Method for rebalancing generator rotor in-situ
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsUlrich Werner Neumann, Gary Randall Barnes, Richard Arland Ohl, JR., Brent Hamilton Holloway
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Abstract
A method for servicing a rotor of a generator includes the steps of, dismantling a non-drive end of the generator, removing insulation from portions of an existing Wye ring and existing connection lugs, removing portions of the existing Wye ring near the existing connection lugs, installing a replacement Wye ring in the generator, connecting the replacement Wye ring to the existing connection lugs, and insulating the replacement Wye ring and the existing connection lugs. The method is performed on the generator in-situ.
Claims20
A method for servicing a rotor of a generator, the method comprising the steps of:
- dismantling a non-drive end of the generator;
- removing insulation from portions of an existing Wye ring and existing connection lugs;
- removing portions of the existing Wye ring near the existing connection lugs;
- installing a replacement Wye ring in the generator;
- connecting the replacement Wye ring to the existing connection lugs;
- insulating the replacement Wye ring and the existing connection lugs;
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- wherein the method is performed on the generator in-situ.
A method for repairing a rotor of a generator in a wind turbine, the method comprising the steps of:
- dismantling a non-drive end of the generator;
- removing insulation from portions of an existing Wye ring and existing connection lugs;
- removing portions of the existing Wye ring near the existing connection lugs;
- installing a replacement Wye ring in the generator;
- connecting the replacement Wye ring to the existing connection lugs;
- insulating the replacement Wye ring and the existing connection lugs;
- and
- wherein the method is performed on the generator in-situ.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.