
EGCP-2 Engine Generator Control Package
Manual 26174
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Woodward
Droop/Isochronous Load Sharing on an Isolated Bus
Droop/Isochronous combines the first two modes. All generator sets in the
system except one are operated in the droop mode. The one unit not in droop is
operated in the isochronous mode. It is known as the swing machine. In this
mode, the droop machines will run at the frequency of the isochronous unit. The
droop and speed settings of each droop unit are adjusted so that each generates
a fixed amount of power as illustrated in Figure 5-3. The output power of the
swing machine will change to follow changes in the load demand.
Figure 5-3. Droop/Isochronous Load Sharing
Maximum load for this type of system is limited to the combined output of the
swing machine the total set power of the droop machines. The minimum system
load cannot be allowed to decrease below the output set for the droop machines.
If it does, the system frequency will change, and the swing machine can be
motorized.
The machine with the highest output capacity should be operated as the swing
machine, so that the system will accept the largest load changes within its
capacity.
Isochronous Load Sharing on an Isolated Bus
Isochronous Load Sharing is the most common means of paralleling multiple
generators together to a common load on an isolated bus. The EGCP-2 uses
Isochronous Load Sharing control when operating in a Multiple Unit mode with
the Load Control Mode in either Normal or Soft Transfer. Isochronous load
sharing operates all generator sets in a system in the isochronous mode. Load
sharing is accomplished by using the load sensor of the EGCP-2 to bias the
speed reference of the isochronous governor. The EGCP-2 load sensors are
connected by inter-control RS-485 network. In the case of the EGCP-2 control,
Isochronous Load Sharing is done digitally via this network. Any imbalance in
load between units will cause a change to the regulating circuit in each governor.
While each unit continues to run at isochronous speed, these changes force
each machine to supply a proportional share of power to meet the total load
demand on the system.