Using on-one insulation testing to implement generator predictive maintenance

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 17-21

  Warren, V ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b Iris Power LP   (Canada)

^c TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Ms Power Engineering Inc   (Canada)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical tests; Hydrogenerator; Insulation ageing; Repair; Stator winding; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TESTING; MAINTENANCE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; STATORS;

GENERATOR PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE; ONLINE INSULATION TESTING;

ELECTRIC INSULATION;

EID: 0031094508     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/57.583422     Document Type: Article

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