Evaluation of assessment methods used to analyse measured power quality performance within the south African context

Erika Venter, Jan Harm C. Pretorius, Robert G. Koch

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Abstract

Various assessment methods are used for analysing power quality data when reporting electrical transmission system performance. There is international debate as to which of these assessment methods is the best. A statistical analysis of measured voltage harmonic and unbalance data for the Eskom transmission network was undertaken to investigate the implication of using the various assessment methods - including the max imum to-min value, the 95% and 99% weekly methods, and the 95% and 99% daily methods. The 95% weekly assessment method is currently being used within Eskom (as well as standards such as EN 50t60 ) . The values obtained from the various assessment methods were compared against the corresponding max imum to-minute values and against each other. The results show significantly higher to-minute max imum values than the corresponding 95% or 99% values for a given week.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICHQP 2010 - 14th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event14th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP 2010 - Bergamo, Italy
Duration: 26 Sept 201029 Sept 2010

Publication series

NameICHQP 2010 - 14th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Harmonics and Quality of Power, ICHQP 2010
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityBergamo
Period26/09/1029/09/10

Keywords

  • Assessment and reporting
  • Harmonics
  • Power quality
  • Standards power quality measurement
  • Unbalance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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