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Table 3 Types of generator faults

From: Power equipment fault information acquisition system based on Internet of things

Fault type

Fault category

Electrical failure

Stator winding short circuit

Broken stator wire

Stator hydro junction failure

Mechanical failure

Rotor unbalance

Air gap eccentricity

Shafting misalignment

Cooling system failure

Leakage of stator winding

Local blockage of ventilation duct