Course Outline:
 

• Generator and its various components and their functions

• Diesel Engine and its various components and their functions

• Batteries, types, components, functions and their critical maintenance

• Battery charging system/types of charging available and the right methods to be used.

• AVR and its important role in maintaining voltage output of the generator

• Governor and its role in maintaining the rpm of the engine

• Starter motor, its function and the preventive maintenance to be carried out

• AMF board, its components and the automatic operation

• Importance of engine support system (cooling, lubrication, starting and etc.)

• Maintenance of diesel engine (daily, weekly, monthly and yearly)

• Maintenance of generator (various components that need constant checking and maintenance)

• Importance of excitation system and the types available for AC generator

• Maintenance of AMF board and its components.

• Troubleshooting of emergency generating sets (both diesel engine and generator)

• Safety precautions and the guide lines to be observed while working on generating sets.

• Parallel operation of generators

• Requirements to be fulfilled for Parallel operation of gen.sets

• Rules, regulations and the competent control requirement by Suruhanjaya Tenaga.

• The impact on the environment in terms of pollution and emission if generator sets use fossil fuels such as diesel, oil and gas

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Methodology 

The course will be conducted in the form of lectures and animated pictures of both engine and generators in detail.

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Target Audience 

This course is catered for Electrical technicians, mechanical technicians, mechatronics personnel, electrical & mechanical supervisors, electrical charge men, newly graduated engineers who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills in Emergency gen. sets