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PowerCET®: The Electric Utility System

Published by PowerCET® Corporation, Course: PQ103, 2007. Introduction to Power Quality: Problems, Analysis & Solutions – The Electric Utility System.

Power Quality Measurements in All Voltage Levels of the Utilities up to 150 kHz – Is it Possible?

Published by Roland Buerger (MBS AG), Business Development/R & D, MBS AG, Sulzbach-Laufen (Germany), Email: rbuerger@mbs-ag.com Bernhard Grasel (NEO MESSTECHNIK), Sales Manager, NEO Messtechnik, Zoebern (Austria), Email: bernhard.grasel@neo-messtechnik.com A reliable energy supply has meanwhile become an important location factor for many companies. While power failures and voltage fluctuations were among the most important parameters ofContinue reading “Power Quality Measurements in All Voltage Levels of the Utilities up to 150 kHz – Is it Possible?”

Frequency Response of Instrument Transformers in the kHz Range

Published by Dr. Kerstin Kunde, Dr.-Ing. Holger Däumling, Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Huth, Dipl.- Ing. Hans-Werner Schlierf and Dr.-Ing. Joachim Schmid As the number of non-sinusoidal sources and loads in the network continues to grow, the importance of information concerning the quality of the current and the voltage becomes ever more important. Each deviation in frequency canContinue reading “Frequency Response of Instrument Transformers in the kHz Range”

Using PQ Data for Utility Equipment Assessment and Incipient Failure

Published by Bill Howe, PE, CEM Program Manager, EPRI Power Quality Manager, EPRI Industrial Center of Excellence.

Beware Rotation Issues on Transformers

Published by Tom Shaughnessy, Shaughnessy Consulting Services 208 Jasper Way, San Marcos, CA 92078 408-666-4009 Background Phase rotation is something that contractors and electricians routinely check during construction and installation of motors and UPS systems. In facilities with only one service, seldom does a rotation change require utility involvement. However, complications can and do ariseContinue reading “Beware Rotation Issues on Transformers”