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Abstract— The main aim of the paper is design and - It must be feasible to utilize common communication
implementation of measuring and information system for technologies, including wireless transmission, for long
analysis of power quality in compliance with EN 50160 in distance data transmission.
different points of power supply network. Designed information
- Quantities of data to be transmitted and managed must
system provides communication between distributed databases
and central information system in using Internet and
be kept as small as possible. For this reason, targeted
GPRS/GSM network. preprocessing of measurement data must take place in
the measuring instrument, i.e. prior to transfer to the
Keywords-Power quality; Power systems; Power system analysis software.
measurements; Information systems; Standards - Periodic querying of recorded data should take place in
an automated fashion.
I. INTRODUCTION - It must be possible to export data to other databases.
As a result of liberalization of energy markets, various Application of power electronics devices and other similar
qualities of electrical power offered at correspondingly higher equipment have an influence on power quality of delivered
or lower prices would certainly become available in the future. electrical energy. In order to avoid such disturbances and to
This necessitates continuous voltage quality monitoring. As a improve the overall energy efficiency, public distribution
rule, quality data are acquired, saved to a central database and systems needs the researches about quality of the power
managed in a decentralized fashion upon delivery to the systems in compliance with the approved standards.
customer. These data substantiate the quality supplied electrical
power and thus serve as a basis for accurate billing. II. POWER QUALITY MONITORING INSTRUMENTS
The following aspects are of special importance with
respect to long-term recording of measured data for voltage A. Mobile instruments
quality from many, widely distributed measuring points: Measurements at the various points in the switchgear or
industry needs for mobility. In that case instrument for power
- All quality relevant parameters must be simultaneously quality monitoring should be compact and small enough for
acquired and recorded over a long period of time in easy transportation. For such a purposes, Chauvin Arnoux
accordance with a power quality standard EN 50160 [1]. CA8334 is used, with additional software for data acquisition
- Adequate synchronization of the points in time at which and analysis according to EN 50160 [2].
recording occurs is required in order to allow for a
comparison of data from different measuring points.
used for decision making and control. Data transfer could be Request from
Control center
Request from
Control center
done in two different ways, by wired systems or wireless.
THDI_L3
THDU Reactive power
Active power
Figure 8. Voltage and current THD factor
Differences between the THD for the phase currents are due
to the additional monophase devices connected to the same
supply transformer where rectifier is connected. Figure 10. Active, reactive and apparent power of the supply under test
In the next figure voltage waveform is presented:
V. CONCLUSIONS
Methodology based on power quality analysis according to
approved standard EN 50160 is presented in the paper.
Although mobile power quality analizers are widely accepted, a
new solution with combined multi-channel device is presented.
Software for analysis of the acquired data has some advantages
that gives possibility to the utility power centers for making
decisions regarding both quality of the supplied power and the
maintenance of the distribution network.
The results of the performed power quality analysis in one
power plant shows possibilities for immidiately action after
some of power quality degradation. It’s relied on distributed
Figure 9. Voltage waveform measuring system that could be easily adopted due to the
mobility of the developed instruments and wireless
The corresponding harmonic content compared to the communication network.
permissive values from EN 50160 is given in the next table.
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