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“Get your generator assurance using genassure™”

Nightside have a solution for testing and confirming electronic hydro governor performance. The genassure™ test platform provides Generator Asset Owners with an efficient means of testing governor performance and meeting their governor Asset Test obligations.

 

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Key Features

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

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

 
  • Hardware based on National Instruments cRIO Technology  
 

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

 
  • Suitable for use on electronic governors  
  • 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 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  
 

- Future extensions to include Automatic Voltage Regulators, General Data logging and Mechanical governors..

 
Generator Asset Testing
Electricity Governance Rules demand the periodic testing of generating assets and that the confirmation of System Operator supplied asset models. By 5 June 2013 generator asset owners must supply the System Operator with a set of verified governor models. 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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