WG 30

Guide for Installation procedures of hydropower machines

To deliver a new document giving guidelines for vertical large Francis turbine or pump-turbine (discharge diameter of runner >4m) and semi-umbrella type generators (IM82xx series and IM83xx series according to IEC60034-7 Rev. 4):
• providing tolerances as standard guideline to equipment installation;
• and additionally to provide sufficient technical clarification information , to aid even less experienced engineers understand the WHY of the proposed approaches.

These objectives to be achieved by:
• developing generic installation method since there are many installation methods;
• describing the installation method by flow charts;
• adding explanations on work at each step, indicating important points in conducting the work and recommendations;
• including figures and recommendations.