This document defines the technical implementation and behavior of a Wi-SUN Field Area Network which fulfills the marketing requirements specified in [MRD]. With the details presented in this document, an implementer is enabled to construct an interoperable and certifiable implementation of the Wi-SUN FAN.
This standard applies to all low-voltage power-circuit breakers that are intended for use in field circuits of apparatus such as generators, motors, synchronous condensers, or exciters and embodying contacts for establishing field discharge circuits. In performing their function of interrupting field circuits of rotating electric machinery, field discharge circuit breakers are subject to the following conditions not met within the interruption of ordinary direct-current power circuits. In… read more alternating-current machine field circuits, in addition to the problems usually encountered in switching highly inductive directcurrent circuits, there is superimposed upon the voltage generated by the exciter, a voltage induced in the field windings by the transient current in the machine armature under alternating-current short-circuit conditions. These result in large pulsating currents in the field circuit as illustrated in Fig .Due to the large amount of magnetic energy stored in the machine field circuit, the interruption of the circuit results in an unusually high transient voltage under alternating-current short-circuit conditions, unless special means are provided for dissipating the energy.A discharge resistor must be connected across the terminals of the machine field by the discharge contacts of the circuit breaker just prior to disconnecting the field from its excitation source in order to provide for dissipation of the stored energy of the machine field and to minimize the transient voltage. The voltage across the field discharge circuit breaker main contacts following interruption of the excitation source current is illustrated in Fig .In addition to the above conditions, there is the usual direct-current short-circuit condition wherein the field circuit may become short-circuited. To cope with these unique conditions, this standard for field discharge breakers has been developed to establish the rating structure and test requirements not encountered in other ANSI Standards which apply to other low-voltage circuit breakers. The dielectric test values given in Table 7A, ANSI C37.16-1979 , Preferred Ratings, Related Requirements, and Application Recommendations for Low-Voltage Power Circuit Breakers and AC Power Circuit Protectors, reflect the change in dielectric test requirements in ANSI C50.13-1977 Requirements for Cylindrical Rotor Synchronous Generators. read less
A Failure Reporting Form, figures 1 and 2, has been developed by the IEEE Switchgear Committee to improve the reliability of circuit breakers through uniform reporting of field failures. The use of this approach is the recommended practice for all users of power circuit breakers.
This recommended practice serves as basic reference for the specification and design of field discharge circuits for synchronous machines. It also provides detailed information about field discharge equipment complementing the IEEE 421.4(TM)-2004 Guide for Preparation of Excitation System Specification. This document includes many aspects of the withdrawn standard ANSI/IEEE C37.18-1979 IEEE Standard Enclosed Field Discharge Circuit Breakers
This is a guide for determining applicable tests and inspection techniques for various types of large rotating electric machines. It provides short discussions relating to the capabilities and limitations of each test, typical test procedures and in some cases, how to interpret the expected range of results. This is to be a companion document to P62 Part 1-1995.