Overview
Electric Power Generator and Diesel Generator Operation is part of the APG Academy electrical curriculum. The detailed outline, schedule and pricing are available on request, and the content can be tailored for in-house delivery.
Topics covered
- Diesels as prime movers
- Diesel systems and terminology
- Compression ratio, bore/stroke and combustion chamber
- Generator construction and operation
- Synchronising, loading and unloading
- Reactive capability and power factor
- Generator fault finding
- Voltage regulators and excitation systems
- Brushless excitation
- Droop control