Title :
Canadian national power quality survey: frequency and duration of voltage sags and surges at industrial sites
Author :
Koval, Don O. ; Bocancea, Romela A. ; Yao, Kai ; Hughes, M. Brent
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
The occurrence of voltage sags and surges originating on the primary and secondary sides of industrial facilities can disrupt continuous and noncontinuous industrial computer processes, a costly issue for society. This paper attempts to answer several questions concerning the frequency and duration of voltage sags and surges posed by industrial customers. The answers to these questions are based on the national survey results of the frequency and duration of voltage sags and surges at industrial sites monitored at their utilization voltage levels (e.g. 120, 347 V) and on the utility primary side of their facilities. The survey results provide a knowledge base for monitoring, designing, and utilizing voltage sag and surge mitigating technologies
Keywords :
power supply quality; surges; Canadian national power quality survey; industrial customers; industrial sites; knowledge base; surge mitigation; surges duration; surges frequency; utility primary side; utilization voltage levels; voltage sag mitigation; voltage sags duration; voltage sags frequency; Computer industry; Frequency; Industrial plants; Industrial power systems; Industry Applications Society; Monitoring; Power quality; Surges; Voltage control; Voltage fluctuations;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
