8. Generator monitoring

The widespread use of computerized control systems has led to the development of concepts for the supervision, remote management and remote maintenance of generating sets and power plants.

• Supervision involves collecting information on the operation of the group, formatting and interpreting it, and displaying it on a computer screen in various forms: animated operating diagrams, bar graphs, tables of current values, etc.

• In the remote management application, this information is transmitted remotely over the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) via a modem.

  The purpose of remote management is to ensure continuous monitoring of the installation, so that, as soon as a fault or alarm occurs, the personnel in charge can be immediately alerted. They can then...