Active Standard

IEEE 421.4-2014

IEEE Guide for the Preparation of Excitation System Specifications

This guide is intended to provide to the specification writer the information to prepare a specification for the purchase of an excitation system. This guide is presented in narrative form with descriptions of functions typical of excitation systems. Narrative is provided describing types of excitation systems and information required for sizing the excitation system.

Standard Committee
PE/EDPG - Energy Development & Power Generation
Status
Active Standard
PAR Approval
2011-05-17
Superseding
421.4-2004
Board Approval
2014-03-27
History
Published:
2014-04-21

Working Group Details

Society
IEEE Power and Energy Society
Standard Committee
PE/EDPG - Energy Development & Power Generation
Working Group
ESCS - WG 421.4 - ESCS - Preparation of Excitation System Specifications Working Group
IEEE Program Manager
Vanessa Lalitte
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Working Group Chair
Brian Luttinen

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P421.4
Guide for the Preparation of Excitation System Specifications

This guide provides the necessary material to the specification writer in order to prepare the specification for the procurement of an excitation system for a synchronous machine. The guide presents information in narrative form with the descriptions and functions of particular features that are to be examined in preparing specifications. This guide also identifies the most modernized industry functions as it pertains to preparing specifications for the procurement.

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