ART164 – End of line resistors
This article looks at the use of end of line resistors on important electrical loops. Continue Reading →
Category: Solar Turbines
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 →
ART154 – Solar – Taurus 70 IGV logic
This article will describe the logic behind the Taurus 70 2-shaft IGV control. Continue Reading →
ART152 – Solar – Mars – Accessory drive
This article shows the different configurations for pancake and stand alone gearboxes. 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 →
ART150 – Solar – Injecting vibration signal
This article will show you one option for injecting a vibration signal to simulate and verify the vibration setpoints and system. Continue Reading →
ART145 – Solar – Mars Tactair IGV calibration
This article explains the logic behind three slope IGV control for the Solar Mars turbine. Continue Reading →
ART141 – Solar – T70 engine change k-values
Solar – T70 engine change k-values. This article give information on the k-values you need to change when exchanging a T70. Continue Reading →
ART120 – Solar – Mars Fuel valve check logic – Part 2
Solar Mars Fuel valve check. This article is going to look at this part of the start sequence from the logic point of view. It will also suggest an additional maintenance task which will give you early warning of pending issues. Continue Reading →
ART113 – Solar – TT2 k-values & tags
Solar – TT2 controls. This is a list of the tags used in TT2 logic. Continue Reading →
ART111 – Solar – Titan 130 Oil leak
Solar – Titan 130 oil leak. This information came from a Solar Turbines Likedin Group. Continue Reading →
ART110 – Solar – Mars Air assist PCV933 adjustment
Solar Mars PCV933 – how to adjust it correctly. 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 →
ART104 – Solar – Titan 130 – Combustor pin wear
Solar – Titan 130 – Wear of the outer combustor lining used to be a problem. They used to wear causing the torch to be damaged by the liner. Continue Reading →
ART102 – Solar – Gas Fuel Control Valve
Solar – Gas Fuel Control Valve. This article describes the operation of the loader type fuel control valve. Continue Reading →
ART099 – Solar – Discrete outputs
Solar – Discrete Outputs – this article gives an overview of the discrete outputs using the Allen Bradely Flex I/O 1794-OB16P. Continue Reading →
ART097 – Solar – T70 / Centaur bleed valve
Solar – ELOMATIC bleed valve – This article introduces this valve found on the Taurus and Centaur turbines. 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 →
ART094 – Solar – Fire System – Fire bottle weighing tool
Solar – Fire System – tool for weighing bottles. Continue Reading →