Electrical Power Systems Quality

Overview

* Basic power quality strategies and methods to protect electronic systems

* Nearly twice the size of the last edition--new chapters on distributed generation and benchmarking--over 200 pages of new material

Table of contents

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
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 Contents
CHAPTER 2: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
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
References
CHAPTER 3: VOLTAGE SAGS AND INTERRUPTIONS
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
References
CHAPTER 4: TRANSIENT OVERVOLTAGES
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
References
CHAPTER 5: FUNDAMENTALS OF HARMONICS
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
References
Bibliography
CHAPTER 6: APPLIED HARMONICS
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
References
Bibliography
CHAPTER 7: LONG-DURATION VOLTAGE VARIATIONS
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
References
Bibliography
CHAPTER 8: POWER QUALITY BENCHMARKING
Introduction
Benchmarking Process
RMS Voltage Variation Indices
Harmonics Indices
Power Quality Contracts
Power Quality Insurance
Power Quality State Estimation
Including Power Quality in Distribution Planning
References
Bibliography
CHAPTER 9: DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND POWER QUALITY
Resurgence of DG
DG Technologies
Interface to the Utility System
Power Quality Issues
Operating Conflicts
DG on Distribution Networks
Siting DGDistributed Generation
Interconnection Standards
Summary
References
Bibliography
CHAPTER 10: WIRING AND GROUNDING
Resources
Definitions
Reasons for Grounding
Typical Wiring and Grounding Problems
Solutions to Wiring and Grounding Problems
Bibliography
CHAPTER 11: POWER QUALITY MONITORING
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
References
Index
INDEX

Biographical note

Roger C. Dugan is a senior consultant with Electrotek Concepts, Inc. He has a BSEE degree from Ohio University and an ME degree in electric power engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has over 30 years' experience in power quality and distribution system analysis. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his work in harmonics and transients.

Mark F. McGranaghan is vice president of sales and marketing for Electrotek Concepts, Inc. He has BSEE and MSEE degrees from the University of Toledo and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He is vice chairman of the IEEE SCC 22 Power Quality Standards Coordinating Committee and a technical advisor for the IEC SC77A (International Power Quality Standards). He has been teaching and working with electric utilities and end users to solve power quality problems for 24 years.

Dr. Surya Santoso is a senior power systems engineer at Electrotek Concepts, Inc. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. His primary interests involve modeling of transients and harmonic phenomena and development of intelligent systems algorithms for power quality data analysis. He is a senior member of the IEEE.

H. Wayne Beaty is former senior editor of Electrical World magazine and former managing editor of Electric Light & Power magazine. He is the editor of McGraw-Hill's Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers and Handbook of Electric Power Calculations. He has a BSEE degree from the University of Houston and has 45 years' experience in the electric utility industry.

Back cover copy

More than 200 pages of new material!Here is the clearest, most complete reference on understanding the causes of power quality problems and learning how to prevent them. Nearly twice the size of the previous edition, Electric Power Systems Quality, 2e has been expanded and updated to reflect the increasing sensitivity of microelectronic devices and the ever-growing stress placed upon the power grid. Written in a highly readable, easily accessible style – minus the heavy-duty math, this much-needed resource discusses every essential aspect of basic power quality and methods used to protect electronic systems. 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 qualitiesNEW TO THIS EDITION:* Maintaining power quality in distributed generation systems* Benchmarking power quality* Power quality in electric wiring* And much moreInvaluable to everyone working in the field, from utility engineers to industrial plan technicians to power quality consultants, Electrical Power Systems Quality, 2e is the book you should own if you could have only one book on the subject.