Power Quality Analysis and Analyzers

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, features.

• 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 analyser (If available at the training place).

• Power measurement for multiple loads.

• Single phase loads, balanced and unbalanced loads.

• Three phase balanced loads.

• Actual analysis.