Published by Harsha Korde, EE Power – News: The Impact of EVs on the Electric Grid, May 14, 2022 With gas prices rising, electric vehicles are becoming more popular, but transportation decarbonization remains a major issue. With gasoline prices rising and the effects of climate change increasingly acute, transportation electrification is gaining steam in countries throughoutContinue reading “The Impact of EVs on the Electric Grid”
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Power Quality – IEEE 519-2022
Published by Comsys AB, website: comsys.se, ADF Technology: Power quality – IEEE 519-2022 A commonly used and very important standard is IEEE 519-2022 (previous versions IEEE 519-1992 and IEEE 519-2014). The standard, among other things, puts two requirements on harmonics; and absolute maximum THDU level, and a variable maximum TDD level. All limits are appliedContinue reading “Power Quality – IEEE 519-2022”
Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges
Published by Mark Patrick, EE Power – Technical Articles: Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges, July 14, 2022. A potentially viable approach to solving the development challenges associated with electric vehicles to save both weight and cost. The growth in EV adoption is a clear and obvious trend, confirmed in several recent industry reports. While the pandemicContinue reading “Solving Electric Vehicle Development Challenges”
Are You Compliant with the IEEE 519-2022 Edition?
Published by Elspec LTD, website: elspec-ltd.com The IEEE 519 standard defines the voltage and current harmonics distortion criteria for electrical systems design. The IEEE 519-2022 edition replaces the 2014 edition from December 2022. The IEEE 519-2022 edition includes two important changes: • Installations with mixed loads and Inverter Based Resources/Distributed Energy Resources• Even current harmonicsContinue reading “Are You Compliant with the IEEE 519-2022 Edition?”
Understanding the IEEE 519–2014 Standard for Harmonics
Published by Elspec LTD, website: elspec-ltd.com The IEEE 519-2014 standard defines the voltage and current harmonics distortion criteria for the design of electrical systems. The existed voltage and current waveforms in every part of the system are explained in this standard, and the waveform distortion goals for the system designer are established. The standard isContinue reading “Understanding the IEEE 519–2014 Standard for Harmonics”
HARMONICS: Understanding the Facts – Part 3
Published by Richard P. Bingham Abstract. Understanding what is important to know about harmonics can be challenging for those without extensive electrical engineering backgrounds. This is third and final part of a three part series. This part will provide details on what causes harmonic problems and suggested solutions. What they look like One recent surveyContinue reading “HARMONICS: Understanding the Facts – Part 3”
HARMONICS: Understanding the Facts – Part 2
Published by Richard P. Bingham Abstract. Understanding what is important to know about harmonics can be challenging for those without extensive electrical engineering backgrounds. In this two part series, this second article will help to clarify why you need to be concerned about them, how and where to find them, and when they are aContinue reading “HARMONICS: Understanding the Facts – Part 2”
HARMONICS: Understanding the Facts – Part 1
Published by Richard P. Bingham Abstract. Understanding what is important to know about harmonics can be challenging for those without extensive electrical engineering backgrounds. In this three part series, this first article will review what a harmonic is, the second will help to clarify what those important facts are, and the third will provide detailsContinue reading “HARMONICS: Understanding the Facts – Part 1”
6 Critical Design Challenges in DC Fast Chargers
Published by Rakesh Kumar, EE Power – Technical Articles: 6 Critical Design Challenges in DC Fast Chargers, February 09, 2023. DC fast chargers pose significant challenges to a power grid. Know the six challenges while designing a DC fast charger to overcome the various power quality challenges. The design of a DC fast charger is basedContinue reading “6 Critical Design Challenges in DC Fast Chargers”
An Overview of Energy Storage Systems and Their Applications
Published by Pietro Tumino, EE Power – Technical Articles: An Overview of Energy Storage Systems and Their Applications, September 18, 2020. This article will describe the main applications of energy storage systems and the benefits of each application. The continuous growth of renewable energy sources (RES) had drastically changed the paradigm of large, centralized electric energyContinue reading “An Overview of Energy Storage Systems and Their Applications”
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