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EX2100 Product Overview

EX2100TM Excitation System

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EX2100 Product OverviewAvailability

1999 - 2000 Design Phase

2000 Beta Testing at GE Power Plant

2001 Initial Commercial Units 7FA, 7FB, 9FA

2002 - 2003 Expanded Applications H, LST, 6FA, 9E, 6B, LM6000

Phased Product Introduction

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EX2100 Product Overview

Excitation System Excitation System Customer CTQsCustomer CTQs

Results from Customer Survey

54 US & 27 International Utilities

1 Reliability

2 Performance

3 Cost

4 Functionality

CUSTOMER DRIVEN DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS

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EX2100 Product Overview

Existing BridgeExisting Bridge Next Generation BridgeNext Generation Bridge

Optimized DesignOptimized Design

– Optimized Current CapacityOptimized Current Capacity

– Optimized Voltage CapabilityOptimized Voltage Capability Air Cooled (Low CFM) Air Cooled (Low CFM)

– Reduced NoiseReduced Noise

– Improved cooling EfficiencyImproved cooling Efficiency

– Increase reliability. On-line repair Increase reliability. On-line repair of fans, reduce MTTR.of fans, reduce MTTR.

• Over DesignedOver Designed

– Excess Current CapacityExcess Current Capacity

– Excess Voltage CapabilityExcess Voltage Capability

• Air Cooled (High CFM)Air Cooled (High CFM)

– Blower Noise (85 dBBlower Noise (85 dB)

Improve Customer CTQs

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EX2100 Product OverviewNPI Process Overview

Planning Cost Out / Growth

DP0 ImplementDP1 DP2 DP3 DP4Multigeneration

ProductPlan

CustomerLaunchSpecifyJustify SupportDesignCustomer Need

Business Team NPI Business Team/Sales

What, Why How RecipeReady

Done

DP0: Define CTQs, business needs, assign project leader ….. Business Team Lead

DP0-1 : Develop top down design plan, manufacturing plan, marketing plan, test plan, target costs, metrics, budget, schedule, risk plan, finalize scorecard structure

DP1-2 : Design, Optimize, Test and Document: product, process, equipment, marketing tools, OTR systems; validate with customers. Prioritize from scorecard analyses

DP2-3 : Implement and verify product, process, equipment, marketing tools and OTR/ service systems Conduct training and hands off pilot run, obtain agency certifications, validate with Beta tests Audit, approve and freeze all processes and transfer responsibility to process owners Resolve startup issues and train business product owners

DP3-4 : Postmortem project, transfer product responsibility to product owners

Global Execution . . . Customer to Customer. . . Cross Geography and Business

Sustain

Execution

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EX2100 Product OverviewNPI Overview

KEY CTQ’s

1. High Reliability2. Integration to MK VI3. Break Control & PCM Tie 4. Small Size

C1

C1 C2

Dual Control

or

N

N 1

N 1 2

N Bridges

N+1 Bridges

N+2 Bridges

or

or

MODULAR FAMILY PLATFORM

Phase 2: Serves higher end machinessuch as LST & 9H• >1000VAC up to 1500VAC• Parallel up to 8000Amps N/N+1/N+2• OLR for bridge

Single Control

Phase 1:• New Silco based Bridge• 1000Amps & 2000Amps• 1000VAC• OLR for control & cooling

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EX2100 Product OverviewControl and Bridge Configurations

PCM

2

PCM

1

C ControlSelectionLogic &

Protection

M2 Control with

I/O, OPInterface

M1 Control with

I/O, OPInterface

• M1 controls PCM 1• M2 controls PCM 2• C decides on control selection• C also provides protective functions

Dual Controls/Warm Backup:

Availability: First shipment in Apr’ 01

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EX2100 Product OverviewCommunication One - Line

Ethernet (EG D , M odbus, R D S/ALM , SD I)

ACLA ACLA

DSPx - M1 DSPx - P DSPx - M2

DP

M

DP

M

IsBus - 3

IsBus - 2IsBus - 1

Seria l M odbusSeria l M odbus

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EX2100 Product OverviewCommunication One - Line

GE ToolBox

DCSComputer

GE HMI

Ethernet

NextGeneration

Exciter

Mark VIController

SDIEGDRDS/ALM

RS-232

Modbus

Modbus

EGD, SDI, E MODBUSRDS/ALM

EGD, SDIRDS/ALM

E Modbus

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EX2100 Product OverviewSystem Architecture

EX2100

Unit Data Highway - Ethernet

GT Mark VI EX2100GT Mark VI

Gas Turbine #1 Gas Turbine #2

Static Starter EX2100GT Mark VI

Steam Turbine

Plant DCS Network

HMI Engineer'sStation

Ethernet: GSMModbus

RS232/485 Modbus

Time Synch Typical 207FA Network

IHMI

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EX2100 Product OverviewKeypad

Auto

Man

Command

Menu

Exciter Control

Voltage Level

Start

Stop

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EX2100 Product OverviewOperator Interface On Mark VI HMI

Windows NT Client / Server Cimplicity GUI Dual Servers Trending 40ms Logging

– System Alarms 40ms

– Diagnostic Alarms 40ms

– Sequence Of Events 1ms

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EX2100 Product OverviewSoftware Maintenance Tools

Same Toolbox As Mark VI Programmable Floating Point Dynamic Data Drag & Drop Points Math Blocks Editors for

– Application Software

– I/O Assignments

– Tuning Constants

Password Protection Diagnostics Access Trending Forcing (logic & analog)

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EX2100 Product OverviewEX2100 Features and Benefits

Three processors and critical I/O racks that are triplicated to reduce single points of failure which increases mean time between forced outages (MTBFO)

Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR) protection with optional warm back-up config.

Minimizes trouble-shooting time by finding location and magnitude of ground fault; patented design

Field ground detector

Exciter can interface with turbine and generator for complete system integration

Standard commun-ication to Mark VI

Reduce background sound for more operator-friendly environment

Low noise fans

Eliminates system blackouts caused by electrical disturbances

Power system stabilizer

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Easy access for installationBottom and top entry for controls and power

Decreases number of forced outages caused by excitation system failures

Online repair option

Makes start-up, operation, diagnostics, and

maintenance quick and easy Test and setup wizards

Saves time and money with real-time, on-site training

Simulation for operator training

Allows testing of back-up control and bridge while on-line and facilitates automatic transfer between main and back-up

Warm versus hot back-up

EX2100 Features and Benefits

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EX2100 Product OverviewDifferences Between EX2100 and EX2000

DFSS approach in design cycle

Extensive system simulationwork and data analysis

Designed MTBFO of 175,000 hrs

Eliminated blower motorsand blower motor transformerbut not forced cooling

Not Available

Blower motorsand blower motor transformer exist

Improved Reliability

FEATURE EX2100 EX2000

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EX2100 Product OverviewDifferences Between EX2100 and EX2000

FEATURE EX2100 EX2000

All generator trips will be 2 out of 3All critical sensing functions to be TMR

Bottom and top entry for bothcontrols and bridge

Customer to utilize standard power cables

Bus tabs are provided inside panel to facilitate top or bottom power connections

Allows testing of back-up control and bridge while online

Allows automatic transfer between main and back-up

Not Available

Top entry only

Special cable is required

Additional tap boxes on top of panel are required for power connections

Backup bridge is con-nected to a dummy load

Not Available

TMR

Cable andCable Entry

Warm versushot back-up

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EX2100 Product OverviewDifferences Between EX2100 and EX2000

FEATURE EX2100 EX2000

Single control with single bridge

Redundant control with single bridge

New controls with older bridges

Warm back-up

= available

Controls and power supply

Cooling fans -- draw out fanremovable with bridge doors closed

Single control, single bridge

Not Available

Not Available

Hot back-up

Not Available

Not Available

Break controland bridge tie

Online repair option

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EX2100 Product Overview

J-FRAME HOT BACKUP(CURRENT)

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EX2100 Product OverviewEX2100 Beta Unit

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EX2100 Product OverviewCircuit Card And Connectors

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EX2100 Product OverviewEX2100 Lab Facilities