Standard Generator Testing
Standard Generator Testing
(OP)
We bought a 500 kW diesel powered brushless generator to serve in a standby capacity specified under ANSI/IEEE standards. Our spec had testing requirements including heat run, no load and full load loss measurements, as well as insulation testing, resistance measurements, and open circuit and short circuit curve test.
The vendor has just about finished manufacturing and is late. They are claiming that the tests that we state in the spec that we want they had not planned to do because they are "type" tests.
While we feel that the spec is clear in what we had requested, I am looking for some input on what minimum testing should be performed. I am aware that MG1 32.20.2 has "Routine Factory Tests" that just call for resistance, voltage checks and hi-pot tests, but wanted to see if there was consensus for more testing despite MG1's limited scope in this regard.
The vendor has just about finished manufacturing and is late. They are claiming that the tests that we state in the spec that we want they had not planned to do because they are "type" tests.
While we feel that the spec is clear in what we had requested, I am looking for some input on what minimum testing should be performed. I am aware that MG1 32.20.2 has "Routine Factory Tests" that just call for resistance, voltage checks and hi-pot tests, but wanted to see if there was consensus for more testing despite MG1's limited scope in this regard.






RE: Standard Generator Testing
RE: Standard Generator Testing
It doesn't matter if they are normally done or not - if they are in the spec, he owes them to you.
Ask him how much the tests would cost, then offer to deduct that from his final payment request.
RE: Standard Generator Testing
RE: Standard Generator Testing