<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper suggests a new and efficient method for location of nonlinear loads on a grid. It is based on measuring of distortion power. The paper reviews different definitions of distortion power and proves that the method is feasible independently on particular definition. The obtained results of simulation and measurement confirm the effectiveness and applicability of the method. The proposed solution is suitable for software update of existing electronic power-meters or can be implement as hardware upgrade.</p></abstract>

The paper suggests a new and efficient method for location of nonlinear loads on a grid. It is based on measuring of distortion power. The paper reviews different definitions of distortion power and proves that the method is feasible independently on particular definition. The obtained results of simulation and measurement confirm the effectiveness and applicability of the method. The proposed solution is suitable for software update of existing electronic power-meters or can be implement as hardware upgrade.

Detection of Power Grid Harmonic Pollution Sources based on Upgraded Power Meters

University of Niš, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Aleksandra Medvedeva 14, 18000 Ni, Serbia

Innovation Centre of Advanced Technologies CNT lmt., Serbia

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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The paper suggests a new and efficient method for location of nonlinear loads on a grid. It is based on measuring of distortion power. The paper reviews...

Detection of Power Grid Harmonic Pollution Sources based on Upgraded Power Meters

Published Online: Jun 17, 2014

Page range: 163 - 168

Received: Jan 10, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2014-0025

Keywords
distortion power, harmonic pollution sources detection, electronic power meter

© Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Detection of Power Grid Harmonic Pollution Sources based on Upgraded Power Meters

Published Online: Jun 17, 2014

Page range: 163 - 168

Received: Jan 10, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2014-0025

Keywordsdistortion power, harmonic pollution sources detection, electronic power meter

© Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
distortion power, harmonic pollution sources detection, electronic power meter