Tag Archives: Harmonics

Existence of Electrical Pollution

Published by Puneet Chawla, Assistant Professor, Electrical Eng. Department, Ch. Devi Lal State Institute of Eng. & Tech., Panniwala Mota (Sirsa) Rajni Bala, Lecturer, Electrical Eng. Department, Ch. Devi Lal State Institute of Eng. & Tech., Panniwala Mota (Sirsa) ABSTRACT Power Quality is deteriorating continuously in developed countries. Poor power quality, also known as dirtyContinue reading “Existence of Electrical Pollution”

Power Quality Issues at Utilities Serving Rural Areas and Smaller Towns

Published by Dr. Sioe T. Mak, Power Quality Specialist and Steven E. Spencer , President – CEO, ADVANTAGE ENGINEERING, Inc. 769 Spirit of St. Louis Blvd., Chesterfield, MO. 63005, USA, Tel. 314-530-0470, Fax. 314-530-0670, E-mail ae@inlink.com ABSTRACT Many small and medium size industries and very large farming operations move into rural areas and small townsContinue reading “Power Quality Issues at Utilities Serving Rural Areas and Smaller Towns”

Nonlinear Loads Effect on Harmonic Distortion and Losses of Distribution Networks

Published by Mohammad Jawad Ghorbani, Salar Atashpar, Arash Mehrafrooz, Iran Energy Efficiency Organization (IEEO), Tehran, Iran. Emails: mjghorbany@ee.sharif.edu, s_atashpar@yahoo.com, arashmehrafrooz@saba.org.ir, Hossein Mokhtari, Sharif University of Tech, Tehran, Iran. Email: Mokhtari@sharif.edu Published in 26th International Power System Conference, Oct 31st – Nov 2nd, 2011, Tehran, Iran. Keywords-component; Harmonic Distortion, Loss estimation, Non-linear loads, Norton equivalent model,Continue reading “Nonlinear Loads Effect on Harmonic Distortion and Losses of Distribution Networks”

Laboratory Investigation of the Input Current Characteristics of Modern Domestic Appliances for Varying Supply Voltage Conditions

Published by Sean Elphick, Senior Member, IEEE University of Wollongong, elpho@uow.edu.auPhilip Ciufo, Senior Member, IEEE University of Wollongong, ciufo@uow.edu.auSarath Perera, Member, IEEE, University of Wollongong, sarath@uow.edu.au Publication Details S. Elphick, P. Ciufo & S. Perera, “Laboratory investigation of the input current characteristics of modern domestic appliances for varying supply voltage conditions,” in 14th International ConferenceContinue reading “Laboratory Investigation of the Input Current Characteristics of Modern Domestic Appliances for Varying Supply Voltage Conditions”

Phasor-Based Approach for Harmonic Assessment from Multiple Distributed Energy Resources

Published by Reza Arghandeh & Alexandra von Meier, Member IEEE, CIEE, EECS Dept, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. Email: arghandeh@berkeley.ed Robert Broadwater, Senior Member IEEE, ECE Dept Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA Abstract — This paper analyzes impacts and interactions of harmonics from multiple sources, especially distributed energy resources, on distribution networks. WeContinue reading “Phasor-Based Approach for Harmonic Assessment from Multiple Distributed Energy Resources”

Power Quality Standards

Published by Mark McGranaghan, Electrotek Concepts, Inc. Electrical Contractor Magazine, Power Quality for the Electrical Contractor Course Introduction Power quality has always been important. However, for many years the equation defining power quality was very simple: POWER QUALITY = RELIABILITY Customer loads were linear in nature. When a sinusoidal voltage was supplied to them, theyContinue reading “Power Quality Standards”

Application of IEEE STD 519-1992 Harmonic Limits

Published by Thomas M. Blooming, P.E., Email: t.blooming@ieee.org, Eaton Electrical Asheville, North Carolina Daniel J. Carnovale, P.E., Email: DanielJCarnovale@eaton.com, Eaton Electrical Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Presented at the 2005 IEEE IAS Pulp and Paper Industry Conference in Appleton, WI. Abstract IEEE Std 519-1992 is a useful document for understanding harmonics and applying harmonic limits in power systems.Continue reading “Application of IEEE STD 519-1992 Harmonic Limits”