I have 2 4160VAC 4500hp Sync motors that power reciprocating compressors. My issue is starting the electric motors, this is very inconsistent sometimes they start and sync, and sometimes they don't sync. I am trying to make the issue with management that the reason they are inconsistent is...
I am working on an emissions monitoring system (Manufactured by Systems Monitoring). We had a thunder storm come through the area and is the possible blame for my problem. The NOx analyzer had to be sent out for repair, no big deal. But with the rental unit installed I tried to perform a...
I am having a problem with a facility, that uses a generator as a back-up power source. When this facility is running on utility all is normal, when they switch to generator all the motors go to half speed. This is a 480 VAC 3 phase system. We have chacked the voltage when generator is running...
If this forum will recall, several weeks ago I posted, requesting advice for some 13.2KV generators that had burned up, and associated testing and monitoring. I have been monitoring, and performing test, and have not seen anything that looks out of the ordinary. Please remember I am new to power...
Some folks at my place of employment have become concerned about the modification/ additions we are making to our products. Our product is UL listed, we often modify it per customer specifications. This may involve the addition of breaker and enclosure, for which both our product and the...
I am doing some investigating, I have 4 gensets connected in parallel, and generating 13200vac. I have been told there are serious pf problems as well as harmonics coming from the load. The voltage from the gens. is transformed to 480vac before going to the load. I am uncertian what the load is...
I am very new to the power generation industry, and have been thrown into a sticky situation. I have a couple of large generators (2000kw 13200vac 3 phase). This situation happened before my arrival with my current employer, these generators burned up with very low operating hours. These...
