- circular connector
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A cabling connector attached to the Cutsforth Shaft Grounding and Shaft Contact Assemblies that allows for a secure, sealed, threaded connection.
- Generator Field Monitoring System
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A Cutsforth product which monitors shaft voltages, shaft currents, and rotor flux signals and provides real-time data and analytics through Cutsforth's InsightCMTM software.
- ground conductor
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8 AWG, green ground conductor that carries the shaft current to the unit case ground location.
- ground current
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The electrical current between the shaft and the unit case ground through the ground conductor.
- ground rope
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The left rope in the Shaft Grounding Assembly, which provides the primary path to unit case ground through the 8AWG ground conductor.
- meter rope
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The right rope in the Shaft Grounding Assembly which provides a shaft contact point at which shaft voltage readings are taken.
- power supply enclosure
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A Cutsforth enclosure that houses a power supply which accepts AC power from the plant and converts it to DC for use in various Cutsforth monitoring systems.
- Shaft Grounding Assembly (SGA)
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A Cutsforth product designed to provide a best-in-class ground connection, as well as a shaft contact point at which shaft voltage can be measured.
- shaft voltage
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The voltage potential between the shaft and the unit case ground as measured by the metering rope.
- signal cable
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Shielded cable that carries the voltage signals from the SGA and the SCA to the monitoring system.
- unit case ground
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The lower half of the turbine case, generator case, or coupler case near the Shaft Grounding Assembly to which the shaft can be grounded.
The reduction of the amplitude of a signal due to excessive cable length.
American Wire Gauge
A cabling connector attached to the Cutsforth Shaft Grounding and Shaft Contact Assemblies that allows for a secure, sealed, threaded connection.
A Cutsforth product which monitors shaft voltages, shaft currents, and rotor flux signals and provides real-time data and analytics through Cutsforth's InsightCMTM software.
8 AWG, green ground conductor that carries the shaft current to the unit case ground location.
The electrical current between the shaft and the unit case ground through the ground conductor.
The left rope in the Shaft Grounding Assembly, which provides the primary path to unit case ground through the 8AWG ground conductor.
The resistance to change in the current of a circuit.
Lockout/Tagout
The right rope in the Shaft Grounding Assembly which provides a shaft contact point at which shaft voltage readings are taken.
A Cutsforth enclosure that houses a power supply which accepts AC power from the plant and converts it to DC for use in various Cutsforth monitoring systems.
The magnetic fields created by the generator windings.
A sensing device which measures the rotor flux and provides a signal output.
A Cutsforth product designed to provide a best-in-class ground connection, as well as a shaft contact point at which shaft voltage can be measured.
The voltage potential between the shaft and the unit case ground as measured by the metering rope.
Shielded cable that carries the voltage signals from the SGA and the SCA to the monitoring system.
The equipment monitored by the Cutsforth monitoring system.
The lower half of the turbine case, generator case, or coupler case near the Shaft Grounding Assembly to which the shaft can be grounded.