Company:
Western US Utility
Machine Description:
206 MW, 15 kV, 3600 rpm, Combustion Turbine Generator
BUS EMCs (80 pF sensors)
CASE STUDY: Damage at Slot Exit in Grading Coating Interface
- “… Zero crossings (0° and 180°): Phases B & C have a pattern that is normally indicative of sources of activity that are mechanically dependent, such as would occur just at the slot exit involving the voltage stress coatings…This activity is relatively minor in nature at this point in time; further testing will monitor this activity as it develops..”
- Figure 1 from the above mentioned report, shows PD activity at 0° before outage. Note there is positive predominance indicating the PD is on the surface of the bar.
- Figure 2 corresponds to a picture taken during an outage in March 2015, showing the initial stages of surface PD at the stress relief coatings at slot exit.
Figure 1. PD Analysis Plot –Activity at 0° Before Outage
Figure 2. PD Activity At Slot Exit
Reference:
From Partial Discharge Test Report (dated 2014-Dec-23).