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    This document discusses the parallel operation of synchronous generators and lists the key conditions that must be met: 1. The RMS line voltages of the two generators must be equal. 2. The generators must have the same phase sequence. 3. The phase angles of the generators' phase A voltages must be equal. 4. The frequency of the incoming generator must be slightly higher than the operating frequency of the system. If these conditions are not met, large transient currents could occur when connecting the generators in parallel. Precise synchronization of voltages, phase sequence, and frequency is required for safe parallel operation.

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    This document discusses the parallel operation of synchronous generators and lists the key conditions that must be met: 1. The RMS line voltages of the two generators must be equal. 2. The generators must have the same phase sequence. 3. The phase angles of the generators' phase A voltages must be equal. 4. The frequency of the incoming generator must be slightly higher than the operating frequency of the system. If these conditions are not met, large transient currents could occur when connecting the generators in parallel. Precise synchronization of voltages, phase sequence, and frequency is required for safe parallel operation.

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    This document discusses the parallel operation of synchronous generators and lists the key conditions that must be met: 1. The RMS line voltages of the two generators must be equal. 2. The generators must have the same phase sequence. 3. The phase angles of the generators' phase A voltages must be equal. 4. The frequency of the incoming generator must be slightly higher than the operating frequency of the system. If these conditions are not met, large transient currents could occur when connecting the generators in parallel. Precise synchronization of voltages, phase sequence, and frequency is required for safe parallel operation.

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    This document discusses the parallel operation of synchronous generators and lists the key conditions that must be met: 1. The RMS line voltages of the two generators must be equal. 2. The generators must have the same phase sequence. 3. The phase angles of the generators' phase A voltages must be equal. 4. The frequency of the incoming generator must be slightly higher than the operating frequency of the system. If these conditions are not met, large transient currents could occur when connecting the generators in parallel. Precise synchronization of voltages, phase sequence, and frequency is required for safe parallel operation.

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    Prepared By: Engr.

    Osama Majeed Butt


    Example
    A 480V, 60Hz, ∆-connected, four pole synchronous generator has the Open circuit
    characteristics shown in figure. This generator has a synchronous reactance of 0.1
    and armature resistance 0.015. At full load, machine supplies 1200A at 0.8 PF
    lagging. Under full-load conditions, the friction and windage losses are 40 kW, and
    the core losses are 30 kw. Ignore any field circuit losses.
    (a) What is the speed of rotation of this generator?
    (b) How much field current must be supplied to the generator to make the terminal
    voltage 480 V at no load?
    c) If the generator is now connected to a load and the load draws 1200 A at 0.8 PF
    lagging, how much field current will be required to keep the terminal voltage equal
    to 480 V?
    (d) How much power is the generator now supplying? How much power is supplied
    to the generator by the prime mover? What is this machine's overall efficiency?
    (e) If the generator's load were suddenly disconnected from the line, what would
    happen to its terminal voltage?
    (f) Finally, suppose that the generator is connected to a load drawing 1200 A at 0.8
    PF leading. How much field current would be required to keep Vt at 480 V?

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    Prepared By: Engr. Osama Majeed Butt
    Parallel Operation of Synchronous Generator
    Following Conditions must met before coupling
    generator
    1.The rms line voltages of the two generators must
    be equal.
    2.The two generators must have the same phase
    sequence.
    3.The phase angles of two a phases must be equal.
    4.The frequency of the oncoming generator must be
    slightly higher than the frequency of the running
    system

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    • If the phase sequences are different, then even if one pair of voltages
    (phases a) are in phase, the other two pairs will be 1200 out of phase
    creating huge currents in these phases
    • If voltages are not exactly the same in both lines (i.e. in a and a’, b and b’
    etc.), a very large current will flow when the switch is closed. Therefore, to
    avoid this, voltages coming from both generators must be exactly the
    same. Therefore, the following conditions must be met
    • If the frequencies of the generators are different, a large power transient
    may occur until the generators stabilize at a common frequency. The
    frequencies of two machines must be very close to each other but not
    exactly equal. If frequencies differ by a small amount, the phase angles of
    the oncoming generator will change slowly with respect to the phase
    angles of the running system.
    • If the angles between the voltages can be observed, it is possible to close
    the switch when the machines are in phase

    Prepared By: Engr. Osama Majeed Butt

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