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is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical and commercial circumstances. It is provided without liability and is
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Reliable condition indication
The stator winding is one of the most stressed parts during generator operation.
Conventional generator protection systems are not designed to detect insulation
problems at an early stage. But insulation aging is a self-reinforcing process that,
if unchecked, can result in expensive unplanned outages.
Leveraging decades of experience in generator monitoring & diagnostics, Alstoms
ALSPA Care Partial Discharge addresses this problem by allowing the early detection
of problems within the stator winding system and along the bus bar long before a
failure appears.
MONITOR THE ENTIRE WINDING
ALSPA Care Partial Discharge monitors the entire stator winding. Furthermore, it
offers an approach that allows a differentiated analysis of the partial discharge (PD).
APPLICATION

All types of medium and large generators

Compliant with IEC 60270 / 60034-27-2
SCOPE
Hardware and software module for ALSPA Care system
REQUIRES

Alstom high capacitance PD sensors (or compatible)

ALSPA Care Box

Optionally ALSPA Care Centre server for long term data storage
SUPERIOR FEATURES FOR MORE RELIABLE DIAGNOSTICS
With sensors installed on the three phases and the neutral point, the ALSPA Care
Partial Discharge system acquires the PD signal originating from pulse current sources
no matter where they occur in the winding.
ALSPA Care Partial
Discharge is a function of
the ALSPA Care Generator
solutions for condition
monitoring.
By monitoring partial
discharges in the generator,
problems related to
insulation aging in the
stator winding system can
be identifed at an early
stage to allow cost-effective
mitigation.
ALSPA

Care Partial Discharge

Generator stator winding condition monitoring
POWER AUTOMATION AND CONTROLS
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
Risk reduction
Protect your generator assets
and avoid critical damage leading
to high replacement cost by
monitoring the whole stator
winding
Availability
Avoid forced outages with precise
condition-based monitoring and
trend analysis
Reliability
Support PD source identifcation
for accurate assessment of
the stator winding condition
as a reliable base for planned
maintenance
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ALSPA Care PD measures Charge (C)
Voltage peak [V]
Common systems measure Voltage (V)
ALSTOM 2013. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is indicative only. No representation or warranty is given or should be relied on that it
is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical and commercial circumstances. It is provided without liability and is
subject to change without notice. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties, without express written authority, is strictly prohibited.
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To fnd out more about ALSPA
Care Partial Discharge module,
please contact your local
Alstom representative
or visit Alstom online:

www.alstom.com
POWER AUTOMATION AND CONTROLS
ALSPA CARE PARTIAL DISCHARGE
HIGH CAPACITANCE SENSORS
During propagation of PD signals from
source to sensor, the high-frequency
components are more attenuated than
the low-frequencies. In order to detect
PD sources throughout the entire stator
winding, Alstom offers high capacitance
sensors tuned to the low frequency
signal component.
HIGH MEASUREMENT FLEXIBILITY
& ACCURACY
Thanks to advanced fully digital fltering
technology, the detection frequency band
is freely adjustable to suit the specifc
generator and site conditions. This
ensures higher accuracy.
SENSOR FLEXIBILITY
Thanks to the extraordinary dynamic
range and high signal-to-noise ratio,
ALSPA Care Partial Discharge is able to
support a wide variety of sensors with
different capacitances.
HIGH RESOLUTION PATTERNS
DISPLAY
Traditionally, PD systems offer low
resolution displays and pulse counting
systems, which do not provide accurate
insights about the actual PD sources.
ALPSA Care Partial Discharge provides
high resolution phase-resolved PD pat-
terns for visual analysis. The assessor can
thus rapidly distinguish between noise
and different types of valid PD signals.
OVERALL INDICATION OF STATOR
WINDING CONDITION
The Assessed Condition Trending System
employed provides users with an overall
indication of the stator winding health
and the deviations over time.
A superior wideband partial discharge
monitoring solution
Following the recommendation of IEC 60270, instead of measuring the signal peak
(Volt), ALSPA Care Partial Discharge measures the apparent charge (Coulomb) as this
measure is less affected by propagation effects.
ABOUT PARTIAL DISCHARGES
Partial discharges (PD) are localised
electrical discharges that only partially
bridge the insulation between
conductors in high-voltage insulation
systems. They are an indicator of
insulation aging processes.
Partial discharges types:

Internal discharges

Slot discharges

Surface discharges

Gap discharges
Potentially detectable failures:

Aging of the main insulation

Semi-conductive coating
deterioration

Loose bars or contacts

Defective support elements

Auxiliary equipment defects

Generator and phase bus
contamination