GE Power Management SPM Synchronous Motor Protection & ControliTABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW1.1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................ 1-11.1.2 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW........................................................................ 1-11.2 ORDERING1.2.1 ORDER CODES ........................................................................................ 1-31.2.2 ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................... 1-31.3 SPECIFICATIONS1.3.1 SPM SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 1-42. INSTALLATION 2.1 OVERVIEW2.1.1 DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 2-12.1.2 ELEMENTS OF A SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR CONTROLLER................. 2-12.2 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION2.2.1 UNPACKING THE SPM............................................................................. 2-22.2.2 REMOVING THE DRAWOUT RELAY....................................................... 2-22.2.3 INSERTING THE DRAWOUT RELAY....................................................... 2-22.2.4 MOUNTING THE SPM .............................................................................. 2-22.2.5 SPM MOUNTING ACCESSORIES............................................................ 2-22.3 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION2.3.1 DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 2-42.3.2 GROUNDING............................................................................................. 2-62.3.3 FIELD AND EXCITER VOLTAGE INPUTS ............................................... 2-62.3.4 RELAY OUTPUTS ..................................................................................... 2-62.3.5 CURRENT TRANSFORMER INPUT......................................................... 2-62.3.6 POWER FACTOR OUTPUT...................................................................... 2-62.3.7 DC FIELD CURRENT INPUT .................................................................... 2-62.3.8 EXCITER VOLTAGE OUTPUT MONITOR................................................ 2-62.3.9 POWER FACTOR REGULATION OUTPUT ............................................. 2-72.3.10 CONTROL VOLTAGE ............................................................................... 2-72.3.11 EXTERNAL VOLTAGE PF REFERENCE ................................................. 2-72.3.12 RS485 COMMUNICATIONS PORT .......................................................... 2-83. SYNCHRONOUS MOTORAPPLICATIONS3.1 OVERVIEW3.1.1 GENERAL.................................................................................................. 3-13.2 COLLECTOR-RING MOTORS3.2.1 STARTING AND SYNCHRONIZING ......................................................... 3-53.2.2 RELUCTANCE TORQUE SYNCHRONIZING ........................................... 3-63.2.3 STARTING PROTECTION ........................................................................ 3-73.2.4 REDUCED VOLTAGE STARTING ............................................................ 3-83.2.5 POWER FACTOR (PULL-OUT) PROTECTION...................................... 3-103.2.6 POWER FACTOR OPERATION ............................................................. 3-113.2.7 CONTROLLER ACTION DURING PULL-OUT........................................ 3-12a RESYNC MODE ...................................................................................... 3-12b RIDE-THRU MODE ................................................................................. 3-123.2.8 EFFECT OF VOLTAGE DIPS ON MOTOR POWER FACTOR .............. 3-133.2.9 POWER FACTOR DETECTION & INDICATION – OVERHAULING LOAD 3-153.2.10 POWER FACTOR REGULATION ........................................................... 3-163.3 BRUSHLESS CONTROLLER3.3.1 DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 3-17