Hydro Plant Electrical Systems

Practical and easy to read, this compact volume provides the industry’s most comprehensive guide to electrical equipment and control systems. Filled with helpful checklists and references, this book is an indispensable tool for engineers as well as operations and maintenance personnel.
Content:
Front Matter
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Table of Contents
• 1. Introduction
2. Hydroelectric Generator Basics
3. Testing Generators before Commissioning
4. Scheduled Inspection Outages for Hydroelectric Generators
5. Transformers at Hydroelectric Plants
6. Factory and Field Testing of Liquid-Immersed Transformers
7. Inspection and Maintenance Testing of Liquid-Immersed Transformers
8. International Test Standards for Transformers
9. Dry Transformers at Hydroelectric Plants
10. Controls and Protective Relaying
11. Testing Unit Control Switchboards in the Factory and Field
12. Surge Protection
13. Batteries at Hydropower Plants
14. Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems
15. Bus Systems
16. Low-Voltage Switchgear for Hydropower Plants
17. Start-up and Commissioning of a Hydroelectric Project
• Sources
Index