EN IEC 60545:2021

Guidelines for commissioning and operation of hydraulic turbines, pump-turbines and storage pumps

EN IEC 60545:2021

Name:EN IEC 60545:2021   Standard name:Guidelines for commissioning and operation of hydraulic turbines, pump-turbines and storage pumps
Standard number:EN IEC 60545:2021   language:English language
Release Date:12-Aug-2021   technical committee:CLC/SR 4 - Hydraulic turbines
Drafting committee:IEC/TC 4 - IEC_TC_4   ICS number:23.100.10 - Pumps and motors

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Smernica za zagon in delovanje vodnih turbin, črpalnih turbin in akumulacijskih
črpalk (IEC 60545:2021)
Guideline for commissioning and operation of hydraulic turbines, pump-turbines and
storage pumps (IEC 60545:2021)
Richtlinien für die Inbetriebnahme und den Betrieb von Wasserturbinen, Pumpturbinen
und Speicherpumpen (IEC 60545:2021)
Lignes directrices pour la mise en service et l'exploitation des turbines hydrauliques, des
pompes-turbines et des pompes d'accumulation (IEC 60545:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60545:2021
ICS:
23.080 Črpalke Pumps
23.100.10 Hidravlične črpalke in motorji Pumps and motors
27.040 Plinske in parne turbine. Gas and steam turbines.
Parni stroji Steam engines
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60545

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2021
ICS 23.100.10
English Version
Guidelines for commissioning and operation of hydraulic
turbines, pump-turbines and storage pumps
(IEC 60545:2021)
Lignes directrices pour la mise en service et l'exploitation Richtlinien für die Inbetriebnahme und den Betrieb von
des turbines hydrauliques, des pompes-turbines et des Wasserturbinen, Pumpturbinen und Speicherpumpen
pompes d'accumulation (IEC 60545:2021)
(IEC 60545:2021)
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The text of document 4/407/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60545, prepared by IEC/TC 4 “Hydraulic
turbines” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
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The text of the International Standard IEC 60545:2021 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60041 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60041
IEC 60204-1:2016 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60204-1:2018 (modified)
IEC 60308 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60308
IEC 60609-1:2004 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60609-1:2005 (not modified)
IEC 62006 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62006
IEC 62256:2017 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62256:2017 (not modified)
IEC 62364:2019 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62364:2019 (not modified)
IEC 63132 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 63132 (series)

IEC 60545
Edition 2.0 2021-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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Guidelines for commissioning and operation of hydraulic turbines,

pump-turbines and storage pumps

Lignes directrices pour la mise en service et l’exploitation des turbines

hydrauliques, des pompes-turbines et des pompes d’accumulation

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
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ICS 23.100.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-9923-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
3.1 Machine and equipment . 7
3.2 Tests, periods, operating modes . 9
4 Information on operating conditions . 11
4.1 General . 11
4.2 Documents, data and instructions . 11
4.3 Final stage of erection, before commissioning . 13
5 Commissioning . 13
5.1 General . 13
5.1.1 Overview . 13
5.1.2 Commissioning period . 14
5.1.3 Operating conditions during commissioning . 14
5.1.4 Measurements during commissioning . 14
5.1.5 Grid and hydraulic conditions . 15
5.1.6 Pre-conditions for commissioning . 15
5.1.7 Health and safety during the commissioning . 16
5.2 Commissioning co-ordinator and organisation . 16
5.3 Pre-start tests . 17
5.3.1 General . 17
5.3.2 Prior to filling waterways . 17
5.3.3 Filling waterways . 18
5.3.4 Prior to filling machine . 18
5.3.5 Filling machine . 19
5.3.6 Using the machine as a pump for initial filling of the penstock. 20
5.4 Initial run . 20
5.5 Test operation period . 21
5.5.1 General . 21
5.5.2 No-load tests . 21
5.5.3 First synchronizing . 23
5.5.4 Load rejection and load run . 23
5.5.5 Additional tests for adjustable (variable) speed hydraulic machinery in
combination with a double fed generator/motor-generator . 27
5.5.6 Operation modes and mode changes . 28
5.5.7 Control modes . 29
5.5.8 Operation modes with particular functions . 29
5.5.9 Field tests for runaway speed . 30
5.5.10 Other tests . 30
5.6 End of commissioning . 30
6 Operation . 31
6.1 General . 31
6.2 Test service period . 31
6.2.1 General . 31
6.2.2 Responsibilities . 31
6.2.3 Outages and interruptions . 31

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6.2.4 Observations and records . 31
6.2.5 End of test service period . 32
6.3 Commercial service . 32
6.3.1 Guarantee period . 32
6.3.2 Post guarantee period . 34
6.3.3 Special operating conditions . 34
Annex A (informative) Description of different modes of operation of a reversible
pump-turbine . 39
A.1 General . 39
A.2 From standstill (ready to operate) to standstill (auxiliary systems in
operation) (01 and 10) . 39
A.3 From standstill (auxiliary systems in operation) to no-load (synchronized) (12) . 39
A.4 From no-load (synchronized) to standstill (21). 39
A.5 From no-load to turbine operation (23) . 40
A.6 From turbine operation to no-load (synchronized) (32) . 40
A.7 From no-load to synchronous condenser operation (turbine direction) (24) . 40
A.8 From synchronous condenser operation (turbine direction) to no-load (42) . 41
A.9 From synchronous condenser operation (turbine direction) to turbine
operation (43:= 42 and 23) . 41
A.10 From turbine operation to synchronous condenser operation (turbine
direction) (34:= 32 and 24) . 41
A.11 From standstill (auxiliary systems in operation) to synchronous condenser
operation (turbine direction) 14 or (12 and 24) . 41
A.12 From synchronous condenser operation (turbine direction) to standstill (41) . 41
A.13 From standstill (auxiliary system in operation) to SCO (pump direction) (15) . 42
A.14 From synchronous condenser operation (pump direction) to pump operation (56) . 42
A.15 From pump operation to synchronous condenser operation (pump direction) (65) . 42
A.16 From synchronous condenser operation (pump direction) to standstill (51) . 42
A.17 From operation (pump direction) to standstill (61) . 42
A.18 From standstill to pump operation (16) . 42
A.19 From turbine – full load to pump operation (36) . 43
A.20 From pump operation to turbine full load – quick change over (63) .
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