Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc. Tech Tip: What Makes a Power Quality Problem Worth Solving?, Website: Dranetz.com Most power quality events won’t shut you down. But when they do, they cost more than just a headache. The challenge isn’t detecting power quality problems. That’s the easy part. The real question is: Do those issues actually matter to your operation? AContinue reading “What Makes a Power Quality Problem Worth Solving?”
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Power Quality Standards: What You Need to Know
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc. Tech Tip: Power Quality Standards: What You Need to Know, Website: Dranetz.com If you’ve ever connected two different power quality meters to the same circuit and gotten different results, you’re not alone. It’s an age-old issue in power quality monitoring. And when it happens, the obvious question is: which reading should youContinue reading “Power Quality Standards: What You Need to Know”
Data Center Commissioning Case Study
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc. Website: Dranetz.com Most high reliability facilities have a significant investment in UPS systems, generators and other mitigation devices in order to prevent electrical supply problems from impacting their business. However, these mitigation devices and related equipment are complex electro-mechanical systems that are themselves susceptible to failure and often do not provide anyContinue reading “Data Center Commissioning Case Study”
Revenue Accurate vs. Revenue Certified/Grade
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc., Technical Documents – White Paper INTRODUCTION In addition to our energy metering products, most Dranetz Power Quality products can also compute and measure common energy parameters such as W, VA, VAR, PF, Demand, Energy, and more. The ability to measure energy in addition to PQ opens the door to many more applications,Continue reading “Revenue Accurate vs. Revenue Certified/Grade”
Damaged X-ray Equipment at Major Health Care Center
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc. Website: Dranetz.com Severe power quality problems damaged X-ray equipment, costing $100,000 in one instance. The source of the problem was the switch over from utility to generator power, during regular testing and emergency situations. Figure 1 (below) identified the cause of the problem, an out-of-phase transfer, captured by On Power with aContinue reading “Damaged X-ray Equipment at Major Health Care Center”
Practical 400 Hz use Cases for Aviation Teams
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc. Below are three situations aviation teams often face, and how the HDPQ Xplorer 400 helps resolve them. Jetway keeps resetting when an aircraft connects What’s happening: During bridge movement or aircraft power-up, the 400 Hz supply dips. Sometimes it is a brief sag, other times a fast transient that trips protection.Continue reading “Practical 400 Hz use Cases for Aviation Teams”
Investigating Blinky Lights
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc., Technical Documents he HDPQ Family of products have a number of trigger mechanisms for capturing different types of power quality phenomena. Most users are familiar with settings for sags and swells, but those typical limits usually don’t capture the “blinky lights” problems. While the Pst (perceptibility short term) parameter will indicate whether the voltageContinue reading “Investigating Blinky Lights”
Data Centers Utilize Distributed Generation to Improve Reliability and Profitability
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc., Case Study Distributed Generation (DG) is a method of Demand Response (DR) which is available in select areas of the world. DG has significant implications to both the data center operations and overall profitability. DG is the basic act of relieving the utility grid of desperately needed electrical loads during system economicContinue reading “Data Centers Utilize Distributed Generation to Improve Reliability and Profitability”
Energy Management for Healthcare Facilities
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc., Case Study Energy and demand costs have a direct impact on a company’s bottom line. In fact, the cost of energy is one of the most commonly mismanaged expenses, regardless of a company’s size or the industry represented. In healthcare facilities energy management can be more difficult than any other industry, becauseContinue reading “Energy Management for Healthcare Facilities”
2 Week Energy Survey
Published by Dranetz Technologies, Inc., Case Study Willows Swim Club is a private, member-owned swimming and recreational facility located in central New Jersey. The swim club provides kitchen space to a local restaurant to operate a food concession. Being offered as a service to its membership, there is presently no charge for rent or utilities. However, givenContinue reading “2 Week Energy Survey”
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