Title :
A multi-channel monitoring system for system-wide power quality measurements
Author :
Chen, S. ; Zhang, C.L. ; Liu, Y.Z.
Author_Institution :
Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore
Abstract :
This paper examines the various issues concerning monitoring of electric power quality of a network. It discusses the many underlying objectives and the resultant benefits for undertaking comprehensive power quality monitoring. It describes the various requirements that a monitoring instrument must satisfy in order to achieve these objectives. Various kinds of power quality monitoring equipment are described and their advantages and disadvantages are elaborated. It then describes the design of a unique monitoring system, based on general-purpose data acquisition system and making use of the latest advancements in computer hardware and software technologies. It demonstrates that this system has the potential for use in comprehensive system-wide power quality monitoring
Keywords :
Internet; client-server systems; computerised monitoring; data acquisition; power supply quality; power system measurement; Internet; client server system; computer hardware; computer software; data acquisition system; multi-channel monitoring system; power quality monitoring; system-wide power quality measurements; Bandwidth; Computerized monitoring; Condition monitoring; Hardware; Harmonic analysis; Instruments; Power measurement; Power quality; SCADA systems; Transient analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Power System Technology, 2000. Proceedings. PowerCon 2000. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Perth, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6338-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICPST.2000.897149
