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MONTH	SUBJECT	RELATED TOPICS	VIEW
JULY 2008	Subject: Use of the Manual VCE Control to Troubleshoot Applies to: GE Gas Turbines utilizing Speedtronic™ Mark I and II		.PDF
APRIL 2008	Subject: Fuel System Calibration Applies to: All GE Gas Turbines		.PDF
JANUARY 2008	Service Your Batteries Regularly and Replace Aging Relays Applies to: All GE gas turbines. Case study: MS5001LA, circa 1968		.PDF
2007 Turbine Tips
DECEMBER 2007	What is the function of the thumbwheel on the GE/MAC programmer? Applies to: General Electric MS5001L & LA and MS3002F gas turbines.		.PDF
JULY 2007	Pressure Testing Liquid Fuel Nozzles Applies to: Most GE Gas Turbine Models, including MS5001 (D, K, L, M, N & P), MS6001B and MS7001B & C		.PDF
MAY 2007	Flex hosing for Flow Dividers Applies to: All GE gas turbines operating on liquid fuel		.PDF
MARCH 2007	Faulty Operation of the Digital Setpoint Applies to: General Electric Gas Turbines (Speedtronic™ Mark I and II)		.PDF
JANUARY 2007	Lube Oil Leaks in Accessory Gear	July 2002 December 2004	.PDF
2006 Turbine Tips
OCTOBER 2006	What is the function of the 4VC? Applies to: General Electric Gas Turbines with Speedtronic™ Mark I		.PDF
AUGUST 2006	Zero Effective Stroke Applies to: General Electric Gas Turbines		.PDF
JULY 2006	Recording and Analyzing Gas Turbine Starting & Operating Data Applies to: All GE gas turbines, in general, but to those having Speedtronic Mark I & II in particular		.PDF
MAY 2006	What does “complete sequence” mean? Applies to: General Electric Gas Turbines )		.PDF
APRIL 2006	Spark Plugs (a.k.a. Igniters)		.PDF
JANUARY 2006	Failed Temperature Control Reference Ovens		HTML .PDF
2005 Turbine Tips
DECEMBER 2005	Replacing Selector Switches		HTML .PDF
OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2005	Jaw Clutch Maintenance		HTML .PDF
SEPTEMBER 2005	Maintenance of Compressor Recirculation Valves		HTML .PDF
AUGUST 2005	Lube Oil Heat Exchangers (Coolers) Need Attention		HTML .PDF
JULY 2005	“Home Running” Thermocouple Wiring		HTML .PDF
JUNE 2005	Taylor Sensaires and Overtemperature Protection		HTML .PDF
MAY 2005	Flex Hosing for Flow Dividers		HTML .PDF
APRIL 2005	Liquid Fuel flow measurements for gas turbines with Roper flow dividers		HTML .PDF
MARCH 2005	Lube-Oil-Maintenance Hints		HTML .PDF
FEBRUARY 2005	Part 3- Connecting the Speedtronic Mark V Panel Ground Cable	January 2005 December 2004	HTML .PDF
JANUARY 2005	Part 2- Looking for Grounds in a Speedtronic Mark V Panel	December 2004	HTML .PDF
2004 Turbine Tips
DECEMBER 2004	Part 1 of a 3-part series--Checking for Internal grounds on a Speedtronic Mark V panel		.PDF
NOVEMBER 2004	Ward-Leonard Replacement Relays		.PDF
OCTOBER 2004	NY Airbrake Fuel Pump failures		.PDF
SEPTEMBER 2004	Fairchild Millivolt Flame Detectors		.PDF
AUGUST 2004	OilGear Fuel Pump Stroke Indicator	APRIL 2003	.PDF
JULY 2004	Charting the 10-Second Performance Evaluation		.PDF
JUNE 2004	COOLING AND SEALING AIR		.PDF
MAY 2004	Minimum Value Gate (MVG) for Gas Turbine Control		.PDF
APRIL 2004	Compartment Heaters: why they are needed		.PDF
MARCH 2004	Troubleshooting Speedtronic Mark I & II		.PDF
FEBRUARY 2004	Maintenance Factor for Emergency Fast Start of GE Heavy Duty Gas Turbine		.PDF
JANUARY 2004	Thoroughly Clean Fuel System Piping after Liquid Fuel Pump Failure		.PDF
2003 Turbine Tips
DECEMBER 2003	How to Find Tough Oil Leaks		.PDF
NOVEMBER 2003	Measuring and Interpreting Vibration Data		.PDF
OCTOBER 2003	Start Capability and Island Operation		.PDF
SEPTEMBER 2003	Troubleshooting a Malfunction of the Motor-Operated Atomizing Air Bypass Valve		.PDF
AUGUST 2003	How to prevent HIGH LUBE OIL Temperature		.PDF
JULY 2003	Fuel and Nozzle Regulator Controls Operation (Young & Franklin)	APRIL 2003 JUNE 2003	.PDF
JUNE 2003	Servicing Hydraulic Controls for Gas Fuel Systems	JULY 2003	.PDF
MAY 2003	Servicing Hydraulic and Liquid Fuel Controls (Oil Gear and Young & Franklin)		.PDF
APRIL 2003	Variable Displacement Fuel Pumps (Oil Gear, NY Airbrake & Dennison)		.PDF
MARCH 2003	Troubleshooting Liquid Fuel Purge Valves		.PDF
FEBRUARY 2003	Troubleshooting Hydraulic Ratchet Problems		.PDF
JANUARY 2003	Internal Alignment of gas turbines		.PDF
2002 Turbine Tips
DECEMBER 2002	Second Stage Nozzle Cooling and Tuning Plugs		.PDF
NOVEMBER 2002	Sealing Horizontal Joints of Very Old Turbines		.PDF
OCTOBER 2002	Root Causes of High Exhaust Temperature Spreads	JANUARY 2002	.PDF
SEPTEMBER 2002	Variable Inlet Guide Vane replacement with rotor in place		.PDF
AUGUST 2002	Use of the GE Speedtronic Calibrator for Mark I & II		.PDF
JULY 2002	Bearing Oil Leaks on GE MS7001 Gas Turbines		.PDF
JUNE 2002	Liquid Fuel Test Rig		.PDF
MAY 2002	Testing Emergency DC Lube Oil Pumps	AUGUST 2003	.PDF
APRIL 2002	Measuring the Success of a Planned Outage on a Gas Turbine		.PDF
MARCH 2002	Benefits of recording gas turbine start-up data		.PDF
FEBRUARY 2002	The differences between "droop" and "isochronous" operation	DECEMBER 2001	.PDF
JANUARY 2002	Determining if your turbine is operating at Rated Base Load	OCTOBER 2002	.PDF
2001 Turbine Tips
DECEMBER 2001	Synchronizing to the Power Grid	FEBRUARY 2002	.PDF

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