Transmission System Harmonics Study

Published by Electrotek Concepts, Inc., PQSoft Case Study: Transmission System Harmonics Study, Document ID: PQS0501, Date: March 31, 2005. Abstract: A utility presently operates two 16.8 MVAr capacitor banks in a 161/69kV substation. Supplied by this substation are residential, commercial, and industrial loads, including a steel manufacturing facility. For increased voltage support, the utility is investigatingContinue reading “Transmission System Harmonics Study”

Solutions to Mitigate Harmonics

Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter M. Power harmonics management – Solutions to mitigate harmonics There are three different types of solutions to attenuate harmonics: • Modifications in the installation• Special devices in the supply system• Filtering Basic solutions to mitigate harmonics To limit the propagation of harmonics in the distribution network, different solutions are availableContinue reading “Solutions to Mitigate Harmonics”

Harmonics Standards

Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter M. Power harmonics management – Harmonics standards Harmonic emissions are subject to various standards and regulations: • Compatibility standards for distribution networks• Emissions standards applying to the equipment causing harmonics• Recommendations issued by Utilities and applicable to installations In view of rapidly attenuating the effects of harmonics, a tripleContinue reading “Harmonics Standards”

Harmonic, Interharmonic and Supraharmonic Characterisation of a 12 MW Wind Park Based on Field Measurements

Published by Ana Maria Blanco1, Britta Heimbach2, Bruno Wartmann2, Jan Meyer1, Marco Mangani2, Martin Oeschger2 1Institute of Electrical Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering, Technische UniversitätDresden, Dresden, Germany2Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich – EWZ, Zurich, Switzerland1E-mail: ana.blanco@tu-dresden.de 24th International Conference & Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED), 12-15 June 2017.Session 2: Power quality and electromagnetic compatibility Abstract:Continue reading “Harmonic, Interharmonic and Supraharmonic Characterisation of a 12 MW Wind Park Based on Field Measurements”

Selected Aspects of Electrical Equipment Operation with Respect to Power Quality and EMC

Published by Paweł A. MAZUREK, Lublin University of Technology, Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnologies Abstract. The effectiveness of measures to improve the quality of electricity and the electromagnetic compatibility of electrical equipment is linked to limiting the disturbances introduced by receivers to the power grid and depends on the identification of such interference. TheContinue reading “Selected Aspects of Electrical Equipment Operation with Respect to Power Quality and EMC”

Main Effects of Harmonics in Electrical Installations

Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter M. Power harmonics management – Main effects of harmonics in electrical installations Effects of harmonics – Resonance The simultaneous use of capacitive and inductive devices in distribution networks may result in parallel or series resonance. The origin of the resonance is the very high or very low impedance values atContinue reading “Main Effects of Harmonics in Electrical Installations”

Harmonic Measurement in Electrical Networks

Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter M. Power harmonics management – Harmonic measurement in electrical networks Procedures for harmonic measurement Harmonic measurements are carried out on industrial or commercial sites: • Preventively, to obtain an overall idea on distribution-network status (network mapping),• In view of corrective action, to determine the origin of a disturbance and determineContinue reading “Harmonic Measurement in Electrical Networks”

Billing Measurements in the High and Extra-High Voltage Network taking into Account the New Frequency Classes According to IEC 61869-1 ED2 (AFDIS)

Published by Roland Buerger (Senseleq B.V.), Dr. Thomas Heid (CONDIS SA) Internationally, it is not easy to specify the range of high voltage exactly. The boundary between medium and high voltage is between 30 kV and 100 kV, depending on local and historical conditions. In the current version of EN 50160 from 2020, the voltageContinue reading “Billing Measurements in the High and Extra-High Voltage Network taking into Account the New Frequency Classes According to IEC 61869-1 ED2 (AFDIS)”

Interharmonics: What They Are, Where They Come From and What They Do

Published by Michael B. Marz, American Transmission Company, Waukesha, WI Email: mmarz@atcllc.com INTRODUCTION The use of sophisticated power electronics and communication systems to improve power system efficiency, flexibility and reliability is increasing interharmonic distortion and adding equipment sensitive to that distortion to the system. Knowledge of interharmonics, their sources, effects, measurement, limits and mitigation, willContinue reading “Interharmonics: What They Are, Where They Come From and What They Do”

Essential Indicators of Harmonic Distortion and Measurement Principles

Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter M. Power harmonics management – Essential indicators of harmonic distortion and measurement principles A number of indicators are used to quantify and evaluate the harmonic distortion in current and voltage waveforms, namely: • Power factor• Crest factor• Harmonic spectrum• R.m.s. value These indicators are indispensable in determining any necessaryContinue reading “Essential Indicators of Harmonic Distortion and Measurement Principles”