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What are the major problems can possible in Alternator?

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Question added by logesh babu , Senior Engineer , Titan Company Ltd
Date Posted: 2017/08/30
sarath chandran padma nivas
by sarath chandran padma nivas , AL YAMAMA CONTRACTING COMPANY

Alternator problems can happen due to various issues. The Major problems for Alternator providing no out put is as below.

1. Exitation Problem - If exitation winding can't provide sufficient exitation for producing mag flux, output will be low.

2. DC diode problem - If the DC diode for a brushless alternator is faulty. Output will be zero.

3. Winding problems- Short circuit and open circuit failures.

4. Single phase loading- Usually happens for 3 phase alternators which causes failure of one phase due to overloading.

5. Overloading - Overloading also causes for winding failures.

6. Bearing issues - If bearing is not proper , it creates rotor and stater rubbing which damages both windings.

7. AVR - AVR failures also will causes alternator failures.

8. Also speed and frequency and voltage are dependent whose variations can also affect output from AVR.

subhash UPDA REGISTERED
by subhash UPDA REGISTERED , TESTING AND COMMISSIONING ENGINEER , NEMCCO

Failure of Excitation of Alternator will take power from grid. it will consume all reactive power from power grid.

Nouman Waheed
by Nouman Waheed , Design Engineer , South Asian Electrical Concern

Over loading 

Single phase loading due to failure of one phase

windings problem 

excitation problem etc

Badiea Mahmood Qaid Mudhsh
by Badiea Mahmood Qaid Mudhsh , Senior Foreman of maintenance , Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting Company

default Rectifier causes a problem of output too.

 

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