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Apr 26,2021
Power Factor Penalty An electric rate may also include additional charges when the customer has a power factor less than some preset limit, typically between 80 and 90 percent. This is called a power factor penalty since it is a penalty assessed on the customers electrical bill for lower than optimum power factor. Special devices called capacitors can be installed by either the utility or the cust...
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May 05,2021
A SECONDARY SOURCE Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwell's equations. Various common phenomena are related to electricity, including lightning, static electricity, electric heating, elect...
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May 13,2021
The climate is changing - but are you? Changes in the way you live your life - both big and small - can help you reduce your own personal carbon footprint, and also encourage policy makers to act for the good of the planet. Below is a list of several easy things you can do right now to help fight climate change. The greatest threat faced by this generation is climate change. Because without a habi...
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May 18,2021
Harmonics and Active Power Filter In recent years, the use of non-linear load is increasing day by day. Non-linear loads such as traditional diode/ thyristor rectifiers with inductive load generate harmonic and reactive current, which leads to poor power factor, low energy efficiency, and harmful disturbance to other appliances. Also, in recent years, the large-scale use of the power electronic eq...
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May 31,2021
Power Qaulity Issue Power quality issues can increase your utility and operating costs. In a 3-phase power system, any disturbance on one parameter (magnitude, frequency, waveform, or symmetry) is classified as a power quality problem. Even minor disruptive voltage fluctuations can cause major issues from equipment malfunctions, to flickering lights, to complete power shutdowns. Power quality prob...
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Jun 07,2021
Energy consumption pattern The energy pattern given in below table is helpful in understanding the way energy is used in a foundry and helps to control energy cost by identifying areas where waste can occur and where scope for improvement may be possible. It is observed that melting consumes a major portion of total energy consumed. SN Sections Energy Consumption 1 Melting(Furnance) 70% 2 Molding ...
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Jun 16,2021
Power factor penalty in power bills We've found that many people struggle to understand how Power Factor (PF) impacts demand charges. Frequently, end use customers pay a significant premium each month in demand charges because their PF is below a threshold set by the utility in the rate tariff. Oftentimes its not obvious to the untrained eye when there are extra charges associated with a bad PF on...
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Jul 22,2021
An example of how to calculate the capacity of reactive power (kVAr)? An Motor is supplying a load of 700 kW at a P.F (Power factor) of 0.65. What size of Capacitor in kVAr is required to raise the P.F (Power Factor) to unity (1)? And how many more kW can the motor supply for the same kVA loading when P.F improved. Supplying kW = 700 kW Original P.F = Cosθ1 = 0.65 Final P.F = Cosθ2 = 1 θ1 = C...
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Aug 09,2021
What Cause Power Quality Problems? Modern power electronics devices applications can improve our work more efficiency and make life easier, but at the same time they can pollute the power networks. Rectifiers play a large part in many applications that are growing faster than power system construction. Voltage and current harmonics, reactive power fluctuation, three phase unbalance, and other issu...
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Aug 24,2021
Why does the power factor need to be corrected at MV? Reactive power compensation is essential for the correct technical and economical management of an MV Networks. Its benefits are: Economic benefits — Reduced billable reactive energy costs (surcharges by country and tariff) — Reduced hidden economic cost from the Joule effect in transport lines — Enables a better use ratio (kW/kVA) for installa...
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Sep 07,2021
Formulas of Related Harmonics The following calculator computes the total harmonic current distortion (THDc or THDi), Peak Current, RMS Current, and Crest Factor based on individual harmonic current distortion values between the 1st and the 50th harmonic. Input the fundamental current and individual harmonic currents to compute THDc(THDi) also to view a waveform plot based on the input values. The...
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Sep 13,2021
Benefits by installing power factor correction systems? Power factor correction systems provide much benefit: Reduced electricity utility bills Your electric utility provides working (kW) and reactive power (kVAR) to your plant in the form of apparent power (kVA). While reactive power (kVAR) doesn’t register on kW demand or kW hour meters, the utility’s transmission and distribution system must be...
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Oct 09,2021
Power capacitors are very beneficial in power networks. They provide reactive power required by motors, transformers, etc. This increases the transmission capacity and reduces losses thanks to higher power factors. They enable the power factor targets of the utilities to be met. Power capacitors and series reactors are also a key component in various filter solutions that reduce harmonic cont...
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Oct 15,2021
Overview Rapid growth of inductive electric loads on utility networks has impacted the efficient operation of AC electrical transmission and distribution grid by increasing the need for reactive power (VAr/kVAr/MVAr) that are required to be supplied with active power. Install capacitor banks to reduce the reactive power demand from point of generation to point of use in high voltage networks. Brin...
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Oct 28,2021
ZDDQ-AHF Active Harmonic Filter ZDDQ Active Harmonic Filter(AHF) is used to improve Power Quality through autonomous detection and dynamic filtering of harmonic currents present in power grid. ZDDQ Active Harmonics Filter is a perfect comprehensive solution to power quality problems with power grid such as harmonic wave, reactive power, and three-phase load unbalance. ZD AHF is connected in parall...
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Nov 05,2021
ZDDQ Active Harmonic Filter(APF/AHF for short) is a perfect comprehensive solution to power quality problems with power grid such as harmonic wave(can filter 2nd to 50th harmonic interference completely), reactive power, and 3 phase load unbalance. Active Harmonic Filter is connected in parallel in power grid, to detect the harmonic wave in power grid in real time, generate the reverse-phase compe...
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Nov 13,2021
ZDDQ products offer a power quality solution, which allows users to select features to meet their applications needs. The capacitor bank offers customers system benefits such as: • Improved Power Factor • System capacity release • Reduced losses • Improved power flow • Cost savings Capacitors are needed in the different parts of the network as part of reactive power compensation and...
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Nov 22,2021
Reliable power distribution is needed to guarantee patient health and save lives in hospital. Continuity and reliability of power supply are extremely important in hospital.UPS,Generator,Medical devices include high volume of harmonics current, and can impact the distribution system in hospital. ZDDQ Active Harmonics Filter Based on the broad knowledge and experience in terms of solutions and appl...
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