The document discusses power quality standards. It explains that power quality used to be defined simply as reliability, but two changes - more sensitive customer equipment and interconnected systems - have increased concerns about other power quality issues like transients, sags, swells, and harmonics. Standards development organizations are working to establish standards to address these issues, including the IEC, IEEE, ANSI and others. The document reviews some existing and developing standards that relate to steady state voltage, harmonics, transients and other power quality topics.
The document discusses power system transients. It defines transients as pulses of very short duration but high intensity. Transients can be classified as ultra-fast, medium-fast, or slow depending on their speed. Causes of transients include lightning, switching operations, faults, and resonance. When a transmission line is energized, voltages build up gradually along it via traveling waves. The velocity and behavior of these waves are determined by the line's inductance and capacitance per unit length.
This document discusses multi-terminal DC (MTDC) systems. It begins with an introduction stating that MTDC systems have more than two converter stations that can operate as either rectifiers or inverters. It then describes the two types of MTDC systems - series and parallel (including radial and mesh configurations). The document outlines some applications of MTDC systems, as well as typical problems. It notes advantages like reversible power flow and lack of commutation failures, and disadvantages such as need for large smoothing reactors. Finally, it discusses future aspects like microgrids and renewable integration, and concludes that VSC-HVDC technology may help address challenges and enable more MTDC system implementation.
This document discusses power quality and defines it as the ability of a power system to supply voltage continuously within tolerances. It outlines various power quality events like sags, swells, interruptions, harmonics, and their causes and effects. It then describes various techniques to mitigate power quality issues, including dynamic voltage restorers, harmonic filters, static VAR compensators, and unified power quality conditioners. Maintaining high power quality improves system efficiency and equipment lifespan while eliminating problems like voltage fluctuations, harmonics, and reactive power issues.
This document provides an overview of optimization techniques applied to solve the unit commitment problem for a 10 unit power system. It describes the objective function and constraints of the unit commitment problem formulation. It then briefly introduces several common optimization techniques used to solve unit commitment, including simulated annealing, harmony search, and multi-agent evolutionary programming incorporating a priority list. The document presents cost comparisons of applying different optimization techniques to the standard 10 unit test system, including tabular and graphical summaries of results from research papers. It concludes with references.
The document discusses various power quality problems such as harmonic distortion, voltage sags, swells, and interruptions. It then discusses solutions for power quality problems including maintaining grid adequacy, using distributed resources like distributed generation and energy storage, and implementing enhanced interface devices. The document also describes the operation of the Merus A-series Active Filter, which can be used to compensate for harmonics and reactive power in an electrical system.
A power quality monitoring system gathers and analyzes electricity measurement data to provide useful information. It allows plants to perform energy management, preventive maintenance, quality control, and save money. Power quality monitoring equipment includes digital fault recorders, smart relays, voltage recorders, in-plant power monitors, and special-purpose power quality equipment. These devices monitor voltage, current, and other measurements to detect issues like harmonics, sags, disturbances and optimize power quality and performance.
This document discusses power quality and power quality disturbances. It defines power quality as the set of parameters defining the properties of power supply in normal operating conditions. Common power quality disturbances include steady-state variations like voltage fluctuations, harmonics, and high frequency noise as well as events like interruptions, sags, swells, and transients. Solutions to power quality problems include distributed generation, energy storage systems, codes and standards, interface devices, and making equipment less sensitive.
The document discusses power system transients. It defines transients as pulses of very short duration but high intensity. Transients can be classified as ultra-fast, medium-fast, or slow depending on their speed. Causes of transients include lightning, switching operations, faults, and resonance. When a transmission line is energized, voltages build up gradually along it via traveling waves. The velocity and behavior of these waves are determined by the line's inductance and capacitance per unit length.
This document discusses multi-terminal DC (MTDC) systems. It begins with an introduction stating that MTDC systems have more than two converter stations that can operate as either rectifiers or inverters. It then describes the two types of MTDC systems - series and parallel (including radial and mesh configurations). The document outlines some applications of MTDC systems, as well as typical problems. It notes advantages like reversible power flow and lack of commutation failures, and disadvantages such as need for large smoothing reactors. Finally, it discusses future aspects like microgrids and renewable integration, and concludes that VSC-HVDC technology may help address challenges and enable more MTDC system implementation.
This document discusses power quality and defines it as the ability of a power system to supply voltage continuously within tolerances. It outlines various power quality events like sags, swells, interruptions, harmonics, and their causes and effects. It then describes various techniques to mitigate power quality issues, including dynamic voltage restorers, harmonic filters, static VAR compensators, and unified power quality conditioners. Maintaining high power quality improves system efficiency and equipment lifespan while eliminating problems like voltage fluctuations, harmonics, and reactive power issues.
This document provides an overview of optimization techniques applied to solve the unit commitment problem for a 10 unit power system. It describes the objective function and constraints of the unit commitment problem formulation. It then briefly introduces several common optimization techniques used to solve unit commitment, including simulated annealing, harmony search, and multi-agent evolutionary programming incorporating a priority list. The document presents cost comparisons of applying different optimization techniques to the standard 10 unit test system, including tabular and graphical summaries of results from research papers. It concludes with references.
The document discusses various power quality problems such as harmonic distortion, voltage sags, swells, and interruptions. It then discusses solutions for power quality problems including maintaining grid adequacy, using distributed resources like distributed generation and energy storage, and implementing enhanced interface devices. The document also describes the operation of the Merus A-series Active Filter, which can be used to compensate for harmonics and reactive power in an electrical system.
A power quality monitoring system gathers and analyzes electricity measurement data to provide useful information. It allows plants to perform energy management, preventive maintenance, quality control, and save money. Power quality monitoring equipment includes digital fault recorders, smart relays, voltage recorders, in-plant power monitors, and special-purpose power quality equipment. These devices monitor voltage, current, and other measurements to detect issues like harmonics, sags, disturbances and optimize power quality and performance.
This document discusses power quality and power quality disturbances. It defines power quality as the set of parameters defining the properties of power supply in normal operating conditions. Common power quality disturbances include steady-state variations like voltage fluctuations, harmonics, and high frequency noise as well as events like interruptions, sags, swells, and transients. Solutions to power quality problems include distributed generation, energy storage systems, codes and standards, interface devices, and making equipment less sensitive.
This document discusses power system security. It defines power system security as the probability of the system operating within acceptable ranges given potential changes or contingencies. It outlines the key steps in power system security including: (1) monitoring the current system state, (2) contingency analysis to evaluate potential risks, and (3) corrective action analysis to maintain security through preventative or automatic corrective actions.
In microgrid, if fault occurs or any other contingency happens, then the problems would be created which are related to power flow, also there are various protection schemes are used for minimize or eliminate these problems.
Voltage control is used for reactive power balance and P-f control is used for active power control.
Various protection schemes such as, over current protection, differential protection scheme, zoning of network in adaptive protection scheme are used in microgrid system .
POWER QUALITY ISSUES (POWER SYSTEM AND POWER ELECTRONICS)Rohit vijay
This document discusses power quality issues, specifically voltage sags. It defines voltage sags as decreases in voltage between 10-90% of nominal voltage lasting from half a cycle to one minute. Common causes of voltage sags include motor starting, faults in the power system, and sudden increases in load. The document discusses various methods for mitigating voltage sags, including power conditioning equipment like static VAR compensators, UPS systems, and custom devices like dynamic voltage regulators and D-STATCOMs. It also describes using an auto-transformer controlled by an IGBT switch as a method for mitigating voltage sags.
This document discusses power system fault analysis. It begins by outlining the learning objectives and syllabus, which include power flow analysis, power system faults, and power system stability. It then provides an introduction to power system fault analysis, explaining that faults usually occur due to insulation failure, flashover, physical damage or human error. Faults can be three-phase symmetrical or asymmetrical, and involve short-circuits to earth, between phases, or open circuits. Fault analysis is carried out using per-unit quantities. The document goes on to discuss equivalent circuits for single-phase and three-phase systems, and revising per-unit quantities and conversions between different bases.
Simplified analysis of graetz circuit copy - copyVert Wheeler
The document summarizes the analysis of a Graetz circuit, which is used in HVDC transmission, under two scenarios: without overlap and with overlap between thyristor valves. In the without overlap scenario, the analysis assumes valves switch on and off instantaneously with no two valves on at once. This allows simplifying the circuit to determine voltage and current waveforms. When overlap is considered and two valves can be on simultaneously, the analysis is more complex with different operation modes identified depending on the overlap angle. Key aspects of voltage, current, power factor and harmonics are derived.
The document discusses various objectives and applications of static shunt compensation on transmission lines. Shunt compensation can increase steady-state transmittable power, control voltage profiles, minimize line overvoltage under light loads using shunt reactors, and maintain voltage levels under heavy loads using shunt capacitors. Midpoint shunt compensation significantly increases transmitted power and is best located at the midpoint where voltage sag is maximum. End of line shunt compensation effectively increases voltage stability limits and regulates terminal voltages to prevent voltage instability. Shunt compensation can also improve transient stability and damp power oscillations on transmission lines.
The document discusses power quality issues caused by nonlinear loads and various power quality conditioners used to address these issues. It introduces the unified power quality conditioner (UPQC), which integrates series and shunt active power filters to compensate for both voltage and current-related power quality problems. The UPQC can mitigate issues like harmonics, voltage sags and swells, reactive power, power factor, and load unbalance. It operates by injecting compensating currents from the shunt filter and generating compensating voltages from the series filter to regulate the supply voltage and current waveforms seen by the load. The UPQC provides a comprehensive solution for improving power quality in distribution systems.
Loading Capability Limits of Transmission LinesRaja Adapa
This document discusses the four main loading capability limits of transmission lines: thermal, voltage, dielectric, and stability limits. The thermal limit depends on ambient temperature, wind conditions, conductor size and is usually the main limiting factor. Voltage limits require the transmission voltage to be maintained within a specified range, like plus/minus 5% of nominal. The dielectric limit concerns insulation and allows for some increase in normal operating voltage. Stability limits involve ensuring the power system remains stable after the loss of a single element to prevent cascading outages. FACTS technology can help utilize more of the thermal limits and improve stability.
This document presents information on HVDC transmission and FACTS technology. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of HVDC transmission, including its ability to transmit power over long distances with lower losses compared to AC transmission. It also introduces various FACTS controllers and their advantages in enhancing power flow control and transmission capacity. While FACTS can improve AC system utilization, HVDC may be less expensive for long distance overhead transmission or submarine cables. Both technologies are complementary with HVDC suitable for interconnecting unsynchronized AC systems and FACTS providing added benefits within AC networks.
Tripping and control of impulse generatorsFariza Zahari
The document discusses methods for tripping and controlling impulse generators. A simple method uses a three electrode gap in the first stage, where the central electrode is maintained at a potential between the top and bottom electrodes. Tripping is initiated by applying a pulse to a thyraton, which produces a negative pulse to trigger the three electrode gap. Modern methods instead use a trigatron, which requires a smaller voltage for operation. A trigatron consists of a high voltage sphere, earthed main sphere, and trigger electrode. Tripping is achieved by a pulse causing a spark between the trigger electrode and earthed sphere, inducing a spark across the main gap.
Long & Short Interruptions: Interruptions – Definition – Difference between failures,
outage, Interruptions – causes of Long Interruptions – Origin of Interruptions – Limits for the
Interruption frequency – Limits for the interruption duration – costs of Interruption –
Overview of Reliability evaluation to power quality, comparison of observations and
reliability evaluation.Short interruptions: definition, origin of short interruptions, basic principle, fuse saving,
voltage magnitude events due to re-closing, voltage during the interruption, monitoring of
short interruptions, difference between medium and low voltage systems. Multiple events,
single phase tripping – voltage and current during fault period, voltage and current at post
fault period
The document discusses short circuit analysis and fault calculations. It describes the different types of faults including three phase, line to ground, and line to line faults. It also discusses the need for short circuit studies to select proper circuit breakers. The document explains how to calculate short circuit currents using the bus impedance matrix and the z-bus building algorithm through adding network elements one by one.
This document discusses power quality monitoring. It defines power quality as the properties of the power supply delivered to users. Power quality can be affected by various steady state variations and events that cause deviations from the ideal voltage waveform. The document describes different types of power quality disturbances and how automatic classifiers are used to classify disturbances. It discusses power quality monitoring objectives and the types of commercially available power quality monitors used to identify and analyze power quality problems.
1. Static Synchronous Compensator (Statcom) is a member of Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices that uses power electronics to control voltage and reactive power on AC transmission networks.
2. A Statcom consists of a voltage source converter with a DC capacitor that generates a voltage in phase or 180 degrees out of phase with the transmission line to inject or absorb reactive power.
3. Statcoms provide benefits like increasing transmission line loading capacity, improving power flow control and system stability, and dynamic reactive power compensation with response times less than 10 milliseconds.
This document discusses the generation of high voltage impulses. It describes impulsive and oscillatory transients and their causes. A 1.2/50 μs, 1000 kV wave represents an impulse voltage wave with a 1.2 μs front time and 50 μs tail time. Modified Marx circuits are used to generate high voltage impulses, with capacitors charged in stages through high resistance and discharged through spark gaps. Wave shaping is controlled through resistors and capacitors. Commercial impulse generators typically have 6 sets of resistors to control the waveform and are rated by voltage, number of stages, and stored energy.
The electricity supply industry is undergoing a profound transformation worldwide. Market forces, scarcer natural resources, and an ever-increasing demand for electricity are some of the drivers responsible for such unprecedented change. Against this background of rapid evolution, the expansion programs of many utilities are being thwarted by a variety of well-founded, environment, land-use, and regulatory pressures that prevent the licensing and building of new transmission lines and electricity generating plants.
This presentation provides an overview of power quality, including definitions of power quality, common power quality disturbances like sags, swells, harmonics and interruptions. It discusses the increased sensitivity of modern electronic equipment to power quality issues. Real-time power quality monitoring systems are described that can identify issues, locate their sources, and help utilities and customers mitigate problems to reduce costs and equipment damage. The benefits of power quality monitoring include improved reliability, preventative maintenance, and identification of sensitive equipment needing protection.
Reactive power management and voltage control by using statcomHussain Ali
This document summarizes the use of STATCOM devices for reactive power management and voltage control in transmission lines. It defines reactive power and explains the need for reactive power compensation. It then defines FACTS devices and specifically STATCOMs, describing their basic structure and principle of operation for generating and absorbing reactive power. The document discusses how STATCOMs can provide benefits like reactive power control, voltage regulation, and increased transmission capacity. It provides an example of a 500 MVAR STATCOM installed between Qatar and Bahrain for reactive power compensation and concludes that STATCOMs allow tighter voltage control and improved reliability compared to traditional capacitor banks.
with the help of web based power quality monitoring system we can control and manage the data flow of electrical quantity and control the improve the quality of the power system in grid
Load forecasting is essential for power system planning to estimate future demand and energy requirements. Accurate load forecasts are needed to determine generation capacity additions, transmission and distribution infrastructure requirements, fuel procurement, and other planning decisions. Load forecasts can predict short-term (1 hour to 1 week) loads with about 1-3% accuracy but long-term (over 1 year) forecasts are less accurate due to uncertainties in weather predictions. Load forecasting helps utilities make important decisions around power purchasing, generation, and infrastructure development.
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This document summarizes power quality issues, standards, and corrective methods. It discusses common power quality problems like harmonics, voltage sags, and interruptions. International standards for current and voltage harmonics like IEEE 519 and IEC 61000 set limits to protect equipment and utility systems. Effects of power quality issues vary by equipment but can cause failures. Correction methods aim to make power sources meet standards and reduce problems at all levels of power delivery systems through redundancy.
The document summarizes the quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes at Capacit'e Infraprojects Ltd. It describes the organizational structure of the QA/QC department, which reports directly to top management. It outlines several key features of Capacit'e's quality management system including standardized processes, inspection plans, rigorous material testing, and statistical analysis of quality trends. It also highlights some technical achievements and best practices implemented to minimize defects and ensure consistent high quality in construction projects.
This document discusses power system security. It defines power system security as the probability of the system operating within acceptable ranges given potential changes or contingencies. It outlines the key steps in power system security including: (1) monitoring the current system state, (2) contingency analysis to evaluate potential risks, and (3) corrective action analysis to maintain security through preventative or automatic corrective actions.
In microgrid, if fault occurs or any other contingency happens, then the problems would be created which are related to power flow, also there are various protection schemes are used for minimize or eliminate these problems.
Voltage control is used for reactive power balance and P-f control is used for active power control.
Various protection schemes such as, over current protection, differential protection scheme, zoning of network in adaptive protection scheme are used in microgrid system .
POWER QUALITY ISSUES (POWER SYSTEM AND POWER ELECTRONICS)Rohit vijay
This document discusses power quality issues, specifically voltage sags. It defines voltage sags as decreases in voltage between 10-90% of nominal voltage lasting from half a cycle to one minute. Common causes of voltage sags include motor starting, faults in the power system, and sudden increases in load. The document discusses various methods for mitigating voltage sags, including power conditioning equipment like static VAR compensators, UPS systems, and custom devices like dynamic voltage regulators and D-STATCOMs. It also describes using an auto-transformer controlled by an IGBT switch as a method for mitigating voltage sags.
This document discusses power system fault analysis. It begins by outlining the learning objectives and syllabus, which include power flow analysis, power system faults, and power system stability. It then provides an introduction to power system fault analysis, explaining that faults usually occur due to insulation failure, flashover, physical damage or human error. Faults can be three-phase symmetrical or asymmetrical, and involve short-circuits to earth, between phases, or open circuits. Fault analysis is carried out using per-unit quantities. The document goes on to discuss equivalent circuits for single-phase and three-phase systems, and revising per-unit quantities and conversions between different bases.
Simplified analysis of graetz circuit copy - copyVert Wheeler
The document summarizes the analysis of a Graetz circuit, which is used in HVDC transmission, under two scenarios: without overlap and with overlap between thyristor valves. In the without overlap scenario, the analysis assumes valves switch on and off instantaneously with no two valves on at once. This allows simplifying the circuit to determine voltage and current waveforms. When overlap is considered and two valves can be on simultaneously, the analysis is more complex with different operation modes identified depending on the overlap angle. Key aspects of voltage, current, power factor and harmonics are derived.
The document discusses various objectives and applications of static shunt compensation on transmission lines. Shunt compensation can increase steady-state transmittable power, control voltage profiles, minimize line overvoltage under light loads using shunt reactors, and maintain voltage levels under heavy loads using shunt capacitors. Midpoint shunt compensation significantly increases transmitted power and is best located at the midpoint where voltage sag is maximum. End of line shunt compensation effectively increases voltage stability limits and regulates terminal voltages to prevent voltage instability. Shunt compensation can also improve transient stability and damp power oscillations on transmission lines.
The document discusses power quality issues caused by nonlinear loads and various power quality conditioners used to address these issues. It introduces the unified power quality conditioner (UPQC), which integrates series and shunt active power filters to compensate for both voltage and current-related power quality problems. The UPQC can mitigate issues like harmonics, voltage sags and swells, reactive power, power factor, and load unbalance. It operates by injecting compensating currents from the shunt filter and generating compensating voltages from the series filter to regulate the supply voltage and current waveforms seen by the load. The UPQC provides a comprehensive solution for improving power quality in distribution systems.
Loading Capability Limits of Transmission LinesRaja Adapa
This document discusses the four main loading capability limits of transmission lines: thermal, voltage, dielectric, and stability limits. The thermal limit depends on ambient temperature, wind conditions, conductor size and is usually the main limiting factor. Voltage limits require the transmission voltage to be maintained within a specified range, like plus/minus 5% of nominal. The dielectric limit concerns insulation and allows for some increase in normal operating voltage. Stability limits involve ensuring the power system remains stable after the loss of a single element to prevent cascading outages. FACTS technology can help utilize more of the thermal limits and improve stability.
This document presents information on HVDC transmission and FACTS technology. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of HVDC transmission, including its ability to transmit power over long distances with lower losses compared to AC transmission. It also introduces various FACTS controllers and their advantages in enhancing power flow control and transmission capacity. While FACTS can improve AC system utilization, HVDC may be less expensive for long distance overhead transmission or submarine cables. Both technologies are complementary with HVDC suitable for interconnecting unsynchronized AC systems and FACTS providing added benefits within AC networks.
Tripping and control of impulse generatorsFariza Zahari
The document discusses methods for tripping and controlling impulse generators. A simple method uses a three electrode gap in the first stage, where the central electrode is maintained at a potential between the top and bottom electrodes. Tripping is initiated by applying a pulse to a thyraton, which produces a negative pulse to trigger the three electrode gap. Modern methods instead use a trigatron, which requires a smaller voltage for operation. A trigatron consists of a high voltage sphere, earthed main sphere, and trigger electrode. Tripping is achieved by a pulse causing a spark between the trigger electrode and earthed sphere, inducing a spark across the main gap.
Long & Short Interruptions: Interruptions – Definition – Difference between failures,
outage, Interruptions – causes of Long Interruptions – Origin of Interruptions – Limits for the
Interruption frequency – Limits for the interruption duration – costs of Interruption –
Overview of Reliability evaluation to power quality, comparison of observations and
reliability evaluation.Short interruptions: definition, origin of short interruptions, basic principle, fuse saving,
voltage magnitude events due to re-closing, voltage during the interruption, monitoring of
short interruptions, difference between medium and low voltage systems. Multiple events,
single phase tripping – voltage and current during fault period, voltage and current at post
fault period
The document discusses short circuit analysis and fault calculations. It describes the different types of faults including three phase, line to ground, and line to line faults. It also discusses the need for short circuit studies to select proper circuit breakers. The document explains how to calculate short circuit currents using the bus impedance matrix and the z-bus building algorithm through adding network elements one by one.
This document discusses power quality monitoring. It defines power quality as the properties of the power supply delivered to users. Power quality can be affected by various steady state variations and events that cause deviations from the ideal voltage waveform. The document describes different types of power quality disturbances and how automatic classifiers are used to classify disturbances. It discusses power quality monitoring objectives and the types of commercially available power quality monitors used to identify and analyze power quality problems.
1. Static Synchronous Compensator (Statcom) is a member of Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices that uses power electronics to control voltage and reactive power on AC transmission networks.
2. A Statcom consists of a voltage source converter with a DC capacitor that generates a voltage in phase or 180 degrees out of phase with the transmission line to inject or absorb reactive power.
3. Statcoms provide benefits like increasing transmission line loading capacity, improving power flow control and system stability, and dynamic reactive power compensation with response times less than 10 milliseconds.
This document discusses the generation of high voltage impulses. It describes impulsive and oscillatory transients and their causes. A 1.2/50 μs, 1000 kV wave represents an impulse voltage wave with a 1.2 μs front time and 50 μs tail time. Modified Marx circuits are used to generate high voltage impulses, with capacitors charged in stages through high resistance and discharged through spark gaps. Wave shaping is controlled through resistors and capacitors. Commercial impulse generators typically have 6 sets of resistors to control the waveform and are rated by voltage, number of stages, and stored energy.
The electricity supply industry is undergoing a profound transformation worldwide. Market forces, scarcer natural resources, and an ever-increasing demand for electricity are some of the drivers responsible for such unprecedented change. Against this background of rapid evolution, the expansion programs of many utilities are being thwarted by a variety of well-founded, environment, land-use, and regulatory pressures that prevent the licensing and building of new transmission lines and electricity generating plants.
This presentation provides an overview of power quality, including definitions of power quality, common power quality disturbances like sags, swells, harmonics and interruptions. It discusses the increased sensitivity of modern electronic equipment to power quality issues. Real-time power quality monitoring systems are described that can identify issues, locate their sources, and help utilities and customers mitigate problems to reduce costs and equipment damage. The benefits of power quality monitoring include improved reliability, preventative maintenance, and identification of sensitive equipment needing protection.
Reactive power management and voltage control by using statcomHussain Ali
This document summarizes the use of STATCOM devices for reactive power management and voltage control in transmission lines. It defines reactive power and explains the need for reactive power compensation. It then defines FACTS devices and specifically STATCOMs, describing their basic structure and principle of operation for generating and absorbing reactive power. The document discusses how STATCOMs can provide benefits like reactive power control, voltage regulation, and increased transmission capacity. It provides an example of a 500 MVAR STATCOM installed between Qatar and Bahrain for reactive power compensation and concludes that STATCOMs allow tighter voltage control and improved reliability compared to traditional capacitor banks.
with the help of web based power quality monitoring system we can control and manage the data flow of electrical quantity and control the improve the quality of the power system in grid
Load forecasting is essential for power system planning to estimate future demand and energy requirements. Accurate load forecasts are needed to determine generation capacity additions, transmission and distribution infrastructure requirements, fuel procurement, and other planning decisions. Load forecasts can predict short-term (1 hour to 1 week) loads with about 1-3% accuracy but long-term (over 1 year) forecasts are less accurate due to uncertainties in weather predictions. Load forecasting helps utilities make important decisions around power purchasing, generation, and infrastructure development.
1 power quality-issues-problems-standards-their-effects-in-industry-with-corr...abuaadil2510
This document summarizes power quality issues, standards, and corrective methods. It discusses common power quality problems like harmonics, voltage sags, and interruptions. International standards for current and voltage harmonics like IEEE 519 and IEC 61000 set limits to protect equipment and utility systems. Effects of power quality issues vary by equipment but can cause failures. Correction methods aim to make power sources meet standards and reduce problems at all levels of power delivery systems through redundancy.
The document summarizes the quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes at Capacit'e Infraprojects Ltd. It describes the organizational structure of the QA/QC department, which reports directly to top management. It outlines several key features of Capacit'e's quality management system including standardized processes, inspection plans, rigorous material testing, and statistical analysis of quality trends. It also highlights some technical achievements and best practices implemented to minimize defects and ensure consistent high quality in construction projects.
This document discusses key aspects of working in a team environment. It identifies several points for discussion around team roles, responsibilities, relationships, communication processes, and structures. The document emphasizes that unity of purpose is the chief distinguishing feature of a team. It also outlines activities that typically take place within teams, including exchanging information, distributing work, building relationships, making decisions, generating ideas, and troubleshooting. The overall purpose is to provide guidance on effectively functioning as part of a cooperative group in the workplace.
This document discusses quality standards in the jewelry industry. It defines quality and outlines five aspects of quality in a business context. It then examines factors that are important for comparing quality across different jewelry brands, such as design, brand value, price, and overall quality. Several major Indian jewelry brands - Tanishq, Gitanjali, Reliance Jewels, and PC Jewelers - are analyzed based on their commitment to purity standards, use of hallmarking, and other quality assurance practices. Issues with determining purity levels and inconsistent standards across local jewelers are also highlighted.
Presentación realizada en Nueva Delhi, sobre Estándares de Calidad, dentro del marco del Encuentro de Universidades de la Academia Global de Telecentre.org
The document provides a competency-based curriculum for the Beauty Care Services (Nail Care) NC II qualification and standards. It outlines the course design, modules of instruction, resources, and assessment methods. The course is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and attitude of students in nail care services in accordance with industry standards. It takes 216 hours to complete and covers basic, common and core competencies related to manicure, pedicure, hand spa and foot spa services.
Enhancement of power quality in distribution system using d statcomvasaharish
1) The document discusses a project to enhance power quality in a distribution system using a D-STATCOM. It describes common power quality problems like voltage sags, harmonic distortion, and low power factor.
2) It provides details on the components and operation of a D-STATCOM, which contains a voltage source converter, controller, energy storage circuit, and LCL passive filter.
3) The methodology section describes simulating different fault scenarios in a test system both with and without a D-STATCOM and with or without the LCL filter. The results demonstrate that a D-STATCOM can mitigate voltage sags and an LCL filter reduces harmonic distortion.
In this presentation, we will discuss the concept of quality management with specific importance on quality assurance, quality control and different views of quality, types of quality, levels of quality and quality determinants. We will also talk about the industrial revolution and beginning of quality control methods.
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This document discusses key concepts of quality in healthcare including definitions, dimensions, and frameworks. It defines quality as meeting expectations and conforming to standards. The dimensions of quality - effectiveness, efficiency, safety, patient-centeredness, timeliness, and more - must be achieved to provide the right care. Quality is measured using a structure-process-outcome framework where structure leads to processes which lead to outcomes. Total quality management is presented as the latest approach focusing on continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and organizational commitment to quality.
Ethics is the philosophical study of morality and right and wrong conduct. It encompasses theories of what constitutes a good life and the principles that govern behavior for individuals and groups. There are several branches of ethics, including meta-ethics which examines the meaning and justification of ethical statements, normative ethics which develops theories of right and wrong action, and applied ethics which deals with real-life ethical situations and dilemmas. The major theories in normative ethics are deontological ethics, which focuses on duties and rules, teleological ethics like utilitarianism which focuses on outcomes and consequences, and virtue ethics which focuses on character.
This document discusses power quality issues such as voltage sags, interruptions, spikes, swells, and harmonics. It explains the causes and consequences of each issue. Solutions discussed include improving the electric grid, using distributed energy resources like generators and energy storage, following standards, installing enhanced interface devices, and making equipment less sensitive. The key is preventing power quality problems through various measures to avoid losses.
The document discusses performance assessments and provides examples of performance tasks from various grade levels. It discusses the key elements of effective performance tasks, including ensuring they are clearly defined and aligned to learning targets. It also covers constructing rubrics to evaluate performance tasks, including the differences between holistic and analytic rubrics. The importance of providing descriptive feedback on rubrics is emphasized.
This document defines key terms in ethics like deontology, utilitarianism, and contractarian theories. It discusses debates around issues like privacy, intellectual property, and censorship. It outlines threats to privacy from public data availability, commercial and government tracking. Issues with intellectual property include copyright, copyleft movements, and cybercrime damages. The document also discusses codes of ethics for computing like the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics.
This slides are meant ti introduce a course on moral philosophy. All photos in it came from the net. Sources are not included though they are mainly from Google images.
This document discusses Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in the pharmaceutical industry. It provides the history and regulations around GMP, explains why following GMP is important, and outlines the key elements that make up a GMP system.
GMP guidelines were established in the 1960s after thousands of babies were born with birth defects due to the drug Thalidomide. Regulations were put in place to ensure drug safety and quality. Following GMP helps build quality into manufacturing processes and products to avoid mistakes that could harm patients. Key aspects of GMP include controlling quality, using well-trained staff, thorough documentation, and adequate premises and equipment. The overall goal is to establish a system that consistently produces high quality pharmaceutical products.
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IRJET- Mitigation Techniques of Power Quality Issues in Electrical Power SystemIRJET Journal
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IRJET- A Review Paper on Power Quality Issues and Monitoring TechniquesIRJET Journal
This document summarizes a research paper on power quality issues and monitoring techniques. It discusses various power quality issues like voltage sag, interruptions, harmonics, and monitoring methods including portable monitors, permanent monitors, and real-time monitoring systems. Power quality monitoring is important to identify issues, maintain reliability, and prevent equipment damage. Different analysis techniques are used to classify disturbances and identify their causes in order to select appropriate mitigation methods.
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1. POWER QUALITY STANDARDS
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,
they drew a sinusoidal current. They typically fell into the categories of lighting, heating,
and motors. In general, they were not very sensitive to momentary variations in the supply
voltage, such as transients and voltage sags. The loads were not connected together in
networks so grounding issues other than safety were not very critical.
Two major changes in the characteristics of customer loads and systems have completely
changed the nature of the power quality equation:
1. The first is the sensitivity of the loads themselves. The devices and equipment
being applied in industrial and commercial facilities are more sensitive to power
quality variations than equipment applied in the past. New equipment includes
microprocessor-based controls and power electronics devices that are sensitive to
many types of disturbances besides actual interruptions. Controls can be affected by
momentary voltage sags or relatively minor transient voltages, resulting in nuisance
tripping or misoperation of an important process.
2. The second is the fact that these sensitive loads are interconnected in extensive
networks and automated processes. This makes the whole system as sensitive as
the most sensitive device and increases the problem by requiring a good zero
potential ground reference for the entire system.
These changes in the load characteristics have created a growing market for power
conditioning equipment that can protect the loads from the wide variety of power quality
variations that can cause problems. In order to apply power conditioning equipment
effectively, customers must become experts in the types of power quality variations, their
causes, their possible impacts, and the solutions available to mitigate them. Since some of
the causes are on the utility system, the utility must also understand the full range of these
problems.
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The power quality problems don’t always come from the utility system either. Most of the
transient voltages in a facility are caused by switching operations within the facility. Wiring
and grounding problems increase susceptibility to problems. Power electronics equipment,
such as adjustable speed drives, result in a continuous string of transients (notching) as well
as steady state harmonic distortion that can cause heating in other loads within the facility.
What are We Doing to Understand the Problems?
Understanding the problems associated with power quality variations is the first step
towards developing standards and the optimum approach to solutions. Understanding
means being able to relate the causes of power quality variations to impacts on equipment
and processes within customer facilities. This requires an understanding of the utility power
system, the customer electrical system, and the equipment characteristics.
There are a number of significant research efforts under way to help improve the
understanding of power quality problems. There are three important categories for these
investigations:
1. Monitoring. Utilities and customers are both doing more and more monitoring of
power quality. This monitoring is being performed on the power system and within
customer facilities. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is sponsoring a
multi-year project to monitor power quality on distribution systems around the
country with 24 host utilities (Figure 1). Some of these utilities are extending the
monitoring to include customer facilities so that they can relate events and variations
on the distribution system with problems in the customer plant.
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2
4
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13
14
15
22
19
17
24
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Figure 1. Participants in the EPRI-Sponsored Distribution Power Quality Monitoring
Project
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2. Case Studies. Case studies are a way of characterizing power quality concerns for
individual customers and systems. There are numerous case studies being
performed by utilities, their customers, and EPRI. When the results of all these case
studies are shared and combined, the results illustrate important general
characteristics of power quality concerns for different kinds of customers and
equipment. The solutions implemented in particular case studies can be patterns for
more general solutions to power quality problems.
3. Analytical Tools. The results of monitoring efforts and case studies are being used
to improve analytical models for simulating system disturbances. There are Users
Groups for harmonic analysis and transient analysis that can provide guidance in
evaluating problems and the range of possible solutions. The advantage of the
simulation approach is that it allows evaluations of systems and conditions that may
not yet actually exist (e.g. future expansion plans).
The Role of Standards
Power quality problems ultimately impact the end user. However, there are many other
parties involved in creating, propagating, and solving power quality problems (Figure 2).
Power quality standards must provide guidelines, recommendations, and limits to help
assure compatibility between end use equipment and the system where it is applied. The
standards affect all of the parties shown in Figure 2.
Power Conditioning
Equipment
Manufacturers
Consultants
Monitoring Equipment
Manufacturers
Architects/Engineers
Facility Designers
Research
Organizations
(EPRI)
Standards
Organizations
(IEEE, ANSI)
Utility
Customer
Manufacturer
Figure 2. Players That Influence End-Use Power Quality
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There is active interest in this country as well as the rest of the world to establish power
quality standards to deal with these problems. The international standards development
organization is the IEC. The IEC has defined a category of standards called
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standards that deal with power quality issues. They
fall into the following six categories:
1. General. These provide definitions, terminology, etc. (IEC 1000-1-x)
2. Environment. Characteristics of the environment where equipment will be applied
(1000-2-x).
3. Limits. Emission limits define the allowable levels of disturbances that can be
caused by equipment connected to the power system. These standards were
formerly the IEC 555 series but now are numbered 1000-3-x. For instance, IEC
555-2 has now become IEC 1000-3-2.
4. Testing and Measurement Techniques. These provide detailed guidelines for
measurement equipment and test procedures to assure compliance with the other
parts of the standards (1000-4-x).
5. Installation and Mitigation Guidelines. These are designed to provide guidance
in application of equipment, such as filters, power conditioning equipment, surge
suppressors, etc., to solve power quality problems (1000-5-x).
6. Generic and Product Standards. These will define immunity levels required for
equipment in general categories or for specific types of equipment (1000-6-x).
This is a very impressive breakdown and organization for power quality standards
development. Unfortunately, very few of these standards have actually been written and
those that have been drafted are controversial. For instance, it took almost ten years to get
IEC 1000-2-2 (IEC 555-2) approved and there are still questions about when it will be
implemented.
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Power
Lines
Mobile
Radio
Conducted Noise
AC Power Circuit Electric Motors
Ignition
Lightning
Figure 3. Some factors affecting Electromagnetic Compatibility
These IEC standards are generally adopted by the European Community (CENELEC) and
become requirements for equipment sold in Europe. Their application in the rest of the
world varies and very few of them are adopted outright in the United States.
Power Quality Standards in the US
In the United States, standards are developed by the IEEE, ANSI, and equipment
manufacturer organizations, such as NEMA. We also have safety-related standards, like the
National Electrical Code. We have very few standards that define requirements for specific
equipment. Our standards tend to be more application oriented, like IEEE 519-1992, which
provides recommendations to limit harmonic distortion levels on the overall power system.
IEEE has formed a Standards Coordinating Committee (SCC-22) that has the job of
coordinating standards activities regarding power quality from all the different organizations
doing development. Table 1 provides a listing of existing standards and standards under
development related to power quality.
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Table 1. Listing of Important Power Quality Standards
Organization Std. Title/Scope
ANSI/IEEE 141 Industrial Electric Power Systems
142 Industrial & Commercial Power System Grounding
241 Commercial Electric Power Systems
242 Industrial & Commercial Power System Protection
399 Industrial & Commercial Power System Analysis
446 Industrial & Commercial Power System Emergency Power
493 Industrial & Commercial Power System Reliability
518 Control of Noise in Electronic Controls
519 Harmonics in Power Systems
602 Industrial & Commercial Power Systems in Health Facilities
739 Energy Conservation in Industrial Power Systems
929 Interconnection Practices for Photovoltaic Systems
1001 Interfacing Dispersed Storage and Generation
1035 Test Procedures for Interconnecting Static Power Converters
1050 Grounding of Power Station Instrumentation & Control
ANSI C62 Guides & Standards on Surge Protection
C84.1 Voltage Ratings for Power Systems & Equipment
C37 Guides and Standards for Relaying & Overcurrent Protection
C57.110 Transformer Derating for Supplying Nonlinear Loads
IEEE P487 Wire Line Communication Protection in Power Stations
1100 Powering and Grounding Sensitive Equipment
P1159 Monitoring and Definition of Electric Power Quality
P1250 Guide on Equipment Sensitive to Momentary Voltage
Disturbances
P1346 Guide on Compatibility for ASDs and Process Controllers
NEMA UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply Specification
NFPA 70 National Electric Code
75 Protection of Electronic Computer Data Processing Equipment
78 Lightning Protection Code for Buildings
NIST 94 Electric Power for ADP Installations
SP678 Overview of Power Quality and Sensitive Electrical Equipment
UL 1449 Standards for Safety of Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors
There has been a general fear on the part of the utility industry to create any standards that
define the level of power quality required of the supply system. This fear is slowly being
broken down as utilities realize the need to define the base level of power quality in order to
be able to offer any kind of differentiated service for those customers that require a higher
performance level.
It is worthwhile to look at the current state of standards development related to each
important type of power quality problem.
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Standards for Steady State Voltage Regulation and Unbalance
There is no such thing as steady state on the power system. Loads are continually changing
and the power system is continually adjusting to these changes. All of these changes and
adjustments result in voltage variations that are referred to as long duration voltage
variations. These can be undervoltages or overvoltages, depending on the specific circuit
conditions. Characteristics of the steady state voltage are best expressed with long duration
profiles and statistics. Important characteristics include the voltage magnitude and
unbalance. According to the latest draft of IEEE P1159, IEEE Recommended Practice for
Monitoring Power Quality, long duration variations are considered to be present when the
limits are exceeded for greater than 1 minute. Harmonic distortion is also a characteristic of
the steady state voltage but this characteristic is treated separately because it does not
involve variations in the fundamental frequency component of the voltage.
Figure 4. Example 24 hour voltage profile illustrating long duration voltage variations.
Most end use equipment is not very sensitive to these voltage variations, as long as they are
within reasonable limits. ANSI C84.1-1989 specifies the steady state voltage tolerances
expected on a power system. It recommends that equipment be designed to operate with
acceptable performance under extreme steady state conditions of +6% and -13% of nominal
120/240 volt system voltage. Protective devices may operate to remove the equipment from
service outside of this range. Figure 5 illustrates the major requirements of the standard.
Two ranges of permissible voltages are provided. Range A is for normal conditions. Range
B is for short duration or unusual system conditions. The service voltage is the voltage at
the end user service entrance. The utilization voltage is the voltage at the actual end use
equipment, allowing for voltage drop across facility wiring.
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RANGE A
Voltage(120VBase)
104
108
112
116
120
124
128
UtilizationVoltage
(b)
(a)
ServiceVoltage120-600V
ServiceVoltage>600V
UtilizationVoltage
ServiceVoltage120-600V(a)
ServiceVoltage>600V
RANGE B
Figure 5. ANSI C84.1-1989 steady state voltage limits
(Notes: (a) these shaded portions do not apply to circuits supplying lighting loads,
(b) this shaded portion of the range does not apply to 120-600 volt systems..
The most recent version of this standard (1989) includes recommended limits for voltage
unbalance on the power system. Unbalance is a steady state quantity defined as the
maximum deviation from the average of the three phase voltages or currents, divided by
the average of the three phase voltages or currents, expressed in percent. Unbalance can
also be quantified using symmetrical components. The ratio of the negative sequence
component to the positive sequence component is used to specify the percent unbalance.
The primary source of voltage unbalance less than two percent is unbalanced single phase
loads on a three-phase circuit. Voltage unbalance can also be the result of capacitor bank
anomalies, such as a blown fuse on one phase of a three-phase bank. Severe voltage
unbalance (greater than 5%) can result from single-phasing conditions.
Voltage unbalance is most important for three phase motor loads. ANSI C84.1-1989
recommends that the maximum voltage unbalance measured at the meter under no load
conditions should be 3%. Unbalance greater than this can result in significant motor heating
and failure if there are not unbalance protection circuits to protect the motor.
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Standards for Harmonics
Harmonic distortion of the voltage and current results from the operation of nonlinear loads
and devices on the power system. The nonlinear loads that cause harmonics can often be
represented as current sources of harmonics. The system voltage appears stiff to individual
loads and the loads draw distorted current waveforms. Table 2 illustrates some example
current waveforms for different types of nonlinear loads. The weighting factors indicated in
the table are being proposed in the Guide for Applying Harmonic Limits on the Power
System (Draft 2) for preliminary evaluation of harmonic producing loads in a facility.
Table 2. Example current waveforms for various
nonlinear loads.
Type of Load Typical Waveform
Current
Distortion
Weighting
Factor (Wi)
Single Phase
Power Supply
0 10 20 30 40
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
Time (mS)
Ct
80%
(high 3rd)
2.5
Semiconverter
0 10 20 30 40
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
Time (mS)
Ct
high 2nd,3rd,
4th at partial
loads
2.5
6 Pulse Converter,
capacitive smoothing,
no series inductance
0 10 20 30 40
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
Time (mS)
Ct
80% 2.0
6 Pulse Converter,
capacitive smoothing
with series inductance > 3%,
or dc drive
0 10 20 30 40-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
Ct
40% 1.0
6 Pulse Converter
with large inductor
for current smoothing
0 10 20 30 40-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
Ct
28% 0.8
12 Pulse Converter
0 10 20 30 40-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
Ct
15% 0.5
ac Voltage
Regulator
0 10 20 30 40-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
Ct
varies with
firing angle 0.7
Harmonic voltage distortion results from the interaction of these harmonic currents with the
system impedance. The harmonic standard, IEEE 519-1992, IEEE Recommended
Practices and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electrical Power Systems, has
proposed two way responsibility for controlling harmonic levels on the power system. End
users must limit the harmonic currents injected onto the power system. The power supplier
will control the harmonic voltage distortion by making sure system resonant conditions do
not cause excessive magnification of the harmonic levels.
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Harmonic distortion levels can be characterized by the complete harmonic spectrum with
magnitudes and phase angles of each individual harmonic component. It is also common to
use a single quantity, the Total Harmonic Distortion, as a measure of the magnitude of
harmonic distortion. For currents, the distortion values must be referred to a constant base
(e.g. the rated load current or demand current) rather than the fundamental component.
This provides a constant reference while the fundamental can vary over a wide range.
Harmonic evaluations are often going to involve a combination of measurements and
analysis (possibly simulations). It is important to understand that harmonics are a
continuous phenomena, rather than a disturbance (like a transient). Because harmonics are
continuous, they are best characterized by measurements over time so that the time
variations (Figure 6) and the statistical characteristics (Figure 7) can be determined. These
characteristics describing the harmonic variations over time should be determined along
with snapshots of the actual waveforms and harmonic spectrums at particular operating
points.
Time Trend for Voltage THD
05/26 06/02 06/09 06/16 06/23 06/30 07/07
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
Time
Figure 6. Harmonic variations with time.
Voltage THDHistogram
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
0
20
40
60
80
100
THD(%)
Count
CumulativeProbability(%)
Figure 7. Statistical representation of harmonic variations with time.
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Harmonic Evaluations on the Utility System
Harmonic evaluations on the utility system involve procedures to make sure that the quality
of the voltage supplied to all customers is acceptable. IEEE 519-1992 provides guidelines
for acceptable levels of voltage distortion on the utility system (Table 3). Note that
recommended limits are provided for the maximum individual harmonic component and for
the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD).
Table 3. Recommended Voltage Distortion Limits for General Systems.
Maximum Individual
Harmonic Component (%)
Maximum
THD (%)
Bus Voltage
69 kV and below 3.0% 5.0%
115 kV to 161 kV 1.5% 2.5%
Above 161 kV 1.0% 1.5%
These voltage distortion limits apply at the point of common coupling, which will be on the
medium voltage system for most industrial and commercial customers (Figure 8). This
allows for higher voltage distortion levels within the customer facility. Most end use
equipment is not affected by voltage distortion levels below 8%. In fact, the compatibility
level for voltage distortion on LV and MV systems specified in IEC 1000-2-2 is 8% (this is
the voltage distortion level that should be exceeded less than 5% of the time).
Harmonic Evaluations for End Use Facilities
Most harmonic problems occur at the end user level, rather than on the utility supply
system. Most nonlinear devices are located within end user facilities and the highest voltage
distortion levels occur close to the sources of harmonics. The most significant problems
occur when an end user has nonlinear loads and also has power factor correction capacitors
that result in resonance conditions.
IEEE 519-1992 was developed to evaluate harmonic voltages and currents at a point of
common coupling (pcc) between the end user and the utility supply system. The PCC is the
location where another customer can be served from the system. The standard allows for
the same procedure to be applied by the customer at other locations within a facility but
different current limit values could apply in these cases.
The PCC can be located at either the primary or the secondary of a supply transformer
depending on whether or not multiple customers are supplied from the transformer (Figure
8). The harmonic current limits for the PCC are summarized in Table 4.
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Utility System
Customer Under Study
Other Utility
Customers
PCC
IL
Utility System
Customer Under Study
Other Utility
Customers
PCC
IL
Figure 8. Selection of the PCC where other customers can be supplied.
Using this approach, harmonic limits for individual loads are not specified. The limits for an
individual load, such an adjustable speed drive, depend on the impact of that load on the
harmonic levels for the whole facility. This is different from the approach taken in IEC
1000-3-2 (formerly IEC 555-2) where limits for individual loads less than 16 Amps are
specified. The IEEE 519 approach provides more flexibility in identifying the most
economical location to limit the harmonics.
Table 4. Harmonic Current Limits for Individual End Users from IEEE 519-1992.
HARMONIC CURRENT DISTORTION LIMITS IN % OF IL
v kV≤ 69
I Isc L/ h < 11 11 17≤ <h 17 23≤ <h 23 35≤ <h 35 ≤ h TDD
<20 4.0 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.3 5.0
20-50 7.0 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.5 8.0
50-100 10.0 4.5 4.0 1.5 0.7 12.0
100-1000 12.0 5.5 5.0 2.0 1.0 15.0
>1000 15.0 7.0 6.0 2.5 1.4 20.0
69 161kV v kV< ≤
<20* 2.0 1.0 0.75 0.3 0.15 2.5
20-50 3.5 1.75 1.25 0.5 0.25 4.0
50-100 5.0 2.25 2.0 1.25 0.35 6.0
100-1000 6.0 2.75 2.5 1.0 0.5 7.5
>1000 7.5 3.5 3.0 1.25 0.7 10.0
v kV> 161
< 50 2.0 1.0 0.75 0.3 0.15 2.5
≥ 50 3.5 1.75 1.25 0.5 0.25 4.0
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Notes to current distortion limits:
ISC is the short circuit current at the point of common coupling.
IL is the maximum demand load current (fundamental frequency component) at the
point of common coupling. It can be calculated as the average of the maximum
monthly demand currents for the previous 12 months or it may have to be estimated.
* All power generation equipment applications are limited to these values of current
distortion regardless of the actual short circuit ratio ISC/IL.
The tables of individual harmonic component limits apply to the odd harmonic
components.
Even harmonic components are limited to 25% of the limits in the tables.
Current distortion which results in a dc offset is not allowed.
Total Demand Distortion (TDD) is defined as:
TDD
I
I
n
n
L
= ×=
∞
∑ 2
2
100%
where:
In = magnitude of individual harmonic components (rms amps)
n = harmonic order
IL = maximum demand load current (rms amps) defined above
If the harmonic producing loads consist of power converters with pulse number (q)
higher than six, the limits indicated in the table are increased by a factor equal to
q
6
provided that the magnitudes of the noncharacteristic harmonics are less than 25%
of the limits specified in the table.
Evaluating Impacts of Harmonic Currents on Transformer Heating
Transformer heating is one of the primary concerns associated with harmonic current
distortion levels in a facility. ANSI/IEEE Standard C57 series states that a transformer can
only be expected to carry its rated current if the current distortion is less than 5%. If the
current distortion exceeds this value, then some amount of derating is required.
ANSI/IEEE Standard C57.110 provides calculation procedures that can be used to evaluate
the required derating as a function of the expected current harmonic spectrum and the
transformer design. The primary cause of the concern is that the transformers can be
overheated by distorted load currents that cause higher eddy current losses inside the
transformer than were anticipated by the designer.
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The required transformer derating is calculated based on the additional heating that can be
expected for a specific harmonic current spectrum and the eddy current loss factor for the
transformer. The derating is expressed as the per unit value of a particular distorted current
that will cause the same heating as the rated sinusoidal current.
It has become popular to express this derating in terms of the k-factor of the load current
waveform that the transformer must supply. It is possible to buy transformers with a k-
factor rating that can be used without derating for current waveforms that have k-factors up
to the k-factor rating of the transformer.
I I
P
K P
purms derated h
EC R
EC R
( )
*
( )= =
+
+
∑ −
−
2 1
1
where:
( )K
I h
I
h
h
=
∑
∑
2 2
2
*
(k-factor)
PEC-R = eddy current loss factor
h = harmonic number
Ih = harmonic current
The most common application where transformer derating for harmonics is needed involves
a 480/208 volt stepdown transformer where a significant percentage of the load is single
phase electronic equipment (e.g. PCs). A typical current waveform, k-factor, and
transformer derating as a function of the transformer eddy current loss factor is given in
Figure 11.
K=7.6
Pec-r (%)
Imax
(%)
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Figure 11. Transformer derating for supplying single phase electronic loads as a function
of the transformer eddy current loss factor.
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Evaluating Neutral Conductor Loading due to Harmonics
Single phase nonlinear loads can have significant harmonic components at triplen
frequencies (3, 9, 15, etc.). When these loads are combined in a three phase circuit, the
triplen harmonics show up as zero sequence components. That means they add in the
neutral. If there are 10 amps of third harmonic on each phase in the three phase circuit, the
neutral current will include 30 amps of third harmonic.
For this reason, neutral currents in 120/208 circuits in many commercial buildings are
actually higher than the phase currents. The neutral currents are dominated by third
harmonic components from single phase electronic loads, like PCs. They can be as high as
173% of the rms phase currents (Figure 12 is an example of measured waveforms
illustrating this condition). Neutral currents can also be a concern on distribution systems
that supply single phase customers or three phase customers with wye-grounded/wye-
grounded transformers.
Unfortunately, there are no standards limiting the harmonics from these single phase loads
(IEC 1000-3-2 provides limits for the European Community) and there are no requirements
that the neutral conductors in these facilities be made larger to handle the higher current
magnitudes. This is a problem that the building designer and facility electrical engineer
must be aware of to make sure that neutral circuits are not overloaded.
Phase A (50 Amps)
Phase B (50 Amps)
Phase C (57 Amps)
Neutral (82 Amps)
Figure 12. Phase currents and neutral current for a circuit dominated by single phase
electronic loads.
Standards for Voltage Fluctuations (Flicker)
Voltage fluctuations are systematic variations of the voltage envelope or a series of random
voltage changes, the magnitude of which does not normally exceed the voltage ranges
specified by ANSI C84.1. These fluctuations are often referred to as flicker. They are
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characterized by the magnitude of the voltage changes and the frequency with which they
occur. A plot of the rms voltage magnitude vs. time can be used to illustrate the variations.
The most important impact of these fluctuations is that they cause variations in the light
output of various lighting sources. Sensitivity curves have been developed for incandescent
lighting that show how the voltage fluctuations can cause unacceptable variations in the
light output (Figure 13), but there is no one curve that is universally applied as a standard.
In a survey of electric utility practices, it was found that the GE flicker curve published in
1951 is the most popular curve used to apply limits.
Figure 13. Flicker sensitivity curve.
In the IEC standards, a much more rigorous approach is used for flicker evaluations. IEC
868 provides a detailed specification for the flickermeter which must be used to characterize
flicker levels. This instrument provides an output which is per unitized to 1.0 for the level
of flicker that should be noticeable with a 40 Watt bulb on a 220 volt supply.
Unfortunately, light bulbs on 120 volt systems behave differently (larger filaments) so the
output of the flickermeter must be adjusted for use in this country. IEC 1000-3-3 (formerly
IEC 555-3) also provides limits for individual appliances in terms of the voltage fluctuations
that can be caused.
Voltage fluctuations are caused by changing load characteristics. Arc furnaces, motor
starting, sawmills, and arc welding are typical sources of voltage fluctuations. Controlling
the fluctuations can be very difficult. Some of these loads, such as arc furnaces, are
continually varying at a rate that requires compensation with very fast response. This can
be accomplished with continuously varying compensation, such as a static var system.
Other power electronics-based technologies with real time control (active series voltage
regulator) are under development.
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Standards for Voltage Sags and Interruptions
Voltage sags fall in the category of short duration voltage variations. According to IEEE
P1159 and IEC definitions, these include variations in the fundamental frequency voltage
that last less than one minute. These variations are best characterized by plots of the rms
voltage vs time (Figure 14) but it is often sufficient to describe them by a voltage magnitude
and a duration that the voltage is outside of specified thresholds. It is usually not necessary
to have detailed waveform plots since the rms voltage magnitude is of primary interest.
The voltage variations can be a momentary low voltage (voltage sag), high voltage
(voltage swell), or loss of voltage (interruption).
Voltage sags are typically caused by a fault somewhere on the power system. The voltage
sag occurs over a significant area while the fault is actually on the system. As soon as a
fault is cleared by a protective device, voltage returns to normal on most parts of the
system, except the specific line or section that is actually faulted. The typical duration for a
transmission system fault is about six cycles. Distribution system faults can have
significantly longer durations, depending on the protection philosophy. The voltage
magnitude during the fault will depend on the distance from the fault, the type of fault, and
the system characteristics.
June 26, 1994 at 23:30:10 PQNode LocalITW_IN
Phase A Voltage
RMS Variation
Trigger
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8
70
80
90
100
110
120
Time (Seconds)
%Volts
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
-150
-100
-50
0
50
100
150
Time (mSeconds)
%Volts
Duration
0.117 Sec
Min 74.70
Ave 94.11
Max 98.58
Ref Cycle
48462
BMI/Electrotek
Figure 14. Voltage sag that could cause equipment misoperation. It is caused by a remote
transmission line fault condition on the power system
Characterizing equipment sensitivity to voltage sags
Voltage sags are the most important power quality variation affecting many types of
industrial customers. As industrial processes have become more automated, the equipment
has become increasingly sensitive to these momentary undervoltages. If a single piece of
equipment in the process is affected by the voltage sag, the entire process can be
interrupted.
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Since we characterize the voltage sags with a magnitude and duration, it is useful to
describe equipment sensitivity in the same manner. This is done with a magnitude/duration
plot (Figure 15). The Computer and Business Electronics Manufacturers Association
(CBEMA) was the first to use this concept to describe equipment sensitivity. They came up
with the “CBEMA curve” that has become the benchmark for describing equipment
susceptibility. The curve is reproduced in IEEE Standard 446 (The Orange Book).
Unfortunately, equipment doesn’t behave according to the CBEMA curve. Some
equipment is less sensitive and some equipment, like the ASD in Figure 15, is much more
sensitive. A working group in IEEE (IEEE P1346) is currently working on guidelines for
compatibility of industrial process equipment.
Figure 15. Example of equipment sensitivity to voltage sags.
Characterizing system performance
End users can evaluate the economics of power conditioning equipment if they have
information describing the expected system voltage sag performance. A chart like the one in
Figure 16 can be used in conjunction with equipment sensitivity characteristics to estimate
the number of times the process will be interrupted and the associated costs. There are
currently no standards describing how to provide this information to customers.
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Voltage Sags
(Percent Normal Voltage)
Events
Per
Year
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
<50% <60% <70% <80% <85% <90%
46kV
115kV
345kV
1.8
5.0
10.3
15.2
23.3
33.9
Fault
Location
Figure 16. Example of expected voltage sag performance at a customer location.
What can customers expect in terms of the number of voltage sags per year? This number
changes from year to year and is dependent on many factors which are specific to the
customer location (lightning flash density, feeder lengths, animals, trees, etc.). However, it
is possible to develop some average numbers that provide a benchmark for comparison.
The Distribution Power Quality Monitoring project sponsored by the Electric Power
Research Institute is characterizing average performance on distribution systems across the
country. The results in Figure 17 represent one year of monitoring at 24 different utilities,
as reported in a paper presented at the PQA 94 conference in Amsterdam.
Interruption and Sag Rate as a Function of Voltage Magnitude
Voltage (% of Site's Long-Term Average)
EventsperSite
peryear
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
100.00%
CumulativeProbability(%)
"Customer Events" for All Sites, Average of Feeder Sections
Feeder
Substations
Feeder
Middle
Feeder
End
Feeder
Mean
Interruptions Voltage <=10% 6.14 8.11 11.20 8.47
Sags Voltage >10% and <=90% 64.30 69.36 64.81 66.16
Sags and Interruptions 70.43 77.46 76.01 74.63
Figure 17. Voltage sag and momentary interruption performance for a distribution
system sites in the United States (preliminary results from EPRI DPQ project).
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The results presented in Figure 17 are very important because they begin to define the
baseline power quality that can be expected at a typical distribution feeder supply point.
Customers can use this information to help define the voltage variations that their
equipment must be able to withstand. It is useful to illustrate the use of the information
with an example:
Assume that we want to know how many voltage sags occur per year where the voltage
goes below 70% of nominal voltage at a typical distribution system supply point. The
data on the plot is for the average of all feeder sites in the project (the feeder mean in
the table). Using the cumulative probability line and the right side axis, we can see
that 40% of the events resulted in sags below 70%. The total number of events per year
(including interruptions) is given in the table as 74.63. Therefore, the number of sags
below 40% (including interruptions) will be 40% of 74.63, or about 30 events per year.
Standards for Transient Voltages and Surge Suppression
The term transients is normally used to refer to fast changes in the system voltage or
current. Transients are disturbances, rather than steady state variations such as harmonic
distortion or voltage unbalance. Disturbances can be measured by triggering on the
abnormality involved. For transients, this could be the peak magnitude, the rate of rise, or
just the change in the waveform from one cycle to the next. Transients can be divided into
two subcategories, impulsive transients and oscillatory transients, depending on the
characteristics.
Transients are normally characterized by the actual waveform, although summary
descriptors can also be developed (peak magnitude, primary frequency, rate-of-rise, etc.).
Figure 18 gives a capacitor switching transient waveform. This is one of the most
important transients that is initiated on the utility supply system and can affect the operation
of end user equipment. Other important causes of transient voltages include lightning
surges and switching operations within a facility.
0 20 40 60 80 100
-1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Time (mS)
34.5 kV Bus Voltage
Capacitor Switching Transient
Figure 18. Capacitor Switching Transient
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Transient problems are solved by controlling the transient at the source, changing the
characteristics of the system affecting the transient or by protecting equipment so that it is
not impacted. For instance, capacitor switching transients can be controlled at the source
by closing the breaker contacts close to a voltage zero crossing. Magnification of the
transient can be avoided by not using low voltage capacitors within the end user facilities.
The actual equipment can be protected with filters or surge arresters.
ANSI/IEEE C62.41-1991
The most well-known standard in the field of transient overvoltage protection is
ANSI/IEEE C62.41-1991, IEEE Guide for Surge Voltages in Low Voltage AC Power
Circuits. This standard defines the transient environment that equipment may see and
provides specific test waveforms that can be used for equipment withstand testing. The
transient environment is a function of the equipment or surge suppressor location within a
facility:
• Category A: Anything on the load side of a wall socket outlet.
• Category B: Distribution system of the building.
• Category C: Outside the building or on the supply side of the main distribution
board for the building.
Test waveforms are probably the most important contribution of C62.41. The standard
recommends five different surge waveforms: two as basic waveforms and three as
supplementary waveforms. The listing of these five types of waveforms is not meant to
imply that all equipment should be tested with respect to all five waveforms. The
supplementary waveforms are "less common in most environments and may be included
when sufficient evidence is available to warrant their use." These are the waveforms:
1.2/50 - 8/20 microsecond Combination Wave (Basic Wave). Traditionally, the
1.2/50 us voltage waveform was used for testing the basic insulation level (BIL) of
insulation which is approximately an open circuit until the insulation fails. The 8/20
us current waveform was used to inject large currents into surge protective devices.
Since both the open circuit voltage and the short circuit current are different aspects
of the same phenomenon, such as an overstress caused by indirect lightning, it is
reasonable to combine them into a single waveform.
0.5 usec - 100 kHz Ring Wave. This is a decaying oscillatory wave with an initial
rise time of 0.5 usec. Different characteristics are specified for Category A and
Category B environments. The short circuit current waveform for the 100 kHz ring
wave is not specified. It is suggested that the 100 kHz ring wave is an appropriate
test waveform for electronic equipment that operates in a building, but not for surge
protective devices.
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10/1000 microsecond Unidirectional Wave (Supplementary Wave). This
waveform has an extended tail in order to test insulation which may be sensitive to
the duration of the transient. Some transformer insulation falls in this category.
5 kHz Ring Wave (Supplementary Wave). This waveform is designed to
represent a class of transients that can occur associated with switching of capacitors
or coupling of capacitor switching transients into the LV environment.
Electrical Fast Transient (Supplementary Wave). This waveform and the
coupling to the mains are specified in IEC 801-4. The EFT is only intended for
testing electronic equipment for susceptibility to upset by showering arcs from using
a mechanical switch in series with an inductive load. Since the energy levels are so
low, this waveform is generally not required for surge protective devices.
UL 1449
Underwriters Laboratories is a nonprofit company in the USA that tests electrical and
electronic apparatus for safety and flammability. UL defines requirements for transient
voltage surge suppressors in their standard 1449. Two classes are defined for tests:
1. permanently connected (C62.41 Category B)
2. cord-connected or direct plug-in (C62.41 Category B or A)
An important part of the UL 1449 certification is the assignment of a "transient suppression
voltage rating". UL 1449 uses the combination wave described in C62.41 for testing
permanently connected SPDs with a peak short circuit current of 3 kA. For the cord-
connected and direct plug-in SPDs, the peak short circuit current is only 0.5 kA. All SPDs
are tested only with surge waveforms that have a peak open-circuit voltage of 6 kV.
The average of 6 test measurements of clamping voltage is rounded to the next higher
standard rating from the following list:
0.33 kV, 0.4 kV, 0.5 kV, 0.6 kV, 0.8 kV, 1.0 kV, 1.2 kV, 1.5 kV, 2.0 kV, 2.5 kV, 3
kV, 4 kV, 5 kV, 6 kV
This suppression rating was intended as a guide to selecting SPDs for insulation
coordination (as in IEC 664) and not protection of electronic equipment, which is why there
are no voltages below 330 Volts in the list of standard values.
What Still Needs to be Done?
In the area of standards, we need to develop guidelines for system performance. These
performance standards should include at least:
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• Interruptions (including momentary)
• Voltage sags
• Steady state voltage regulation
• Voltage unbalance (negative sequence)
• Harmonic distortion in the voltage
• Transient voltages
The EPRI DPQ Project will provide an excellent statistical database that may be the basis
for developing some of these standards. In turn, equipment manufacturers must be able to
provide information describing the sensitivity of their equipment to these variations. With
information on typical system performance based on historical and calculated data along
with information on equipment sensitivity, customers will be able to perform economic
evaluations of power conditioning alternatives.
Ongoing monitoring efforts and case studies will provide the information to characterize
system performance and to understand the susceptibility of different types of customer
systems. Monitoring of power quality should become a more standard part of the overall
system monitoring (both at the utility level and the customer level). These monitoring
efforts should be coordinated between the utility and the customer with emphasis on remote
monitoring and data collection systems with more automated data analysis capabilities.
Analytical tools will also benefit from the increased level of monitoring and characterization.
Models should be improved and the tools themselves should become easier to use.
The overall focus needs to be on economics using a systems approach (Figure 19). We
need to develop tools that can help find the optimum system design including power
conditioning for sensitive equipment. The alternatives should include improved immunity at
the equipment level, power conditioning at the equipment level, power conditioning at more
centralized locations within the customer system, and measures to improve performance on
the utility system.
3 - Overall
Protection
Inside Plant
CONTROLS
MOTORS
OTHER LOADS
Sensitive Process Machine
3
2
1
2 - Controls
Protection
1 - Equipment
Specifications
INCREASING COST
Utility
Source
4
4 - Utility Solutions
Feeder or
Group of
Machines
Figure 19. Economic Evaluation of Alternatives for Power Quality Improvement
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Standards Organizations
Table 5. Important Standards Organizations
Organization Types of Standards Address
ANSI Steady state voltage ratings
(ANSI C84.1)
All IEC documents also
available
American National Standards Institute
11 West 42nd Street, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212) 302-1286
CBEMA Equipment guides Computer & Business Equip. Mfctrs. Assoc.
1250 Eye St. NW
Washington DC 20005
(202) 737-8888
EPRI Signature newsletter on PQ
standards
Electric Power Research Institute
Attn: Marek Samotyj
3112 Hillview Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(415) 855-2980
IEEE Standards Bearer
Standards Catalog
Individual standards
IAS Color Book Series
Institute of Electrical & Electronic Eng.
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331
(908) 562-3833
NEMA Equipment standards National Electrical Manufacturers Assoc.
2101 L Street NW
Washington DC 20037
(202) 457-8474
NFPA Lightning protection
National Electrical Code
National Fire Protection Assoc.
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269-0101
(800) 344-3555
NIST General information on all
standards
National Center for Standards and Cert.
National Institute of Standards and Tech.
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
(301) 975-4037
UL Safety standards for
equipment
Underwriters Laboratories
333 Pfingsten Rd.
Northbrook IL 60062-2096
(708) 272-8800
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Summary of Trends
Ongoing standards development should help make all parties more aware of power quality
concerns and provide better tools and techniques for developing the optimum solutions to
problems. Some important trends that should result include:
1. End-Use Equipment. Equipment must become less sensitive to power quality
variations. As we understand the economics involved, the immunity characteristics
of the equipment will become part of the purchase decision making process. When
this happens, manufacturers will consider it important enough to improve the
immunity. In the long run, the most economical place to solve most power quality
problems will be in the end-use equipment itself.
2. Customers. Customers will have a better understanding of power quality concerns
and will include these concerns in their facility designs. The electrical system layout
will consider the power conditioning requirements of sensitive and critical
equipment. Power conditioning options will be part of the design stage. Power
factor correction and harmonic control will be considered together.
3. Utilities. Utilities will be able to provide more detailed information to customers
regarding the expected system performance as it may affect customer loads. The
utility may also offer alternatives for higher levels of performance that may involve
additional investment on the supply system or working with the customer to
implement power conditioning options within the customer system.
These trends seem inevitable. However, getting there may be a long road and will require
continued and improved coordination between utilities, their customers, and equipment
manufacturers. The coordination is usually achieved through the development of standards
that all parties consider acceptable.