Power quality describes how well a piece of equipment can use the energy that is provided. Problems with power quality result in excessive energy use, high energy bills, expensive maintenance, immediate economic effects, lost productivity, downtime, irreplaceable resources, and unstable or dysfunctional equipment. Any company must take energy management into consideration, and any program for managing energy must take power quality into account. CareLabs provides a variety of services that deal with a variety of energy-related issues. Based on our expertise in the field, we provide services for evaluating and analyzing power quality.
A more intricate and nuanced metric than dependability is power supply quality. Whether or if there is enough of a supply is immaterial. The question is whether or not the source can be used.
There are two types of power quality changes:
Interruptions
A disruption might occur due to an improper voltage or current. A transient voltage’s peak value can be computed after it crosses a particular threshold. The RMS voltage fluctuates with dips, swells, and pauses when the RMS variation exceeds a specific threshold.
Differences from the constant
RMS voltage changes and harmonic wave distortion are two examples of steady state variations. To track these changes, voltage and current must be monitored throughout time. The magnitude of voltage distortion over time is best represented by this sample data. Then, using other techniques, the average distortion level, which is 95% unlikely to be surpassed, may be examined.
The following are a few factors that influence supplier quality:
The majority of these items are difficult to recognize and observe. They are often measured using specific testing equipment, and only skilled employees or engineers should do the tests.
Due to load and other system events, the steady-state voltage levels of an electrical system are constantly changing. Voltage levels often decrease as the load increases. Similar to this, when a load is removed, the voltage increases.
It is a variation in the three-phase supply’s value or a shift in the phase angle. Unbalanced loads and unbalanced circuit impedances might also be the culprits. It raises the temperature of objects, damages equipment, and lessens their efficiency.
Voltage sags are rapid drops in RMS supply voltage that last anywhere from 0.5 to 1 minute. Voltage swells are brief increases in the RMS supply voltage that go over the 0.5- to 1-minute threshold.
The pace at which the voltage waves change is known as the supply frequency. The National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO) is in charge of overseeing the national electricity market. The local producing authority sets the frequency standards outside of the National Electricity Market.
It is a periodic shift in the supply voltage or current pattern. Increased losses, malfunctions, radio interference, motor vibrations, and sensitive equipment that isn’t as effective can all be caused by more harmonics.
CareLabs uses the following methodology to assess the quality of the power:
You can get assistance from our highly educated experts in determining how to resolve power quality issues. If you do a thorough inspection and analysis, your system’s power quality will be at its best. If you have any questions concerning our power quality analysis service, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
