GE SPM Instruction Manual page 3

1. INTRODUCTION
2. INSTALLATION
3. SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR
APPLICATIONS
4. USER INTERFACE
GE Multilin
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 OVERVIEW
1.1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.2 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 ORDERING
1.2.1 ORDER CODES ................................................................................................ 1-3
1.2.2 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................. 1-3
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS
1.3.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 1-4
2.1 OVERVIEW
2.1.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 ELEMENTS OF A SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR CONTROLLER ......................... 2-1
2.2 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
2.2.1 UNPACKING THE SPM..................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 REMOVING THE DRAWOUT RELAY ............................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 INSERTING THE DRAWOUT RELAY ............................................................... 2-2
2.2.4 MOUNTING THE SPM....................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.5 SPM MOUNTING ACCESSORIES.................................................................... 2-2
2.3 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
2.3.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.2 GROUNDING..................................................................................................... 2-6
2.3.3 FIELD AND EXCITER VOLTAGE INPUTS........................................................ 2-6
2.3.4 RELAY OUTPUTS ............................................................................................. 2-6
2.3.5 CURRENT TRANSFORMER INPUT ................................................................. 2-6
2.3.6 POWER FACTOR OUTPUT .............................................................................. 2-6
2.3.7 DC FIELD CURRENT INPUT ............................................................................ 2-6
2.3.8 EXCITER VOLTAGE OUTPUT MONITOR ........................................................ 2-6
2.3.9 POWER FACTOR REGULATION OUTPUT...................................................... 2-7
2.3.10 CONTROL VOLTAGE........................................................................................ 2-7
2.3.11 EXTERNAL VOLTAGE PF REFERENCE ......................................................... 2-7
2.3.12 RS485 COMMUNICATIONS PORT................................................................... 2-8
3.1 OVERVIEW
3.1.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 COLLECTOR-RING MOTORS
3.2.1 STARTING AND SYNCHRONIZING ................................................................. 3-5
3.2.2 RELUCTANCE TORQUE SYNCHRONIZING ................................................... 3-6
3.2.3 STARTING PROTECTION ................................................................................ 3-7
3.2.4 REDUCED VOLTAGE STARTING .................................................................... 3-8
3.2.5 POWER FACTOR (PULL-OUT) PROTECTION .............................................. 3-10
3.2.6 POWER FACTOR OPERATION...................................................................... 3-11
3.2.7 CONTROLLER ACTION DURING PULL-OUT ................................................ 3-12
3.2.8 EFFECT OF VOLTAGE DIPS ON MOTOR POWER FACTOR....................... 3-13
3.2.9 POWER FACTOR DETECTION & INDICATION – OVERHAULING LOAD .... 3-15
3.2.10 POWER FACTOR REGULATION ................................................................... 3-16
3.3 BRUSHLESS CONTROLLER
3.3.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................. 3-17
3.3.2 BRUSHLESS MOTOR REVIEW ...................................................................... 3-17
3.3.3 STARTING THE BRUSHLESS MOTOR.......................................................... 3-18
3.3.4 STALL PROTECTION...................................................................................... 3-19
3.3.5 POWER FACTOR (PULL-OUT) PROTECTION .............................................. 3-19
3.3.6 POWER FACTOR REGULATION ................................................................... 3-19
4.1 SPMPC SOFTWARE
4.1.1 DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 4-1
SPM Synchronous Motor Protection and Control i