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1 Revision History
The following table contains the Revision History which pertains to this document only.
Table 1 Revision History
Modified figures 14 and 15
Added vibration to environmental section
Updated power supply ratings
Added DFD LED/output toggling info to diode
fault protection features section and to
troubleshooting table. Also corrected DFD
output levels related to malfunction and diode
2 Introduction
This manual contains the instructions to properly install, operate, and maintain Kato Engineering’s
KRM2000
TM
. The KRM2000
TM
is a rotor monitoring system for series redundant brushless exciters
that also monitors insulation resistance and detects ground failures utilizing wireless telemetry. This
system is primarily used on large turbine driven synchronous generators.
2.1 Safety Instructions
In order to prevent injury or equipment damage, everyone involved in installation, operating, and
maintenance of the KRM2000
TM
system described in this manual must be qualified and trained in the
current safety standards that govern his or her work.
While “common-sense” prevention of injury or equipment damage cannot be completely defined by
any manual (nor built into any piece of equipment), the following paragraphs define warnings,
cautions, Notices, and Important as they are used in this manual.
WARNING: Warnings identify an installation, operating or maintenance procedure,
practice, condition, or statement that, if not strictly followed, could result in death or serious injury to
personnel.
CAUTION: Cautions identify a hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE: Notices identify an installation, operating or maintenance procedure, practice,
condition, or statement that, if not strictly followed, could result in destruction of or damage to
equipment or serious impairment of system operation.
IMPORTANT: Important messages are informational only.