Interlock block diagram of excitation control system

signal logic operation mode

Excitation OFF
trip by generator protection
internal trip ≥1

local operation
&
excitation "OFF" Operatorpanel
GCB is OFF ≥1 R
remote operation
&
excitation "OFF" external
GCB is OFF
GCB is OFF
&
speed <90%
excitation ON
Excitation ON
local operation
&
excitation "ON" Operatorpanel
≥1
remote operation &
excitation "ON" external S

soft energizer of dead system in action &

GCB is off & ≥1
turbine speed >90%
soft energizer of dead system in action

alarm excitation
trip excitaton

trip by generator protection

Mode Manual Operation

MCB VT fails
S
no other operation mode activated
manual change over
emergency change over
≥1 manual
local operation &
manual "ON" Operatorpanel
≥1
remote operation
&
manual "ON" external
R
automatic ON

Mode Voltage Regulation

MCB VT fails R
measuring value "voltage" fails
≥1
voltage
manual On
reactive/cos phi ON
local operation S
&
V-R "ON" Operatorpanel &
≥1
remote operation
&
V-R "ON" external

error at Reactive Power/ cos phi

Regulation

in range limit

Mode Reactive Power Regulation

MCB VT fails R
measuring values fail ≥1
GCB OFF/grid CB off
manual On
V-regulator/cos phi On react. power
local operation &
RP-R "ON" Operatorpanel S
grid GCB is ON ≥1 &
remote operation
&
RP-R "ON" external
grid GCB is ON

in range limit

Mode cos phi Regulation R

MCB VT fails
measuring values fail ≥1
GCB OFF cos phi
manual On S
V-regulator/reactiv reg. ON
local operation &
PF-R "ON" Operatorpanel
grid GCB is ON ≥1
&
remote operation
&
PF-R "ON" external
grid GCB is ON

in range limit