machine Reactances and Time Constants14 min
  • Power Angle and Steady-State Stability14 min
  • Performance Standards for Generating Sets14 min
  • Sizing a Generating Set for the Real Load14 min
  • Duties, data and design basis quiz9 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Generators
Synchronising
Load Sharing
Emergency Power
Power Systems

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