Handbook of Power Quality (PDF)

Due to the complexity of power systems combined with other factors
such as increasing susceptibility of equipment, power quality (PQ)
is apt to waver. With electricity in growing demand, low PQ is on
the rise and becoming notoriously difficult to remedy. It is an
issue that confronts professionals on a daily basis, but few have
the required knowledge to diagnose and solve these problems.

Handbook of Power Quality examines of the full panorama
of PQ disturbances, with background theory and guidelines on
measurement procedures and problem solving. It uses the
perspectives of both power suppliers and electricity users, with
contributions from experts in all aspects of PQ supplying a vital
balance of scientific and practical information on the
following:

* frequency variations;

* the characteristics of voltage, including dips, fluctuations
and flicker;

* the continuity and reliability of electricity supply, its
structure, appliances and equipment;

* the relationship of PQ with power systems, distributed
generation, and the electricity market;

* the monitoring and cost of poor PQ;

* rational use of energy.

An accompanying website hosts case studies for each chapter,
demonstrating PQ practice; how problems are identified, analysed
and resolved. The website also includes extensive appendices
listing the current standards, mathematical formulas, and
principles of electrical circuits that are critical for the
optimization of solutions.

This comprehensive handbook explains PQ methodology with a
hands-on approach that makes it essential for all practising power
systems engineers and researchers. It simultaneously acts as a
reference for electrical engineers and technical managers who meet
with power quality issues and would like to further their knowledge
in this area.