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”
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Power Quality Work at the International Electrotechnical Commission
Published by Franyois Martzloff, National Institute of Standards and Technology*, Gaithersburg MD 20899 USA *Electricity Division, Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory, Technology Administration, US. Department of Commerce. Abstract The paper presents an update, including a brief historical background, on the work to be undertaken at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to address power quality issues.Continue reading “Power Quality Work at the International Electrotechnical Commission”
Bruce’s Laws of PQ Problem Solving
Published by Bruce Lonie, President, POWERetc Corporation, 3350 Scott Blvd., Bldg 55 Unit 1 Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA, (408) 540-3199 | m (408) 666-6500, Email: BruceL@POWERetc.com | Website: http://www.POWERetc.com 1.Do the simple things first. 2.There is always more than one problem. There are always more than one or two problems, keep looking and youContinue reading “Bruce’s Laws of PQ Problem Solving”
Dran-View 7 Software
Published by Dranetz Our instruments are great, but Dran-View 7 software makes them better! Much more than just a viewer, Dran-View adds value to any power survey. Used by tens of thousands of power professionals, Dran-View is included with most of our portable instrument packages, including HDPQ and DranXperT: Easily see recorded trends & eventContinue reading “Dran-View 7 Software”
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”
PQDiffractor is a Free PQDIF and COMTRADE Viewer
Published by The Electrotek Team PQView 4 brings you a smooth interface for viewing PQDIF and COMTRADE files, along with a wealth of other power quality monitoring and analytical capabilities. But what if you’re in a pinch and only need the file viewer? PQDiffractor is a PQDIF and COMTRADE viewer written by Electrotek Concepts, Inc. forContinue reading “PQDiffractor is a Free PQDIF and COMTRADE Viewer”
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”
Dranetz Announces Flex CT’s For DranXperT!
Dranetz is pleased to announce the addition of Flex CT’s to DranXperT. DranXperT is a low cost, 3-phase power & energy logger for use in virtually any power logging application. With the addition of Flex CT’s, DranXperT now offers the widest range of CT choices on the market. DranXperT’s capabilities includes: High accurate power &Continue reading “Dranetz Announces Flex CT’s For DranXperT!”
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