Patent ID: 9537378
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: G01R,H02K

Claim:
1. An audible warning system for a generator system having at least one surge suppressor, and a rectifier assembly coupled to a rotor of the generator system, the rectifier assembly being operational to rotate along with the rotor of the generator system, thereby generating an airflow, the at least one surge suppressor being coupled to the rectifier assembly and having a face portion, wherein the surge suppressor being configured to change from an operational state to a failed state based on an overvoltage condition in the generator system, the audible warning system comprising: an acoustic alarm device having an air inlet portion being in engagement with the face portion of the surge suppressor such that the face portion of the surge suppressor blocks fluid communication of the airflow into the air inlet portion, in the operational state; and a mounting plate attached to the rectifier assembly, the mounting plate including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion structured for mounting of the surge suppressor, the second portion structured for mounting of the acoustic alarm device such that the air flow is directed towards the air inlet portion, wherein a failure of the surge suppressor would allow the airflow to pass through the air inlet portion of the acoustic alarm device, thereby generating an audible alarm.