Bonding Intentional electrical-interconnecting of conductive parts to ensure common electrical potential between the bonded parts Reasons of bonding

Conductive parts, when bonded using low impedance connections, would tend to be at the same electrical potential,( voltage difference between the bonded parts would be minimal or negligible) It ensures that any fault current likely imposed on a metal part will be safely conducted to ground or other grid systems serving as ground.

Capacitance Property of a circuit element characterized by an insulating medium contained between two conductive parts. Capacitance (microfarad, 10 6 F) Capacitance-------- energy or electrical noise can couple from one electrical circuit to another Capacitance between two conductive parts can be made infinitely small but may not be completely eliminated. Coupling Process by which energy or electrical noise in one circuit can be transferred to another circuit that may or may not be electrically connected to it Crest factor Ratio between the peak value and the root mean square (RMS) value of a periodic waveform it is indication of the distortion of a periodic waveform from its ideal characteristics graph from slide 6 Distortion the deviation of a periodic wave from its ideal waveform characteristics The distortion in a wave can create waveform deformity as well as phase shift RMS of the harmonic content of a periodic wave Distortion factor = RMS of the fundamental content of the wave. This is also known as the total harmonic distortion (THD)

Flicker Flicker= change in voltage Nominal voltage

For example if the voltage at a 120-V circuit increases to 125 V and then drops to 117 V, the flicker, f , is calculated as F = 100 (125 117)/120 = 6.66%. Form factor Ratio between the RMS value and the average value of a periodic waveform It is an indicator of the deviation of a periodic waveform from the ideal characteristics For example, The average value of a pure sinusoidal wave averaged over a cycle is 0.637 times the peak value the RMS value of the sinusoidal wave is 0.707 times the peak value The form factor is calculated as FF = 0.707/0.637 = 1.11 Ground grid System of interconnected bare conductors arranged in a pattern over a specified area and buried below the surface of the earth. Ground loop Potentially detrimental loop formed when two or more points in an electrical system that are nominally at ground potential are connected by a conducting path such that either or both points are not at the same ground potential Ground ring Ring encircling the building or structure in direct contact with the earth. This ring should be at a depth below the surface of the earth of not less than 2.5 ft and should consist of at least 20 ft of bare copper conductor not smaller than #2 AWG (American Wire Gauge) Harmonic Sinusoidal component of a periodic wave having a frequency that is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency Fundamental frequency is 60 Hz, Second harmonic is a sinusoidal wave of 120 Hz, Fifth harmonic is a sinusoidal wave of 300 Hz

Impulse It indicates a short duration overvoltage event with certain rise and fall characteristics Inductance Inductance is the relationship between the magnetic lines of flux () linking a circuit due to the current ( I ) producing the flux If I is the current in a wire that produces a magnetic flux of lines, then the self inductance of the wire, L , is equal to / I

Mutual inductance ( M ) It is the relationship between the magnetic flux 2 linking an adjacent circuit 2 due to current I1 in circuit 1 This can be stated as M = 2/I1 In power quality studies, the mutual inductance relates to how current in one circuit can induce noise and disturbance in an adjacent circuit. Inrush Large current that a load draws when initially turned on Interruption Complete loss of voltage or current for a time period Isolation Means by which energized electrical circuits are uncoupled from each other e.g Two-winding transformers with primary and secondary windings some coupling still exists in a two-winding transformer due to capacitance between the primary and the secondary windings Linear loads Electrical load which in steady-state operation presents essentially constant impedance to the power source throughout the cycle of applied voltage Note: A purely linear load has only the fundamental component of the current present. Noise Electrical noise is unwanted electrical signals that produce undesirable effects in the circuits of control systems in which they occur Nonlinear load Electrical load that draws currents discontinuously or whose impedance varies during each cycle of the input AC voltage waveform Figure in next slide shows the waveform of a nonlinear current drawn by fluorescent lighting loads

Notching Notching can occur during current commutation in single-phase and three-phase rectifiers Shown in Figure is a three-phase rectifier with the line inductance Ls of each phase

Note that in the rectifier, if we assume that the parasitic inductances are zero, then the diodes turn on and off instantaneously With a finite line inductance, there is a finite switchover time from diode pair to diode pair

Note notching, which can be created by rectifiers that have finite line inductance The notches show up due to an effect known as current commutation. Voltage notching in a single-phase full-wave rectifier In this example, well see how line-side inductance can result in voltage notching in rectifiers. First, lets consider an ideal single-phase full-wave rectifier with a 208-V line-voltage and a 200 A DC load .If we assume the line inductance is zero, how will this circuit operate? rectifier output voltage -- fullwave rectified sine wave, as expected. In this circuit, D1 and D4 are on for the positive half-wave of the sine wave, D2 and D3 are on for the negative half-wave. At the sine wave zero crossing, the switchover from diode pair to diode pair occurs instantaneously

Notching due to series inductance

A non ideal single-phase full-wave rectifier with finite line inductance. (a) Circuit (b) the output voltage waveform. Note the notching in the output voltage waveform. (c) Close-up of the waveform in the 5ms to 10ms time range showing the notching in the full-wave rectified wave

Voltage fluctuation and flicker Voltage fluctuations are relatively small (less than 5 percent) variations in the rms line-voltage

A varying source of harmonic currents includes welders and capacitor banks Voltage variation created by this setup couples to residential lighting through the distribution system.

Recovery time Interval required for output voltage or current to return to a value within specifications after step load or line changes Ride through Measure of the ability of control devices to sustain operation when subjected to partial or total loss of power of a specified duration Sag RMS reduction in the AC voltage at power frequency from half of a cycle to a few seconds duration Surge Electrical transient characterized by a sharp increase in voltage or current Swell RMS increase in AC voltage at power frequency from half of a cycle to a few seconds duration Transient Subcycle disturbance in the AC waveform evidenced by a sharp, brief discontinuity of the waveform. This may be of either polarity and may be additive or subtractive from the nominal waveform Transients occur when there is a sudden change in the voltage or the current in a power system

Voltage distortion A voltage sag (also called a dip) is a brief decrease in the rms line voltage of 10 to 90 percent of the nominal line-voltage duration of a sag is 0.5 cycle to 1 minute Common sources of sags are the starting of large induction motors and utility faults A voltage swell is the converse to the sag A swell is a brief increase in the rms line-voltage of 110 to 180 percent of the nominal linevoltage for a duration of 0.5 cycle to 1 minute Sources of voltage swells are line faults and incorrect tap settings in tap changers in substations

impulse unidirectional variation in voltage, current, or both on a power line causes of impulsive transients are lightning strikes, switching of inductive loads, or switching in the power distribution system Result in equipment shutdown or damage if the disturbance level is high enough The effects of transients can be mitigated by the use of transient voltage suppressors such as Zener diodes and MOVs (metal-oxide varistors)

Varistor A Varistor is an electronic component with a significant nonlinear currentvoltage characteristic

It protect circuits against excessive transient voltages by incorporating them into the circuit in such a way that, when triggered, they will shunt the current created by the high voltage away from the sensitive components Metal Oxide Varistor This contains a ceramic mass of zinc oxide grains, in a matrix of other metal oxides (such as small amounts of bismuth, cobalt, manganese) sandwiched between two metal plates (the electrodes) The boundary between each grain and its neighbour forms a diode junction, which allows current to flow in only one direction Working of Varistor When a small or moderate voltage is applied across the electrodes, only a tiny current flows, caused by reverse leakage through the diode junctions When a large voltage is applied, the diode junction breaks down due to a combination of thermionic emission and electron tunneling, a large current flows The result of this behaviour is a highly nonlinear current-voltage characteristic, in which the MOV has a high resistance at low voltages and a low resistance at high voltages these variations can be caused by cycloconverters, arc furnaces, and other systems that draw current not in synchronization with the line frequency Such fluctuations can result in variations in the lighting intensity due to an effect known as flicker which is visible to the end user A voltage imbalance is a variation in the amplitudes of three-phase voltages, relative to one another

Cycloconverter A cycloconverter or a cycloinverter converts an AC waveform, such as the mains supply, to another AC waveform of a lower frequency Cycloverters are used in very large variable frequency drives, with ratings of several megawatts

Why do we need to detect and/or correct power-quality events ? Mitigation strategy of poor quality 1. Solid state transfer switch Device used in conjunction with an alternate electrical supply, it depend on the speed and quality of the transfer, this switch can be used in cases of interruptions, sags, swells, and long duration over-voltages and under-voltages (used in low and medium voltage systems 2. Uninterrupted Power Supply it can be used in cases of interruptions, sags, swells, and voltage Some success can also be achieved in instances of impulsive and oscillatory transients, long duration over-voltages and under-voltages, and noise

3. Superconducting storage devices it utilizes energy storage within a magnet that is created by the flow of DC current, Utilized for interruptions, and sags Such systems store energy in the magnetic field created by the flow of direct current in a superconducting coil which has been cryogenically cooled to a temperature below its superconducting critical temperature Reduced Motor Starter-These devices are used to reduce the current inrush at motor start-up and thus lessen the voltage sag associated with that current inrush 4. Shielded isolation transformers These devices are effective in cases of oscillatory transients and noise Some success in cases of impulsive transients Line reactors-These devices are effective in cases of oscillatory transients Arrangement causing harmonics

Harmonic-generating load causing voltage distortion at the point of common coupling (PCC) The AC source is modeled as an ideal voltage source in series with a resistance Rs and a reactance jXs The resistance and reactance model the impedances of the utility source, any transformers and switchgear, and power cabling Customer #1 on the line draws harmonic current Ih, as shown, perhaps by operating adjustable speed drives, arc furnaces, or other harmonic-creating systems The voltage Customer #2 sees at the service entrance is the voltage at the point of common coupling, often abbreviated as PCC. The harmonics drawn by Customer #1 cause voltage distortion at the PCC, due to the voltage drop in the line resistance and reactance due to the harmonic current