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KEL Alternator

Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Company Ltd (KEL) is a Public Sector Undertaken company fully owned by government of Kerala. Their main products are Alternators and Transformers. All alternators manufactured by KEL (in collaboration with Leroy Somer, France) are of Brush Less Excitation type. In lower rantings (<100kVA) no electronic regulator (AVR) is required to regulate the output voltage. In this type of alternator the voltage is build up and regulated with compound excitation system. In higher rating compound excitation & electronic voltage regulators are used to regulate the output voltage. This dual regulation gives high reliability. In this type of alternator one advantage is that we can operate the machine even after an AVR failure. With AVR we will get a 2% voltage regulation and in the second mode it will be 5%. The alternator manufacturing division of KEL is situated in Kasaragod district of Kerala.


The above picture shows the regulating part of a KEL alternator. The stator winding also have a 3phase star connected auxiliary winding. This winding generates a 40V output at rated speed. This output is fed to the secondary winding of compounding transformer. The secondary of compounding transformer has three independent winding. The second and third set have 15% and 5% turns of first set. By changing the way we connect theses windings we can change the effective number of turns of secondary winding from 80% to 120%. Any increase in the number of turns in the secondary winding will decrease the output voltage. (Increase in the number of turns will increase the impedance and thus decrease the output). Primary winding (outer winding) of the compounding transformer have only a few turns wound in opposite direction of secondary winding. This winding carries a portion of output current (load current). As this is wound in opposite direction flux generated by this winding will oppose flux generated by secondary winding. Thus as the load increases output voltage of each transformer will increase and this will help to regulate the output voltage of alternator. Both primary and secondary winding of each compounding transformer must be in phase. Output from the compounding transformer goes to a three phase bridge rectifier unit (4KD4). The output of this rectifier goes to the compounding field coils of exciter field. (in low rating there is only compounding system)



In higher rating (>100kVA) there is an electronic voltage regulator. Input to this regulator is from the the auxiliary winding. It monitor the output of the alternator (two phases). DC output of the AVR goes to regulating field coils on exciter field. The regulating field and exciter field are wound in opposite direction. The output generated by compounding field will be 10% higher than the rated output voltage. Flux created by regulating field opposes that created by compounding field and reduces the output voltage of alternator to normal value. Winding resistance of compounding field is less than that of regulating field. If there is an AVR failure (no output from AVR) then the output of the alternator will increase. Then disconnect the AVR and connect the regulating field to the full wave bridge rectifier unit (fixed above 4KD4, output are available at 6+ and 7- on the connector tray, just change link on connector tray). Then adjust the output voltage by adjusting the POT for manual voltage adjustment. (on picture just above AVR). 

Cost of KEL AVR is very high (mostly around Rs. 25,000/-) comparing to that of other make. Now KEL  is owned by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). Rotating Rectifier Assembly (RRA) have 6 diodes. 3 forward (violet tail colour) and 3 reverse (red tail colour). Getting genuine spares in time is always a problem with KEL. All orders are to be send to Kasaragod and some times they do not supply spares directly to the customer. In some models they are using imported diodes and there is always delay in getting these spares.

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  3. we are also dealing with Rewinding works of AC/DC Motors & Alternators. we had modified the KEL alternator AVR circuit with simple AVR circuit. And we are having working conditioned KEL make AVR ( 10 Pieces). you may contact me for any queries cell : 09842489626

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  4. Then adjust the output voltage by adjusting the POT for manual voltage adjustment. (on picture just above AVR).
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  5. Sir kindly give me the circuit diagram of Alternator with Compound Excitation System with AVR .Thank you very much
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  6. The output of this rectifier goes to the compounding field coils of exciter field. (in low rating there is only compounding system)
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  7. Hi,

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  8. VOLTAGE IS NOT BEING CONTROLLED IN 500 KVA AND 750 VOLT AC DG KEL MAKE AVR FOUND OK.

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    1. As I said earlier in a KEL Alternator the output voltage is build using compounding transformer and it is regulated with AVR. The out put voltage generated with compounding transformer is more than the rated output voltage. So if you are getting high out put voltage I will first doubt about AVR malfunctioning.

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  9. When load is giving on the engine, voltage is star to increase with un controlled means more than 800v. Air gap and tapping both adjusted but starting time 750v and load time 816v noticed.. what is the perfect solution for this.. please guide me..I m talking about500kva75v type alternator.

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  10. Sir kindly please give me the circuit diagram of Kel make alternator.

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  11. Wt is the capacitor value of Kel aultrnet sir

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  12. 500 KVA avr ,How to identify socket pinned and cable wire marks from KEL altrnetor?
    Please dispel my doubts
    Thanks

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  13. Good explanation. I am working in railway as Sr Section Engineer Electrical and looking after power cars in LHB trains. Each power car built with 2nos 500Kva Gensets of various makes. Recently i have received a problem from KEL alternator of 500Kva. The problem is the o/p voltage is fluctuating between 720V to 790V rapidly. Can u help me to solve this issue by extending ur guidance...??

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    1. Normally if we are getting high output voltage fluctuating it may be due to faulty AVR. Compounding CT unit the generated voltage will be high and AVR is regulating it to 415V. If output voltgae is high we suspect AVR failure. We can also run KEL alternator without AVR. For that we have to disconnect the AVR (threaded connector at the top side of AVR) and changing the regulator winding connection. To change regulator winding connection remove the shorting between E+ & 6, E- & 7 and then shot E+ & A+, E- & A-. There connections are available at the bottom of adjustment plate. Then start the DG at idle speed and check the output voltage. If it is balance slowly increase the speed to rated speed. Check out put voltage. You can adjust it by adjusting the voltage Potentiometer.

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  14. Sir I am SSE working in railway . Pl give me diagram of KEL alternator 750 v 500 kva.
    And also troubleshooting of this alternator

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  15. Which grade grease use in Kel alternator 500 kba 750 bolt

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  16. I want to buy AVR for 70kva kel alternator

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  17. KEL make, KVA 40, New AVR please ₹?

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