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Poster #1 09/12/2015 9:02 AM

Dear sirs,

The purpose of excitation transformer is to give required amount of dc current to the hydrogenerator field winding.

But it appears that kVA rating of excitation transformer is different for brushless and static excitation system. How is the
sizing done for both the cases?

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They are different because there are major differences in the power demands between the two systems. In a brushless
excitation system the power required for the main field is provided by the prime mover, while in a static excitation system the
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Poster #1 09/12/2015 7:50 PM

How is excitation transformer rating determined? (both in case of static excitation and brushless excitation?)

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Like any other transformer, by determining the total current drawn by the connected circuit. For brushless the bulk of the
power goes into the control field(s) of the PMG (Permanent Magnet Generator), whose output gets rectified and applied
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Poster #1 09/12/2015 10:17 PM

but why is the kVA rating of excitation transformer larger in case of static excitation than the kVA rating in case of brushless
excitation?

eg For a generator of 13000 kVA, 428 rpm, what will be the excitation transformer kVA rating?

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pcchatur Re: Excitation Transformer

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It seem that you are getting confused between excitation power requirements and excitation transformer rating. There is no
excitation transformer in Brush-less excitation system. It is there only in static excitation system where a part of generator
output power is stepped down and after rectification fed in excitation circuit (with necessary control circuit). In brush-less
excitation system as stated in other reply, excitation power is developed by coupled exciter mounted on the generator shaft
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