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“Get your generator assurance using genassure®”

Nightside have a solution for testing and confirming governor and Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) performance. The genassure® test platform provides Generator Asset Owners with an efficient means of testing regulator control system performance and meeting their Asset Test obligations.

 

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Key Features

 
  • Governor Test Functionality based on IEC 60308 and System Operator Asset Testing Companion Guide  
 

- Step Test
- Stability Test
- Deadband Test
- Reserve Tests

 
  • AVR Test Functionality based on IEEE 421.1-1990 and System Operator Asset Testing Companion Guide  
 

- Step Response Test
- Frequency Response Test
- Power System Stabiliser (PSS) Test
- Over and Under Excitation Limiter Tests (OEL & UEL)

 
  • Hardware based on National Instruments cRIO Technology  
 

- Real Time Controller & FPGA for management of dedicated safety routines

 
  • Minimise dependence on specialist engineering resource  
 

- Utilise existing technician resource and enable opportunistic testing
- Ensure repeatability of tests

 
  • Analyse test results at time of test  
 

- Automated data processing, with test results presented in consistent format
- Implement control system changes and confirm performance on site
- Build data sets that enable governor or AVR performance to be accurately modelled

 
  • Optimise machine outages  
 

- Highly portable test equipment with simple and configurable field interface
- Reduced testing time through automation

 
  • Expandable to include additional customer specific asset tests  
 

- General Data logging and Mechanical governor extensions are also available.

 
Generator Asset Testing
New Zealand Electricity Industry Participation Codes (EIPC) demand the periodic testing of generating assets and the confirmation of asset models supplied to the System Operator by 5 June 2013. The Nightside genassure® solution provides asset owners with a test platform that will enable these compliance demands to be achieved efficiently as well as providing for future asset optimisation.
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