ART057 – General – Smart monitoring & diagnostics
Smart monitoring & diagnostics – this will step up your troubleshooting game. Continue Reading →
Category: Solar General
ART056 – Solar – Connect to OPC Server
Solar – Connect to OPC Server. This article describes to process of connecting to the PLC using RSLinx and writing live values to Excel. This brings your troubleshooting skills to a new level. Continue Reading →
ART024 – Solar – Stripchart – Vern Van Leuven
Stripchart – Vern Van Leuven – Information about Stripchart and Vern’s services. Continue Reading →
ART023 – Solar – DC backup pump control
Solar – Backup pump control – this control needs maintenance. Continue Reading →
ART021 – Solar – T60 – Backup overspeed calibration
Solar Turbines – T60 – G353-1 backup overspeed calibration. Continue Reading →
ART017 – Solar – TT3 Ignition issue
Solar – Ignition Issue – This is an old issue with TT3 control system. The turbine would not light off reliably. Continue Reading →
ART011 – Solar – T60 – Alignment – Part 3
ARTICLE REF – ART011 Alignment shim calculation T60 mobile unit The following information will serve you on all alignment jobs regardless of the manufacturer. It is very important to have a good understanding of what shims need to be put where when it comes to making an alignment adjustment. This … Continue Reading →
ART010 – Solar – T60 – Alignment – Part 2
ARTICLE REF – ART010 Part 2 Alignment information sources. Alignment tools and setup. Three readings to satisfy spec. Torque values. Alignment information sources. Mechanical Installation Drawing 149223. Chapter 9.5 of the maintenance manual (IMI). Installation guideline No. TPIM 1000B. Alignment tools and setup. This is the type of tool you … Continue Reading →
ART009 – Solar – T60 – Alignment – Part 1
ARTICLE REF – ART009 Part 1 Total Indicator Reading. Soft Foot. Changing target sides. Bore and RIM Readings. Magnetic center. Hub to hub distance. Tool sag. TIR – Total Indicator Reading Question: The dial test indicator (DTI) is zeroed at the 12-o-clock position. The shaft on the right is turned … Continue Reading →
ART008 – Solar – Project documentation.
ARTICLE REF – ART008 Solar Turbines – Project documentation. This is a short description of the documentation supplied by Solar Turbines for each project. This information is normally provided in hard copy and software versions. In the software version there is a main listing with hyperlinks to each of the … Continue Reading →
ART205 – Solar – Surge – Head v Flow Map
This is a video that explains the relationship between the surge and the Head v Flow Map. Continue Reading →
ART204 – Solar – Compressor Dry Gas Seal Vent Instrumentation
This is the history of the instruments used by Solar Turbines to measure high flow of the gases leaking past the dry gas seals.
ART203 – Solar – Yard Valves
This is a training video on Solar Compressor – Yard Valves Continue Reading →
ART195 – Solar – TT3 Control – Lightoff issue
This is a video about a TT3 Ignition Problem. Continue Reading →
ART192 – Solar – T60 Alignment – TIR – Video
This video explains what is Alignment TIR. Continue Reading →
ART176 – Solar – X3301 Fire Detector
This article looks at the X3301 fire detector from DetTronics. Continue Reading →
ART175 – Solar – PointWatch Eclipse Gas Detector
This article discusses the PointWatch Eclipse Model PIRECL gas detector as used by Solar Turbines. Continue Reading →
ART174 – Solar – Compressor seal gas booster
This article is going to look at how this gas booster works with the dry gas seal system. Continue Reading →
ART173 – Solar – Backup overspeed monitor
This article gives an overview of the backup overspeed module PN1053834-xx. Continue Reading →
ART171 – Solar – Fire system – CO2 bottles
This article will give an overview of the current Solar Fire System. Continue Reading →
ART168 – Solar – Fire system – EQP Controller
Eagle Quantum Premier (EQP) Controller. This article describes the EQP Controller from a Solar perspective. Continue Reading →
ART170 – Solar – Turndown – Solar surge margin
This article looks at the difference between Turndown % and Solar Surge Margin %. Continue Reading →
ART167 – Solar – Terminal strip with a difference
This article explains why all terminal strips on Solar equipment are not the same. Continue Reading →
ART165 – Solar – Fire system – Isolation valves
Solar – Fire system Isolation Valves. This article describes how to set and test the limit switches of the valves. Continue Reading →
ART164 – End of line resistors
This article looks at the use of end of line resistors on important electrical loops. Continue Reading →
ART163 – Solar – Oil flow & pressure adjustment
Solar oil pressure regulator adjustment. If you are having issues with oil pressure adjustment take a read of this. Continue Reading →
ART162 – Solar drawings – new format
This article looks at the Solar Turbines new electrical schematic drawing format and suggests a way to index the loops to make the drawings more user friendly. Continue Reading →
ART151 – Solar – Axial probe tuning
This article is a good reference as for setting up both the axial channels on PLC5 and TT4 jobs. Continue Reading →
ART123 – Solar – Quantum Fire System – Issue
Solar – Quantum Fire System – this article gives the solution to an communications issue with a fire eye. Continue Reading →
ART107 – Solar – Sulfur in gas fuel
Solar – Sulfur in gas fuel. This information is relative to any turbine. Continue Reading →
ART105 – Solar – T1 temperature
Solar – T1 temperature. This article describes the T1 control and some issues it has. Continue Reading →
ART096 – Solar – Oil viscosity VG-32 / VG-46
Solar Turbines – This article will look at viscosity effects of VG-32 and VG-46 oils on the hardware and control software of Solar units. Continue Reading →