Power Quality Analysis

Power Quality Analysis

Power Quality:

Definitions, power factor, reactive power for pure sine wave systems, distorted waveforms, factors defining power quality, factors affecting power quality, Load balancing techniques.

  • Basics of electrical technology.
  • Types of electrical loads.
  • Concept of linear and non-linear loads.
  • Reactive power significance on source and system losses.
  • Reasons of waveform distortions.
  • Factors defining power quality.
  • Load Balancing techniques.
Harmonics:

sources of generation of harmonics, measurement principles, analytical and experimental evaluation, harmonic analyzer, problems, solutions and practical examples.

  • Harmonics definition, Visual understanding, Sources of harmonics.
  • Measurement techniques.
  • Theoretical analysis of a new project.
  • Harmonic analysers, types, accessories, feature.
  • Effects of harmonics on power system components.
  • Mitigation techniques.
  • Harmonic Filters, types, designs, application.
Principles of power measurement in sinusoidal and non sinusoidal waveforms.
  • Concept of fundamental power and total power.
  • Power factor and Deviation Power Factor.
  • Effect on source.
Different connections of CT and PT Used for power measurement. Safety precautions in power measurement
  • Physical connections of CT & PT.
  • CT ratios, PT ratios, identification, connections.
  • Safety precautions.
  • Analysis of data collected.
  • Data Presentation.
  • Inferences.
Single phase and three phase power measurement. Power quality issues in power measurement. Power quality analysis using PQ analyzer
  • Power measurement for multiple loads.
  • Single phase loads, balanced and unbalanced loads.
  • Three phase balanced loads.
  • Actual analysis.