How to Effectively Synchronize Multiple Generators in a Hospital Setting?

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The discussion focuses on synchronizing a hospital's generator system, which currently includes a 313 KVA standby diesel generator and three 100 KVA transformers. Key synchronization requirements include matching voltage across phases, ensuring both generators are in phase, maintaining the same output frequency, and aligning the phase sequence. The project involves connecting a new generator to the existing system and determining the appropriate specifications for the new generator based on the building's load requirements.

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i am BSEE student, my project study is to synchronize the generator of an hospital, it have a one 313KVA standby-power diesel gen.,and three 100kva transformer.The generator system is operated manually and no ATS or UPS. one more new building is being build so the transformer will be upgrade to a higher vale.
1)how i can connect the new gen. to the old gen. and to the synchronize panel?
2)what is the new gen. to be buy?(rating, etc.)

These is my title: To synchronize the generator system of the ____ Hospital.
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Thanks.
 
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Hello,
its a good and challenging project, first of all the synchronization of 2 generators consist of 4 parts:
1- the voltages should be equal in all phases in the 2 generators
2- the 2 generators should be in phase
3- the output of the 2 generators should have same frequency
4- the sequence of different generator phases in the two generators should be the same (meaning if the sequence of phases in generator 1 is :a-b-c, then the sequence of phases in generator 2 should also be:a,b,c)
So you have to make a circuit that do the 4 steps of synchronization.
with respect to the rating of the generator, it depends on the load you have in the building.
 

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