7. TESTS PRIOR INITIAL STARTING
After the assembly of the turbine and generator and before the initial running,
verifications and tests are done to determine the behavior of the set up to detect strange
sounds or troubles that could be present when the shaft and its assembly is manually
Once it has been verified that there are not problems, the control valve is partially
opened to turn on the assembly for a few minutes to observe the correct operation and
for detection of strange sounds and to check the bearings’ temperature, water leakage o
something not normally expected for immediate adjustment.
The equipment is started after all necessary adjustments are done,. (Fig. 7)
Fig. 7 Axial turbine after final assembly
8. SUGGESTIONS
• To adjust the pulleys and the runner wedges, make sure to use captive bolts and not
other type.