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P28 Study in Modern Power Systems: What Is It and Why It Matters So Much Nowadays
The reliable operation of modern power systems depends not only on the robustness of infrastructure but also on the technical standards that govern their design, operation, and connection requirements. In the United Kingdom, these standards are developed and maintained by…...
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Sep 08, 2025 | By Muhammad Kashif
Energy and Power
Measures to reduce interference from Variable Speed Drives
Often referred to as Variable Frequency Drives, AC Variable Speed Drives (VSD) generate a great deal of electrical interference. Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is the standard method for controlling motor speed in VSDs. The quick rise and fall times of… Read more
Dec 09, 2024 | By Edvard Csanyi
Low Voltage
Practical design knowledge in harmonics distortion and power factor correction (PFC)
Nowadays, if you do not consider harmonics distortion when designing a new network, you missed the whole point of the network design. Yes, really. The sooner you realize that harmonics problems are on the rise, the better. Modern power networks… Read more
Aug 30, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
The magic that isolation transformer uses to suppress transients and noise
Transformers are not perfect. Transients and noise (radio-frequency and low-level spikes) normally pass through transformers, not only by way of the magnetic lines of flux between the primary and the secondary windings but through resistive and capacitive paths between the… Read more
Jul 21, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
Six methods to control the flow of harmonic currents and decrease harmonic distortion limits
The first technique to control harmonic-related problems in the industry involved substantial use of single-tuned filters to offer a low-impedance path to harmonic currents. Interestingly, it is not difficult to find harmonic-producing loads in the megavolt-ampere range in the industry… Read more
Jul 19, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
A few practical ways to determine required reactive energy compensation for a power system
This article will shed some light on how adding capacitors gives the distribution system the necessary reactive power to return the power factor to the required level. Capacitors act as a source of reactive energy, which accordingly reduces the reactive… Read more
Mar 01, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
How to measure power quality? What devices should you use and what to measure?
Measuring power quality and finding a bugbear in the network which is messing with the power are considered a highly paid job. Every electrical network and its problems with harmonics, transients, or disturbances are unique and need careful planning, setting… Read more
Jan 18, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Lectures
Why should plant engineers be worried about the power factor? What’s the catch?
Why are power engineers interested in plant power factor, what causes low power factor, and how can it be improved? The objectives of this article are to answer these questions briefly and to include handy application information for power-factor problems…. Read more
May 04, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Five power quality devices that every commercial plant must have installed
Nowadays everybody speaks about power quality. For many reasons, I would say. Electrical energy is now polluted more than ever, and consumers are more sensitive to power disruptions and fluctuations than a small flower to the stronger wind. But, it… Read more
Apr 20, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Six less known phenomena that can cause disturbance in electrical installations
In addition to the known phenomena of lightning and switching, numerous new sources, in particular power converters, can cause disturbance in installations. This disturbance, which is generated by the installation itself or carried by the system from external sources or… Read more
Mar 30, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Five actions to achieve excellent energy savings in old electrical installations
Not all existing electrical installations lack energy efficiency, but most of them do. Especially if they were built 15-20 years ago and older. Although it is generally acknowledged that substantial energy savings are possible in most existing installations, the process… Read more
Mar 04, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Controlling power system parameters through reactive power (VAr) compensation
To be honest, transmission and distribution networks are full of problems. But that’s nothing new, and you already knew that. This technical article will shed some light on solving some pretty severe problems in transmission and distribution networks by using… Read more
Feb 17, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
14 disturbance types that mess up power quality and 50/60 Hz sinusoidal signal
The quality of electrical energy seems to be very popular nowadays. It may be affected either by events that occur on the distribution systems (switching, lightning, etc.) or by the use made of the electricity when for example certain loads… Read more
Jan 06, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Essential fundamentals of harmonics distortion for future power quality experts
It’s quite easy to understand what is the harmonics distortion. If you take a look at the past, you must notice that power system was much cleaner and straightforward. Most loads were primarily linear in nature. Linear loads draw the… Read more
Dec 30, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
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Where and why you should use thyristor switched reactive power compensation
Various aspects of reactive power compensation problems have already been mentioned in previous articles. However, because of consistency of this article, we will remind ourselves briefly on basic terms and principles related to this field. Reactive power is a sort…...
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Dec 12, 2019 | By Miodrag Kokotovic
