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Why is it a good practice to have the frequency of the incoming alternator adjusted slightly higher than that of the loaded alternator when manually paralleling two alternators?

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Why is it a good practice to have the frequency of the incoming alternator adjusted slightly higher than that of the loaded alternator when manually paralleling two alternators?

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• Manual paralleling of AC alternators and what happens when one machine has a slightly higher frequency/ speed than the other • How active power (kW) sharing between alternators is controlled (by speed/governor) vs. how reactive power (kVAR) is controlled (by voltage/excitation) • What happens to power flow direction when an alternator is just a little fast vs. a little slow at the instant of closing the breaker

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• Think about what happens right after you close the breaker: if the incoming machine is a tiny bit faster, in which direction will real power flow? From the incoming alternator to the bus, or from the bus into the incoming alternator? • Which choice best matches the idea of avoiding reverse power and at the same time making it easy to pick up some of the load smoothly right after synchronization? • Eliminate the options that describe conditions that are either unsafe for the running machine or that do not match what actually happens when speed (frequency) is slightly higher on the incoming set.

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• Confirm that kW (real power) sharing between paralleled alternators is primarily governed by prime mover speed setting / governor, not by voltage regulator alone. • Recall that an alternator that is slightly slower than the bus frequency tends to motor (take power from the system), while one that is slightly faster tends to generate (give power to the system). • Check which option correctly reflects the initial loading condition you want on the incoming alternator right after closing, considering you started it slightly fast.

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Why is it a good practice to have the frequency of the incoming alternator adjusted slightly higher than that of the loaded alternator when manually paralleling two alternators?

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Why is it a good practice to have the frequency of the incoming alternator adjusted slightly higher than that of the loaded alternator when manually paralleling two alternators?

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