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”

The Effects of Changes to IEEE 519-1992 to 2014

Published by EATON, Powering Business Worldwide, Application Note AP040094EN, Effective November 2014 Introduction Recent changes have been made to IEEE 519. These revisions add clarity to the 1992 document as well as present new definitions, methods and recommendations. This brief summary of changes to IEEE 519 as it pertains to low voltage adjustable frequency drivesContinue reading “The Effects of Changes to IEEE 519-1992 to 2014”