Power harmonics management

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Power harmonics management
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ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Detect and eliminate harmonics: why?

Power harmonics standards

Power harmonics causes

Main effects of harmonics in installations

Effects of harmonics - Resonance

Effects of harmonics - Increased losses

Effects of harmonics - Overloads on equipment

Effects of harmonics - Disturbances affecting sensitive loads

Effects of harmonics - Economic impact

Essential indicators of harmonic distortion and measurement principles

Harmonic distortion indicators - Power factor

Harmonic distortion indicators - Crest factor

Power values and harmonics

Harmonic spectrum and harmonic distortion

Total harmonic distortion (THD)

Usefulness of the various indicators of Harmonic distortion

Measuring harmonics indicators

Devices used to measure the indicators

Procedures for harmonic analysis of distribution networks

Keeping a close eye on harmonics

Power harmonics detection devices

Solutions to attenuate harmonics

Basic solutions to attenuate harmonics

Harmonic filtering to attenuate harmonics

The method to attenuate harmonics

Specific products to attenuate harmonics


Downloads

2010 edition in English: M-Harmonic management
2010 edition in French: M-Detection et attenuation des harmoniques

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