GROUNDING ROPE GUIDE FOR A DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE

摘要

A shaft grounding apparatus including a grounding rope in electrical contact with ground, and an adjustable rope guide configured to guide the grounding rope on an electrically conductive surface of a rotating shaft of an electric machine. The adjustable rope guide includes a plurality of articulating segments configured to provide the adjustable rope guide with a variable radius of curvature to closely follow a radius of curvature of the rotating shaft.

主权项

1. A grounding rope guide for guiding a grounding rope on an electric machine, the grounding rope guide comprising:
a first segment; a second segment, wherein the second segment is adjustably coupled to the first segment such that a radius of curvature of the adjustably coupled first segment and second segment is adjustable to align with a radius of curvature of a rotating shaft of the electric machine; wherein the first segment and the second segment are adjustably coupled to guide the grounding rope on an electrically conductive surface of the rotating shaft.