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Capstone MicroTurbine

Model C65 Hybrid UPS

User's Manual

Capstone Turbine Corporation

21211 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 USA

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Page 1: ...uipment previously sold or in the process of construction Capstone MicroTurbine Model C65 Hybrid UPS User s Manual Capstone Turbine Corporation 21211 Nordhoff Street Chatsworth California 91311 USA Co...

Page 2: ...hout incurring any obligation either with respect to equipment previously sold or in the process of construction Welcome to the world of Capstone Power Generation We are pleased that you have chosen t...

Page 3: ...Emissions Precautions 11 Certifications Permits and Codes 11 MicroTurbine Introduction 11 Key Mechanical Components 12 Main Features 12 MicroTurbine Engine 13 Power Electronics 13 Air Bearings 13 Fuel...

Page 4: ...igh Efficiency Mode 22 Turbine Start Delay Timer 22 MultiPac Minimum Power 23 System Start Sequences 23 Transitions to from Emergency Mode 24 Operating the Hybrid UPS System 25 Three User Interfaces 2...

Page 5: ...Incident Submenu 42 Clear Fuel Fault Submenu 42 System Configuration Submenu 42 Power Connect Submenu 42 Microturbine Start Delay Timer 43 MultiPac Submenu 43 Turbine Number Submenu 43 Auto Restart Su...

Page 6: ...56 Preventive Maintenance Items 57 MicroTurbine Inlet Air Filter 57 External Fuel Filter 57 Battery Maintenance 57 Warranty 57 Troubleshooting 58 Incidents 58 Incident System Severity Levels 58 Incide...

Page 7: ...s versus Operating Modes 21 Figure 4 UPS Controller External Connections 34 Figure 5 Display Panel and Functions 35 Figure 6 Display Panel and Navigation Functions 36 Figure 7 Display Panel Menu Refle...

Page 8: ...y described in this document For detailed technical data or for service to the MicroTurbine contact your Capstone Authorized Service Provider Safety Information This section presents safety informatio...

Page 9: ...damage The MicroTurbine may be equipped with a heat recovery system Use caution around relief valves where hot water and steam may be present Use hearing protection when you work on or near an operat...

Page 10: ...aseous fuels can be corrosive Injury to personnel and or damage to equipment can occur Minimize exposure to gaseous fuels and provide satisfactory fresh airflow when you are around equipment The Capst...

Page 11: ...osed Capstone MicroTurbine sound level exposure will average approximately 70 dBA Capstone recommends that hearing protection be worn when working on or in the immediate vicinity of operating MicroTur...

Page 12: ...erated electric power and the exhaust heat can provide even greater energy cost savings Key Mechanical Components The key mechanical components that make up the Capstone MicroTurbine are shown in Figu...

Page 13: ...l power electronics operate as a variable frequency drive driving the generator as a motor until the MicroTurbine has reached ignition and power is available from the MicroTurbine The digital power el...

Page 14: ...hronism with the utility grid whenever a stable grid is available A full description of the modes of operation is provided in the Hybrid UPS Operating Modes section below UPS Controller Capstone Hybri...

Page 15: ...ied as International Standardization Organization ISO conditions For a complete definition of ISO testing conditions refer to ISO 3977 2 Pressure Pressure figures assume gauge pressure or 1 standard a...

Page 16: ...ted An isolation transformer may be required depending on the system configuration When utility voltage is unavailable the output to the critical load will operate at the selected voltage and frequenc...

Page 17: ...w the system transitions between operating states A description of the major system components is provided to clarify the terminology and understanding of how the system works Major System Components...

Page 18: ...functions are also integrated into the LLCM to protect against disturbances on the load output Battery Control Module BCM The BCM converts the battery string voltage to the internal 760 VDC It is able...

Page 19: ...ybrid UPS system will always try to maintain synchronism of its load output to the utility input a closed transition transfer switch scheme can be used to minimize voltage disturbances to the critical...

Page 20: ...well as Engine States which together determine the Mode of Operation Figure 3 provides an overview of the general flow of System and Engine States from one commanded Operating Mode to another Transiti...

Page 21: ...ine EFF LOAD System Engine EMER LOAD Emergency Modes Loss of Utility for Period Greater than Turbine Start Delay Timer System Engine Commanded Operating Modes EMER LOAD System States Engine States UPS...

Page 22: ...there may or may not be a state transition delay in connecting to utility power depending on the timing of events leading up to the Hybrid UPS system attempting to reconnect to the utility grid UPS M...

Page 23: ...ions noted above Table 1 shows eight possible start sequences Only start sequence 1 will immediately bring power to the critical load and immediately connect to the utility All other sequences result...

Page 24: ...s provided by others the UPS Controller may read state of charge from this external system and provide the logic and permissive signals to the Hybrid UPS microturbines to start and stop turbines as sh...

Page 25: ...to building management system or other external control equipment Display Panel useful for data and status display and limited service functions PC with CRMS required for initial system configuration...

Page 26: ...of a system if required As part of the commissioning process your service provider will start the system and provide specific instructions on user operation and maintenance Consult your Capstone Auth...

Page 27: ...return to the desired UPS Mode or High Efficiency Mode are described in the Hybrid UPS System Operating Modes section above The UPS Controller also provides an interface to a building management syst...

Page 28: ...touch screen display panel is dark touch it anywhere to activate it When the screen becomes active enter the Maintenance screen using password and press the MultiPac Disable button for the desired Hyb...

Page 29: ...e system Transfer to from Utility Power If the Hybrid UPS system is operating in UPS Mode or High Efficiency Mode it will attempt to maintain synchronism of the load output to the utility input voltag...

Page 30: ...are running the system will make sure the external batteries are properly charged before stopping the turbines using a cooldown The power connection to the utility will then be disconnected While pow...

Page 31: ...p button Refer to specific instructions provided by the building management system integrator or system installer for the location of any Emergency Stop button or instructions how to activate this fun...

Page 32: ...fferent depending on whether the turbine generators are running or not and whether the utility source is present or not Refer to the UPS Controller User Manual 400028 for a description of how your sys...

Page 33: ...s Unavailable if the system is experiencing extremely low battery state of charge or there is a fault on the battery bus then the Hybrid UPS system can no longer guarantee power output would be availa...

Page 34: ...the system and change the desired operating modes Communicate with a Building Management System to share monitored microturbine data accept power demand and other control commands and signal potentia...

Page 35: ...aphs below describe Display Panel operation The primary control and configuration interfaces to the Hybrid UPS system are the UPS Controller and the Capstone Remote Monitoring System CRMS software Dur...

Page 36: ...always shows the name of the current top level menu Refer to Figure 6 for panel and display layout Figure 6 Display Panel and Navigation Functions To move around the top level menus press the topmost...

Page 37: ...this default To log on with a password follow these steps 1 At the top level System Data Menu push the second level Navigation Button and the or buttons until you come to the Enter Password submenu 2...

Page 38: ...the Model C65 Hybrid UPS MicroTurbine with These menus and submenus are also detailed in text following the menu hierarchy chart System Data Menu NOTE The user is able to view the data on various scre...

Page 39: ...z Sec Frequency Hz Under Frequency Hz Sec Over Frequency Hz Sec MP Min Power kW Sec Engine State Fault Status Utility kW Load kW Utility Freq Load Freq Utility Volts A Load Volts A Utility Volts B Loa...

Page 40: ...erating modes of Standby STB UPS Normal Mode UPS and High Efficiency Mode EFF The remaining messages represent transition states that should not persist in a fully functioning system Note that all Hyb...

Page 41: ...power that is greater than what is required to support the load output will be export to the Grid LCM and or supplied to the DC bus The engine state messages are abbreviations of the actual engine st...

Page 42: ...the same fault remains the fault cannot be cleared Note that the user must be logged in with the current password to clear the faults Clear Fuel Fault Submenu System Data 1 4 Clear Fuel Fault 4 10 NO...

Page 43: ...the current password to change this setting MultiPac Submenu System Data 1 4 System Config 5 10 MultiPac 3 5 ENABLE The MultiPac submenu shows the user whether a MicroTurbine is enabled in the MultiPa...

Page 44: ...brid UPS system must be MultiPac disabled and the user must be logged in with the current password Control Access Submenu System Data 1 4 Control Access 7 10 Maintenance Port The Control Access submen...

Page 45: ...ve Relay Functions 410033 The Utility Input submenus are detailed below NOTE In the following submenus the first line always displays the Grid Connect top level menu WARNING Do not attempt to change a...

Page 46: ...table from 528 down to the Under Voltage setpoint in 1 volt increments Initial Factory Setting is 528 Volts Over Voltage Delay establishes the time allowed for any phase voltage to rise above the Over...

Page 47: ...d 16 second delay Under Frequency Submenu Utility Input 2 4 Under Frequency 5 7 59 3 Hz 0 16 Sec Under Frequency submenu shows the system under frequency and associated delay time If the grid frequenc...

Page 48: ...normal microturbine operating in Stand Alone mode It also establishes the operational limits for voltage and frequency These limits are usually set when the MicroTurbine is commissioned and are not ch...

Page 49: ...lay time If the RMS voltage between any phases rises above this setting the delay timer is started If the voltage has not subsided by the end of this time span the system will shut down Voltage is adj...

Page 50: ...re the system will shut down This is adjustable from 0 01 to 10 seconds in 0 01 second increments Initial Factory Setting is 10 seconds Note that the output frequency is synchronized with the input ut...

Page 51: ...he minimum value of total power available from the MultiPac of Hybrid UPS systems before the master commands them into Load State and begins outputting power to the critical load This setting ensures...

Page 52: ...20 Utility Load kW kW Input from Utility and Output to Load 4 20 Utility Load Frequency Frequency of Utility and Load Connections 5 20 Utility Load Volts A Voltage Phase A of Utility and Load 6 20 Uti...

Page 53: ...ports allows the CRMS software to view each Hybrid UPS system connected to the UPS Controller The PC can be a laptop that is temporarily connected or can be any PC on a network that is connected to t...

Page 54: ...HV DC LV Control FGB PWR BATTERY BUS Figure 8 MicroTurbine User Connection Bay with Serial to Ethernet Converter NOTE The default User Interface Port user password is set to USR123P the user can chan...

Page 55: ...d on the Capstone MicroTurbine WARNING The MicroTurbine system generates and uses voltage levels that can injure or kill Obey all safety precautions when you work with or around electrical equipment N...

Page 56: ...nufacturer s requirements for the energy storage system being used 4 000 hours Engine Air Filter Inspect Replace if required see Note 1 Electronics Air Filter Inspect Clean if necessary see Note 1 Fue...

Page 57: ...n environment installation and or air quality If specifically permitted by the Capstone Authorized Service Provider the end user can replace the inlet air filter element The Capstone Authorized Servic...

Page 58: ...scribed limits Incidents include but are not limited to low fuel pressure utility interruptions and utility over voltages Incident System Severity Levels When the system detects an incident it may tak...

Page 59: ...l cause the Hybrid UPS systems to go into Emergency Mode Table 7 List of Common Protective Relay Fault Codes Type of Fault Load LCM Codes Grid LCM Codes Overvoltage Phase A 10008 10208 Overvoltage Pha...

Page 60: ...incident Some examples of the data contained in the incident record are as follows Cumulative number of starts Output power Engine speed Turbine exit temperature Fuel device command Ambient temperatu...

Page 61: ...ect delay If the system does not reconnect to the utility power source after utility power has been restored call your Capstone Authorized Service Provider Lo Temp Hi Temp Hi Alt Generally these incid...

Page 62: ...follows WARNING Only Capstone Authorized Service Providers can perform the following troubleshooting steps 1 If no utility power is available make sure the external battery power is available and the...

Page 63: ...itions are not outside the MicroTurbine design envelope Unexpected Shut Down or Warning When a warning incident occurs no action is required by the user When a fault incident occurs the troubleshootin...

Page 64: ...technical assistance please contact your Capstone Authorized Service Provider Capstone Technical Support can assist you by providing contact data for your Capstone Authorized Service Provider Fill in...

Page 65: ...f 66 Capstone reserves the right to change or modify without notice the design specifications and or contents of this document without incurring any obligation either with respect to equipment previou...

Page 66: ...ocument Part No Description 400028 Hybrid UPS Controller User Manual 410013 CRMS User Manual 410081 Hybrid UPS Controller Technical Reference 410048 Model C65 Performance Technical Reference 410033 Pr...

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