RTX POWER

Excitation System
RTX POWER
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CAPABILITIES
EXPERIENCE
HARDWARE
REDUNDANCY OPTIONS
CONTROL/PROTECTION
FUNCTIONS
The RTX Power ofers state-of-art
equipment for both new and retroft
hydro, coal, nuclear or natural gas fred
power plants.
The RTX Power is also compatible with
all major generator OEMs, such as, GE,
Westinghouse, Siemens, BBC, Alstom,
Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Allis Chalmers etc.
The hardware and software of the
system can be customized to meet
specifc functionality and can be scaled
up to an output of 10,000 Adc.
Reivax powerful processor unit and
open software architecture used in the
RTX Power can also be scaled up to
include more functionality, such as,
governor control and a complete
automation package for control /
protection of the generator unit.
Reivax has been supplying excitation
systems to the power generation
industry for 25 years and has currently
more than 1,100 systems in operation.
Replacements include GE Alterex /
Althyrex / Amplidyne, Westinghouse
WTA / WMA / MGR, Allis Chalmers
Regulex, etc.
Assembled in standard Rittal cabinets,
the basic system ofers:
- Voltage regulator (CPX) with an
Automatic and a Manual channel;
- Fast I/O interface (MultiCan) with 48
digital inputs, 24 digital outputs, 12
analog outputs, 8 analog inputs, 3 PT
inputs and 3 CT inputs;
- An air-cooled six (6) pulse thyristor
bridge and a fring circuit (DPCan).
-Automatic Voltage Regulation (Auto);
- Field Current Regulation (Manual);
- Var Control;
- Power Factor (PF) control;
- Generator Voltage Soft-Start function;
- Reactive droop;
- Line drop compensation;
- Over Excitation Limiter (OEL);
- Under Excitation Limiter (UEL);
- Stator Current Limiter (SCL);
- Volt/Hertz Limiter;
- Power Systems Stabilizer (PSS2A/2B);
- Field Overvoltage/Overcurrent protection;
- Loss of Sensing Voltage protection;
- Loss of Field protection;
- Field Overtemperature protection;
- Volt/Hertz protection;
- Rotor (Field) ground protection;
- Thyristor bridge conduction monitoring;
- Air fow monitoring;
- Thyristor bridge temperature monitoring;
- Field fashing time limit protection;
- Watchdog monitoring;
-Excitation transformer over current protection
and temperature monitoring.
- Dynamic current share between converters.
Other functionality can be added upon
request.

The DPCan is equipped with its own
CPU and I/O (16 digital in, 8 digital out
and 6 analog in) for logic, monitoring
and protection of thyristor bridges;
- A user friendly graphical HMI touch
screen (PAN);
- Each printed circuit board (PCB) is
enclosed in a metal chassis in order to
meet the most stringent requirements
for Electro Magnetic Interference
(EMI).
The RTX Power ofers the most
redundancy options of all systems on
the market today. The reliable basic
system can be combined with the
following redundancy options for
additional reliability and availability:
- Redundant Voltage regulator (CPX)
each with an Automatic and a Manual
channel. System performance is
monitored by a built-in watchdog in
each CPX. Transfer to redundant CPX
is bumpless;
- Redundant I/O interface (MultiCan)
including redundant control terminal
blocks and wiring from incoming
customer termination. The I/O
interface can be expanded to increase
the number of I/O points;
- Redundant thyristor bridges with
enhanced control interface
redundancy to enable CPX I or II to
operate with either thyristor bridge;
- Redundant cooling fans for each
thyristor bridge. Each thyristor bridge
is enabled with independant
conduction and temperature
monitornig etc. On-line maintenance
of thyristor bridges is also available;
- On-line maintenance can be
performed on controls and thyristor
bridge assembles while the
redundant system is in operation.
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HUMAN MACHINE
INTERFACE (HMI)
The RTX Power has two interfaces for
operation and setting of parameters:
- HMI alphanumeric (CPX)
- HMI graphic touchscreen (PAN)
RTX POWER
The Graphical HMI touch-screen (PAN)
comes with a 15 screen for operation,
monitoring and diagnostics. It has its
own CPU and is equipped with
diferent levels of password
protection. The software for the panel
can also be loaded on a laptop PC.
The following main screens are
available:
- Operation;
- Sequence Of Events (SOE);
- Data logging;
- Trending;
- Meetering;
- Simulator;
- Capability curve with limiters;
- Parameter settings for AVR, limiter
and PSS transfer functions.
Sequence of events (SOE)
The Sequence of event function
allows the user to record events with a
1ms sampling rate. The register holds
3,000 events. As new events are being
added, the oldest ones will be
overwritten.
The internal clock of the MultiCan
provides the time stamp. The clock
can be synchronized by satellite.
Datalogging
The function can record 20 users
defned signals based on a user
selectable trigger signal. Recording
window is selectable and could be
both pre- and post- trigger. The
information is saved and can later be
viewed in either graphic or table
format.
Simulator
The simulator software allows the user
to verify any changes done to the
system prior to downloading the
parameters to the machine.
On-line parameter viewing
The software allows the user to view
values of each input and output of a
function block in order to validate
logic changes in the software.
Digital Inputs
Maximum Voltage: 250VDC Maximum
Current: <10mA
Insulation: 2500V RMS for 1 min
Digital Outputs
Maximum Voltage: 250VDC
Current: 200mA
Contact type: Solid state relay
Insulation: 2500V RMS for 1 min
Analog Inputs
Range: 4 -20 mA or 0.2-1.0 V
Insulation: 2500V RMS for 1 min
Resolution: 16 bits
Accuracy: Better than 99,9%
Analog Outputs
Range: 4-20mA
Accuracy: Better than 99,9%
Resolution: 16 bits
Insulation: 2500V RMS for 1 min
PT Inputs
Range:
Nominal: 115 V
Maximum: 200 V
Insulation: 2500V RMS, for 1 min
Accuracy: 24 bits
Precision: Better than 99,9%
Input Filter: 1 kHz
CT Inputs
Range: Nominal 5A
Insulation: 2500V RMS for 1 min
Resolution: 24 bits
Precision: Better than 99,9%
Input Filter: 1 kHz
The following communication interfaces /
protocols are available:
RS-232 Programming / maintenance
RS-232 DNP3.0 or IEC 60870-5-101
RS-485 Modbus RTU
Ethernet Programming, DNP3.0, IEC 60870-5-104,
Modbus TCP
IRIG-B time sync
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SERVICES AND SUPPORT
Training
Nerc compliance
testing
Pss tuning study
Extended warranty
Turn-key solutions
Spare parts
Tune-up service
Emergence service &
24/7 hotline
Site engineering
RTX POWER
Reivax understands the importance of
having access to qualifed service
personnel, whether it is during the
installation and commissioning
period or as emergency service
throughout the life of the equipment.
Reivax has tailored its services based
on 15 years knowledge of North
American customer requirements.
Reivax provides customer training
either at a Reivax location or at the
customer site.
The training includes courses for
operators on how to operate the
system as well as for engineers and
technicians on how to troubleshoot
the system in case of a fault.
NERC compliance testing is becoming
a more common requirement in the
industry as NERC needs to know the
capability of generating plants and
the anticipated performance during
steady state and fault conditions.
Reivax ofers on-site services,
compiling of measured data and
excitation modeling for submittal in a
report to NERC.
Reivax provides PSS setting analysis
based on modeling and simulation,
on-site tuning of PSS parameters and
fnal documentation for submission as
per NERC dynamic modeling
requirements.
As the original warranty expires,
Reivax ofers the customers further
peace of mind, by providing an
extended warranty option.
The extended warranty is normally
accompanied with a scheduled
tune-up service.
In addition to services related to
providing a turn-key project, Reivax also
provides all related equipment, such as,
excitation transformer, iso-phase bus
duct, non-segregated bus duct, cables,
slip ring/brush assembly, bearing
/pedestal modifcations etc.
Spare parts inventory exists in both
the US and Canada, thus avoiding
customs delays. Spare parts are
shipped the same day of order.
Even though todays excitation
systems requires very little
maintenance, Reivax recommends
periodic maintenance to be
scheduled in order to maintain the
original state of the equipment.
Reivax maintains a 24/7 hotline for
emergency support in order to
respond to critical situations. Field
personnel are available from three (3)
service location in US / Canada.
Reivax will work with local installation
contractors. Installation supervision
and start-up service will be provided
by a Reivax service engineer.
Services such as, red marking of
existing plant schematics, lay-out
drawings, wiring diagrams, tray/cable
schedules are provided in order to
make the transition to the new
excitation system as smooth as
possible.
REIVAX NORTH AMERICA, INC
Main office
201 South Biscayne Blvd
Suite #1200
Miami, FL 33131
USA
Toll Free: 1-877-7-REIVAX
Tel.: 1-305-600-2232
www.reivax.com
contact@reivax.com
REIVAX INTERNATIONAL, INC
Trading office
200 South Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
USA
Toll Free: 1-877-7-REIVAX
Tel.: 1-305-716-9775
www.reivax.com
contact@reivax.com
Installation and comissioning
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