4. Turbo-generator protection
4.1 Internal defects
First, we consider the case of a single alternator, feeding into a network via a busbar or coaxial ducts and a step-up transformer. The neutral point of the alternator is connected...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards
- Rotating electrical machines – Part 1: Rated characteristics and operating characteristics. - IEC 60034-1 - 2022
- Isolation coordination – Part 1: definitions, principles and rules. - NF EN IEC 60071-1 - 2019
- Relais de mesure et dispositifs de protection (plusieurs dates d'édition selon les parties). - IEC 60255 -
- Analyse des modes...
Regulations
European Commission Regulation 2016/631 of April 14, 2016 establishing a network code on requirements for the connection of electricity generating installations to the grid.
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ABB – GENERAL ELECTRIC – ICE Protection & Control – MICROENER – MITSUBISHI – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC – SIEMENS – TOSHIBA
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