Contents Page No.
Care and Safety
Safety Check List ....................................................................................... 1-1
Safety - Yours and Others .....................................................................1-1
Safety Warnings ....................................................................................1-1
Safety Check List ..................................................................................1-2
Maintenance
JCB HM Range Alternators ....................................................................... 1-9
Assessment of windings conditions after long periods of storage or inactiv-
ity. ..........................................................................................................1-9
Assessment of current functioning (absence of anomalous noises or vibra-
tions). .....................................................................................................1-9
Mechanical checks of fastening bolts and, in particular, of electric connec-
tions. ....................................................................................................1-10
Internal and external cleaning of the generator. ..................................1-10
Maintenance and replacement (if necessary) of bearings. .................. 1-11
Generator versions HM160-200-250 ...................................................1-12
Generator versions HM230-HM355 ....................................................1-13
Cleaning of Air Filters (if available) ......................................................1-14
Cleaning of Windings ..........................................................................1-15
Replacement of Diode Bridge .............................................................1-18
Generator versions: HM160-200. Procedure to check the diodes of the ex-
citer rotor. ............................................................................................1-19
Replacement of exciter. Generator versions: HM160-250 ..................1-21
Generator versions: HM280-355. ........................................................1-22
Replacement of voltage .......................................................................1-23
Check of Residual Voltage ..................................................................1-25
DSR AVR .............................................................................................1-26
Cummins Range Alternators ................................................................... 1-29
Guidance of Typical Insulation Resistance [IR] Values .......................1-29
New Machines .....................................................................................1-29
At Generating Set Manufacturers Works .............................................1-29
Generators in Service ..........................................................................1-29
Winding Condition Assessment ...........................................................1-29
Procedure for Insulation Testing ..........................................................1-30
Methods of Drying Out Generators .....................................................1-30
Typical Drying Out Curve ....................................................................1-31
Air Filters .............................................................................................1-32
Fault Finding ........................................................................................1-32
SX460 AVR - Fault Finding .................................................................1-32
SX440 AVR - Fault Finding .................................................................1-33
SX421 AVR - Fault Finding .................................................................1-33
Transformer Control - Fault Finding ....................................................1-33
MX341 AVR - Fault Finding .................................................................1-34
MX321 AVR - Fault Finding .................................................................1-34
Residual Voltage Check ......................................................................1-35
Separate Excitation Test Procedure ....................................................1-36
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Contents
Contents Page No.
AVR Maintenance
HM Range Regulators ............................................................................. 1-40
Electrical Connection ...........................................................................1-40
DSR Digital Regulator .........................................................................1-45
Cummins Range ...................................................................................... 1-49
Direction of Rotation ............................................................................1-49
Generator Set Testing .........................................................................1-52
Connections Electrical
HM Range Alternators ............................................................................. 1-57
Winding Resistance at 20°C Ambient. ................................................1-57
4 Poles 50Hz 3 Phase .........................................................................1-79
4 Poles 50Hz 3 Phase .........................................................................1-80
4 Poles 50Hz 3 Phase .........................................................................1-81
4 Poles 50Hz 3 Phase .........................................................................1-82
4 Poles 50Hz 3 Phase .........................................................................1-83
4 Poles 50Hz 3 Phase .........................................................................1-84
4 Poles 60Hz 3 Phase .........................................................................1-85
4 Poles 60Hz 3 Phase .........................................................................1-87
Ratings Book Glossary ............................................................................ 1-89
Winding Configurations and Winding Numbers ...................................1-89
Specification
Rating Definitions .................................................................................... 1-91
Base Continuous Ratings ....................................................................1-91
Peak Standby Rating (40ºc ambient temperature) ..............................1-91
Peak Standby Rating (27ºC ambient temperature) .............................1-91
Winding Numbers Used On Cummins/Stamford Alternators ................... 1-92
AVR Controlled 40°C Ambient Temperature Class H Temp Rise 125°C
(Base Continuous Rating) ...................................................................1-93
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