McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002. - 528 p. - ISBN ASIN: 007138622X.
This Second Edition has been expanded and updated to reflect the increasing sensitivity of microelectronic devices and the ever-growing stress placed upon the power grid.
This much-needed resource discusses every essential aspect of basic power quality and methods used to protect electronic systems and on understanding the causes of power quality problems and learning how to prevent them.
Coverage includes:How to protect against voltage sags and interruptions
The principles of harmonics and filtering
Common wiring and grounding problems, along with solutions
Transient overvoltages due to lightning and switching
The technical impact of problems on various load equipment
Utility and end-user strategies for improved power qualities
Maintaining power quality in distributed generation systems
Benchmarking power quality
Power quality in electric wiring
And much more!
Electrical Power Systems Quality is an invaluable tool to everyone working in the field, from utility engineers to industrial plan technicians to power quality consultants
Terms and Definitions
Voltage Sags and Interruptions
Transient Overvoltages
Fundamentals of Harmonics
Applied Harmonics
Long-Duration Voltage Variations
Power Quality Benchmarking
Distributed Generation and Power Quality
Wiring and Grounding
Power Quality Monitoring
What is Power Quality?
Power Quality - Voltage Quality
Why Are We Concerned About Power Quality?
The Power Quality Evaluation Procedure
Who Should Use This Book
Overview of the *******s
Need for a Consistent Vocabulary
General Classes of Power Quality Problems
Transients
Long-Duration Voltage Variations
Short-Duration Voltage Variations
Voltage Imbalance
Waveform Distortion
Voltage Fluctuation
Power Frequency Variations
Power Quality Terms
Ambiguous Terms
CBEMA and ITI Curves
Sources of Sags and Interruptions
Estimating Voltage Sag Performance
Fundamental Principles of Protection
Solutions at the End-User Level
Evaluating the Economics of Different Ride-Through Alternatives
Motor-Starting Sags
Utility System Fault-Clearing Issues
Sources of Transient Overvoltages
Principles of Overvoltage Protection
Devices for Overvoltage Protection
Utility Capacitor-Switching Transients
Utility System Lightning Protection
Managing Ferroresonance
Switching Transient Problems with Loads
Computer Tools for Transients Analysis
Harmonic Distortion
Voltage versus Current Distortion
Harmonics versus Transients
Harmonic Indexes
Harmonic Sources from Commercial Loads
Harmonic Sources from Industrial Loads
Locating Harmonic Sources
System Response Characteristics
Effects of Harmonic Distortion
Interharmonics
Harmonic Distortion Evaluations
Principles for Controlling Harmonics
Where to Control Harmonics
Harmonic Studies
Devices for Controlling Harmonic Distortion
Harmonic Filter Design: A Case Study
Case Studies
Standards of Harmonics
Principles of Regulating the Voltage
Devices for Voltage Regulation
Utility Voltage Regulator Application
Capacitors for Voltage Regulation
End-User Capacitor Application
Regulating Utility Voltage with Distributed Resources
Flicker
Benchmarking Process
RMS Voltage Variation Indices
Harmonics Indices
Power Quality Contracts
Power Quality Insurance
Power Quality State Estimation
Including Power Quality in Distribution Planning
Resurgence of DG
DG Technologies
Interface to the Utility System
Power Quality Issues
Operating Conflicts
DG on Distribution Networks
Siting DGDistributed Generation
Interconnection Standards
Resources
Definitions
Reasons for Grounding
Typical Wiring and Grounding Problems
Solutions to Wiring and Grounding Problems
Monitoring Considerations
Historical Perspective of Power Quality Measuring Instruments
Power Quality Measurement Equipment
Assessment of Power Quality Measurement Data
Application of Intelligent Systems
Power Quality Monitoring Standards