Excitation Retrofit Options

Basler Electric offers a full range of products and services, from a single shipped-loose voltage regulator to the entire excitation system. We also offer complete installation and commissioning services to upgrade your excitation system.

Use the Excitation Upgrade Experts Chart in the Technical Resources tab below to select the manufacturer of your generator and the excitation system type and prime mover, then find a solution.

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Benefits
Manuals
Bulletins
Technical Resources
Applications
Case Studies

Benefits

Basler has developed prepackaged voltage regulator and static exciter replacement solutions that save you time and money.
Reduce your outage duration by leveraging Basler's years of experience.
Whether the exciter, pilot exciter, or voltage regulator is your concern, Basler has the right replacement solution.
Digital excitation control provides significant improvements in generator performance, including improved transient and dynamic stability to meet stringent performance criteria.
Basler's excitation systems incorporate a wide range of features and functions for greater control and automation of the overall generator system.

Manuals

Bulletins

Brochure
- Brochure: Power Systems Solutions - Proven Worldwide, English (5.9MB)
  Solutions for Excitation Systems, Protection Systems/Relays, Voltage Regulators, and Genset/Engine Controllers.
- Brochure: Power Systems Solutions - Proven Worldwide, Japanese (6.4MB)
  Solutions for Excitation Systems, Protection Systems/Relays, Voltage Regulators, and Genset/Engine Controllers.

Technical Resources

Retrofit Chart
- The Excitation Upgrade Experts (105.9KB)
  Basler Electric's retrofit solutions.
Technical Paper
- Technical Paper: Digital Excitation Systems—Growing Obsolescence of Aging Systems (752.1KB)
  The life expectancy of digital excitation systems is influenced by the availability of spare and replacement parts. Many factors affect the ability of manufacturers to continue producing these systems and providing replacement parts. Strategies exist for prolonging the life of existing digital equipment and minimizing the cost impact of complete replacement.

Applications

Case Studies

Case Study
- Basler’s Solution to Obsolete Toshiba Systems (690.4KB)
  Three major power facilities switched to the DECS-2100 from Toshiba’s Exciter/Governor Systems, citing the DECS-2100 is much easier to program and more reliable.
- One of Basler’s First SSE’s Still Carrying the Load of a 2MW Generator (1.8MB)
  From the early days of rotating exciters to today’s digital static excitation systems using power semiconductors, Basler’s generator excitation systems have made great strides in innovation and efficiency while always maintaining their reputation for legendary reliability.
- Replacing an Aging GE System with a DECS-2100 Excitation System (899.5KB)
  In October 2015, a large Midwestern utility decided to replace an aging GE excitation system at one of their generating stations. They specified a Basler DECS- 2100 system and selected E2 Power Systems (E2PS) to carry out the very challenging installation.