Tagged: POWER FACTOR CORRECTION

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HOW VULNERABLE IS AUTOMATION TO POOR POWER QUALITY?

POWER QUALITY: Power Quality is defined in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 100 Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standard Terms as “the concept of powering and grounding electronic equipment in a manner that is suitable to the operation of that equipment and compatible with the premise wiring system and other connected equipment.” Utilities may want to define power quality...

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HARMONICS : A SILENT KILLER IN YOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

The term harmonics for decades has been a terminology or a buzz word, making many people reconsider the effectiveness of their building’s wiring system. But over the years, it has shaped new meanings. The presence of harmonics in electrical systems means that the current and voltage are distorted and deviate from sinusoidal waveforms. Harmonics have short and long-term effects on...