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UNITROL 5000 Users Manual Chapter 2

Safety Precautions

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3BHS114940 E8B Rev. A Peter Moor Georg Dudler UNITROL 5000 Users Manual Safety Precautions

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2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...........................................................................................................................2-3 2.1 2.2 2.3 Safety Regulations..................................................................................................................................... 2-3 Requirements for Operating Personnel ..................................................................................................... 2-4 Requirements for the Personnel carrying out Work .................................................................................. 2-4

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2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The users manual serves as an independent document for the operation and maintenance of the excitation system. This section mentions the safety precautions which must be taken in order to ensure safe operation and during maintenance work. Further safety regulations are included in the respective sections.

2.1

Safety Regulations
Warning signs are affixed to the cabinet doors. They warn of: dangerous operating voltages present in the control cabinets (over 50 V), dangerous voltages occurring in the power section (over 1000 V), extremely dangerous short circuit capability present in the power section (over 10 kA). Fuses do not protect the main power. These signs are intended to point out that the doors may not be opened during operation:

Signal

Definition

Danger

Danger Electricity

Countermeasures should be taken (e.g. lock switching function through use of keyswitches) in order to prevent systems which have been switched off from being accidentally switched on through control errors or by third parties. In addition, before switching on, the operating personnel must ensure that the system is ready for operation and that the cabinet doors are properly locked. This manual covers normal operation, in both automatic and manual mode. It cannot cover special operating modes such as short-circuit tests, auxiliary power inputs etc. These operating modes require comprehensive knowledge of all parts of the installation (excitation, generator etc.). A specialist can therefore only carry them out. Operating personnel are not permitted to carry out any manipulations inside the control cabinets. Specially trained personnel may only carry out maintenance and repair work.

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Requirements for Operating Personnel

The operator must be familiar with this document. He must understand the effect of excitation on the line variables (generator voltage, reactive power etc.). He must be familiar with the control elements, the operating and alarm displays for the excitation system, both at their workplace (control room, remote operation etc.) and on the excitation equipment itself (local operation). He must understand the effects of the commands on the excitation equipment and be able to interpret the alarms in the control room.

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Requirements for the Personnel carrying out Work

The maintenance personnel must be familiar with this document. They must be familiar with the operation of the installation and trained to carry out maintenance and repair work. They must be familiar with the control elements, operation and alarm signals for the excitation system, both on the excitation equipment itself (local control) and in the control room (remote control etc., see operating manual). They must be informed about the power supply concept for the excitation equipment as well as emergency shutdown measures and must be capable of turning off the system in case of emergency. They must be familiar with the accident prevention measures at their workplace and must be trained in first aid and fire fighting.

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