Transcription of INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUALITY
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUALITY INTRODUCTION This chapter reviews the POWER QUALITY definition, standards, causes and effects of harmonic distortion in a POWER system. DEFINITION OF electric POWER QUALITY In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis and concern for the QUALITY of POWER delivered to factories, commercial establishments, and residences. This is due to the increasing usage of harmonic-creating non linear loads such as adjustable-speed drives, switched mode POWER supplies, arc furnaces, electronic fluorescent lamp ballasts etc.[1]. POWER QUALITY loosely defined, as the study of powering and grounding electronic systems so as to maintain the integrity of the POWER supplied to the system. IEEE Standard 1159 defines POWER QUALITY as [2]: The concept of powering and grounding sensitive equipment in a manner that is suitable for the operation of that equipment.
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