Power Generation: Product Operation and Maintenance

[ronpad15]

Dear All,

Anybody can help me and explain what does it really mean the " AUTOMATICALLY BALANCING WORK HOURS ( CO-AGING) for the Synchronization Panel Load Properties.

Best regards,

Ronie

[mikel · Accepted solution]

It's usually a code block or subroutine that will monitor each units run hours and will automatcially (if enabled) rearrange unit priorities to balance the engine hours to within a desired number.

Depending on who provided the switchgear and setup the system it may be a fairly simple or complex calculation.  In about half of the installations where I see some form of it available it is usually disabled, most operations staff don't like the control system telling them how to manage their engines.  I have worked in a couple of peaking plants and on a marine shipboard propulsion and house system that the operators liked it and used it regularly

Hope that helps,

Mike L.

[ronpad15]

Thank you so much Mike it really help me more to understand the concept.

[mikel]

Were you by any chance involved in any of the CAT powered Coast Guard Ice Breakers with 3600 engines?  I did some of the startup work on a few of them and always wondered how they did long term.

Thanks,

Mike L.