Energy and Power Generation Telemetry

Accumetrics provides digital wireless telemetry systems for protection and condition monitoring of electric generators and large mechanical drive systems. We also specialize in design verification and troubleshooting tools for power generation equipment.

As part of PCB Piezotronics, our family of companies is focused on delivering solutions designed to enhance safety and increase uptime for Power Generation applications – from sensors to precision instrumentation. Learn more about our offerings - from vibration and pressure measurements, equipment rental, industrial hygiene tools, and more - all solutions are available through our global sales and service network.

• Rotor Earth/Ground fault detection and insulation resistance monitoring on large synchronous motors and generators
• Turbomachinery blade vibration testing
• Rotor temperature monitoring on motors and generators
• Torsional oscillation monitoring in turbine generator systems
• Generator shaft measurements
• Wind turbine shaft torsion and bending moment measurement

Application Notes

• 660 MW Generator Rotor Monitoring System - A custom designed end-of-shaft mounted system to monitor generator condition allowed a major power producer to maximize power output while maintaining safe and dependable operation
  
• Extreme Power Electric Motor Monitoring - A major university monitored RTD temperature data from an experimental motor generator set used to produce over 100 megajoules
  
• Wind Turbine Monitoring - NREL, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, performed continuous monitoring of eight quarter bridge strain gages
  
• Brushless Generator Earth Fault Resistance Monitoring - Monitoring the resistance across the insulation from the field winding to rotor ground on brushless AC synchronous machines allows users to detect the onset of ground faults and prevent severe rotor damage 
  
• Guarding Brushless Generator Health via Ground Fault Monitoring - Arizona Public Service Company upgraded the Earth Fault Resistance Monitor on a brushless exciter equipped combustion turbine generator of a combined cycle unit to collect quantitative information on fault resistance and location  
  
• Hydro Power Turbine Generator Rotor Monitoring - Learn more about a major hydro power producer's temperature monitoring solution for generator rotor poles and amortissueurs 
  
• Upgrading Rotor Ground Fault Protection on Electric Generators - Newer and more advanced rotor telemetry ground fault detection is available for retrofit on older generators at a reasonable cost, providing fault detection and condition monitoring features