Harmonic Analysis – Knowing the Basics Is Essential
Harmonic analysis tools such as ETAP, EasyPower, CYME, SKM, PSCAD, and others, are indispensable tools that aid engineers with the evaluation and mitigation of the negative impact of non-linear loads on industrial and utility power systems. However, when these tools are presented with bad input data or the program output is interpreted improperly, they lead to incorrect system design.
Starting at Ohms Law and the creation of equivalent circuits, this presentation demystifies the topic of harmonics, harmonic resonance, and harmonic filtering. It provides the foundational knowledge that is necessary to effectively perform harmonic analysis, to do “back-of-the-envelope calculations,” interpret harmonic reports, and evaluate mitigation strategies.
After completion, attendees will understand how harmonic studies are conducted, what harmonics are, where they come from, what harmonic resonance is, its impact on the power system, harmonic filtering, harmonic current amplification, and much more. Attendees acquire the necessary knowhow to verify and evaluate vendor recommendations, harmonic analysis reports, and filter designs. The presenter encourages discussion and questions on such topics as input data, extent of modeling, impedance data, harmonic load modeling, modeling of stray capacitance, 519 compliance, harmonic measurement procedures, interharmonics, and non-characteristic harmonics, data validation, model validation, filter design, resonance, and interpretation of program outputs.
If you are involved with the application of non-linear loads (rectifiers, LCI drives, ASD/VFD drives, active-front-end drives, high-pulse drives, “IEEE 519 Compliant,” Cycloconverters), harmonic filters, or power factor correction, consider coming to this informative presentation by a leading industry expert.
Paul Steciuk, NEPSI
Paul B. Steciuk is president and co-founder of Northeast Power Systems, Inc. (NEPSI), the leading global supplier of medium-voltage metal-enclosed power capacitor banks and harmonic filter systems. Mr. Steciuk has grown the company and provided engineering and product support to owners and operators of small and large industrial, commercial, renewable, and utility power systems through NEPSI for over 25 years.
With over 30 technical articles and white papers to his credit, Mr. Steciuk is an expert in harmonic analysis, filter design and application, power system analysis, and manufacturing design.
Mr. Steciuk has previous experience as a power system engineer at Power Technologies, Inc. (PTI), located in Schenectady, NY where he was responsible for various power system studies including system-wide voltage sag studies, harmonic analysis and filter design studies, load-flow, short-circuit, protective coordination, and transient analysis studies.
He also worked as an application and design engineer at Commonwealth Sprague Capacitor, Inc. (CSCI), located in North Adams, MA. designing and developing low voltage automatic power factor correction equipment and harmonic filters.
Born in Troy, NY, Mr. Steciuk received his B.S. and M.E. degrees in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY.
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Feb 9, 2022 @ 12pm-1pm Central Time
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