INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IN
TECHNOLOGY
Power Quality Problems and Standards- A Review
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Pradeep Kumar1, Dr.Ritula Thakur2
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teachers‘ Training and Research, Chandigarh-160019
pradeep02334@gmail.com
Abstract - Power quality has become a major area of
concern in present era due to the increase in modern
sensitive and sophisticated loads connected to the
Distribution System. This paper presents a review of the
power quality problems, issues, related international
standards.
Key words- Power Quality, Power Quality problems, IEEE
519, THD, PCC
INTRODUCTION
Power Quality (PQ) related problems are of most concern
nowadays. The widespread application of electronic
equipments, like, information technology equipment, power
electronic based equipments such as adjustable speed drives
(ASD), programmable logic controllers (PLC), energy-
efficient lighting, are completely changing the nature of
electric loads [4-6]. The applications of such kind of electric
loads are the major victims of power quality problems. Due to
their non-linearity, such kind of electric loads cause
disturbances in the voltage waveform. This paper discusses the
major power quality problems, and related standards based on
an extensive number of publications.
II. Types of Power Quality Problems
The most common types of power quality problems are
presented in Table 1.
Table 1. Most Common Types Of Power Quality Problems [7-
17]
Description: A decrease of the normal
voltage level between 10 and 90% of the
Voltage Sag
nominal rms voltage at the power frequency,
(Or dip) for durations of 0, 5 cycle to 1 minute.
Causes: Faults on the transmission or
distribution network (most of the times on
parallel feeders). Faults in consumer‘s
installation. Connection of heavy loads and
start-up of large motors.
Consequences: Malfunction of information
technology equipment, namely
microprocessor-based control systems (PCs,
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PLCs, ASDs, etc) that may lead to a process
stoppage. Tripping of contactors and
electromechanical relays. Disconnection and
loss of efficiency in electric rotating
machines.
Description: Momentary increase of the
voltage, at the power frequency, outside the
Voltage
normal tolerances, with duration of more than
Swell one cycle and typically less than a few
seconds.
Causes: Start/stop of heavy loads, badly
dimensioned power sources, badly regulated
transformers (mainly during off-peak hours).
Consequences: Data loss, flickering of
lighting and screens, stoppage or damage of
sensitive equipment, if the voltage values are
too high.
Description: A voltage variation in a three-
phase system in which the three voltage
Voltage
magnitudes or the phase-angle differences
Unbalance between them are not equal.
Causes: Large single-phase loads (induction
furnaces, traction loads), incorrect
distribution of all single-phase loads by the
three phases of the system (this may be also
due to a fault).
Consequences: Unbalanced systems imply
the existence of a negative sequence that is
harmful to all three phase loads. The most
affected loads are three-phase induction
machines.
Description: Oscillation of voltage value,
amplitude modulated by a signal with
Voltage
frequency of 0 to 30 Hz.
Fluctuations Causes: Arc furnaces, frequent start/stop of
electric motors (for instance elevators),
oscillating loads.
Consequences: Most consequences are
common to under-voltages. The most
perceptible consequence is the flickering of
lighting and screens, giving the impression of
unsteadiness of visual perception.
Description: Total interruption of electrical
Very supply for duration from few milliseconds to
short one or two seconds.
interruptions Causes: Mainly due to the opening and
automatic reclosure of protection devices to
decommission a faulty section of the
network. The main fault causes are insulation
failure, lightning and insulator flashover.
Consequences: Tripping of protection
devices, loss of information and malfunction
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of data processing equipment. Stoppage of
sensitive equipment, such as ASDs, PCs,
PLCs, if they‘re not prepared to deal with this
situation.
Long Description: Total interruption of electrical
interruptions supply for duration greater than 1 to 2
seconds.
Causes: Equipment failure in the power
system network, storms and objects (trees,
cars, etc) striking lines or poles, fire, human
error, bad coordination or failure of
protection devices.
Consequences: Stoppage of all equipment.
Voltage Description: Very fast variation of the
voltage value for durations from a several
spike
microseconds to few milliseconds. These
variations may reach thousands of volts, even
in low voltage.
Causes: Lightning, switching of lines or
power factor correction capacitors,
disconnection of heavy loads.
Consequences: Destruction of components
(particularly electronic components) and of
insulation materials, data processing errors or
data loss, electromagnetic interference.
Harmonic Description: Voltage or current waveforms
assume non-sinusoidal shape. The waveform
Distortion
corresponds to
the sum of different sine-waves with different
magnitude and phase, having frequencies that
are multiples of power-system frequency.
Causes: Classic sources: electric machines
working above the knee of the magnetization
curve (magnetic saturation), arc furnaces,
welding machines, rectifiers, and DC brush
motors. Modern
sources: all non-linear loads, such as power
electronics equipment including ASDs,
switched mode power supplies, data
processing equipment, high efficiency
lighting.
Consequences: Increased probability in
occurrence of resonance, neutral overload in
3-phase systems,
overheating of all cables and equipment, loss
of efficiency in electric machines,
electromagnetic interference with
communication systems, errors in measures
when using average reading meters, nuisance
tripping of thermal protections.
Power Quality Standards
PQ problems are the worldwide issue. To minimize the PQ
level some measures have been developed by International
organizations for the utility to deliver the quality electric
power to the end users. Standardization organizations like
IEC, CENELEC, and IEEE have developed set standards for
quality of electric power. In Europe, the most relevant
standards in PQ are the EN 50160 (by CENELEC) and IEC
61000. The power quality standards developed by IEEE do not
have such a structured and comprehensive set as compared to
European power quality standard IEC. Main IEEE power
quality standards are described in the ensuing sections.
A. IEEE 519
IEEE standard 519-1992 is titled as Recommended Practices
and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electric Power
systems. The 1992 standard is a revision of an earlier IEEE
work published in 1981 covering harmonic control. The basic
themes of IEEE Standard 519 are twofold.
i) Electric utilities have the responsibility to
produce a high quality supply in terms of voltage
level and waveform.
ii) Utility consumers must limit the harmonic
currents drawn from the line.
The responsibility of an electric utility is to deliver quality
electric power to the end user consumers. The quality
electrical power protects the electrical equipments from
overheating, loss of life from excessive harmonic currents, and
excessive voltage stress due to excessive harmonic voltage.
IEEE 519 lists the harmonic distortion limits at the point of
common coupling. (PCC). The voltage distortion limits of 3
percent harmonic distortion for an individual frequency
component and 5 percent for total harmonic distortion. In
IEEE standard 519, all of harmonic limits are based on the
customer load mix and the location of sensitive &
sophisticated equipments in the power system. Such PQ
standards are not applied to particular equipment.
a. IEEE 519 Standard for Current Harmonics
General distribution systems [120 V-69 KV]: Current
distortion limits are for odd harmonics. Even harmonics are
limited to 25% of the odd Harmonic limits [1, 3, 5]. For all
power generation equipment, distortion limits are those with
ISC/IL < 20. ISC is the maximum short circuit current at the
Point of Common Coupling ―PCC‖. I L is the maximum
fundamental frequency 15-or 30- minutes load current at point
of Common Coupling ―PCC. TDD is the total demand
distortion (= THD normalized by I L are shown in Table 2).
General sub-transmission systems [69 Kv-161 kV]: The
current harmonic distortion limits apply to limits of harmonics

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that loads should draw from the utility at the Point of Common
Coupling ―PCC‖. Note that the harmonic limits differ based
on the ISC/IL rating, where ISC is the maximum short circuit
current at the PCC. I is the maximum demand load current at
the PCC. ISC is short circuit current presents at the PCC. The
magnitude of ISC current is determined by the size, impedance,
and utility voltage connected to the Point of Common
Coupling ―PCC‖. IL is the maximum demand load current, and
it is measured at the PCC. The maximum harmonic current
distortion level is shown in Table 3.
Table 2. Current Distortion Limits For Harmonics
Table 3. Maximum Harmonic Current Distortion Level
a. IEEE Standard For Voltage Harmonics
According to IEEE standard 519, for power system voltage
limits below 69Kv, the harmonic distortion for an individual
frequency is limited to 3% and 5% for Total Harmonic
Distortion. The IEEE standard for voltage harmonics is shown
in Table 4.
Table 4. Voltage Distortion Limits For Harmonics
B. IEC 61000-3-2 and IEC 61000-3-4
a. IEC 61000-3-2 (1995-03)
This standard specified the limits for harmonic current
emissions from the electrical and electronic equipments which
having an input current up to and including 16 A per phase,
and intended to be connected to public low-voltage
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distribution systems. The tests according to this standard are
type tests [2,3,19].
b. IEC/TS 61000-3-4 (1998-10)
This standard specified for electrical and electronic
equipments having a rated input current more than 16 A per
phase and intended to be connected in public low-voltage ac
distribution systems. The a.c distribution systems are of
following types:
i) Single-phase, two or three wires distribution
systems with a nominal voltage up to 240 V.
ii) Three-phase, three or four wires distribution
systems and nominal voltage up to 600 V.
iii) Nominal frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz.
On the basis of these recommendations, the service provider
can ass‘s equipment regarding harmonic disturbance and to
decide whether the equipment is acceptable for connection in
the electric power systems. European standards, IEC 61000-3-
2 & 61000-3-4, placing current harmonic limits on
equipments. These equipments are designed in order to protect
the small consumer's equipment. The former is restricted to 16
A and latter extends the range above 16 A.
C. IEEE Standard 141-1993, Recommended Practice for
Electric Power Distribution for Industrial Plants
A thorough analysis of basic electrical-system considerations
is presented. Guidance is provided in design, construction, and
continuity of an overall system to achieve safety of life and
preservation of property; reliability; simplicity of operation;
voltage regulation in the utilization of equipment within the
tolerance limits under all load conditions; care and
maintenance; and flexibility to permit development and
expansion.
D. IEEE Standard 142-1991, Recommended Practice for
Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems
This standard presents a thorough investigation of the
problems of grounding and the methods for solving these
problems. There is a separate chapter for grounding sensitive
equipment.
E. IEEE Standard 446-1987, Recommended Practice for
Emergency and Standby Power Systems for Industrial and
Commercial Applications
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This standard is recommended engineering practices for the
selection and application of emergency and standby power
systems. It provides facility designers, operators and owners
with guidelines for assuring uninterrupted power, virtually
free of frequency excursions and voltage dips, surges, and
transients.
F. IEEE Standard 493-1997, Recommended Practice for
Design of Reliable Industrial and Commercial Power
Systems
The fundamentals of reliability analysis as it applies to the
planning and design of industrial and commercial electric
power distribution systems are presented. Included are basic
concepts of reliability analysis by probability methods,
fundamentals of power system reliability evaluation, economic
evaluation of reliability, cost of power outage data, equipment
reliability data, and examples of reliability analysis.
Emergency and standby power, electrical preventive
maintenance, and evaluating and improving reliability of the
existing plant are also addressed.
G. IEEE Standard 1100-1999, Recommended Practice for
Powering and Grounding Sensitive Electronic Equipment
Recommended design, installation, and maintenance practices
for electrical power and grounding (including both power-
related and signal-related noise control) of sensitive electronic
processing equipment used in commercial and industrial
applications.
H. IEEE Standard 1346-1998 Recommended Practice for
Evaluating Electric Power System Compatibility with
Electronic Process Equipment
A standard methodology for the technical and financial
analysis of voltage sag compatibility between process
equipment and electric power systems is recommended. The
methodology presented is intended to be used as a planning
tool to quantify the voltage sag environment and process
sensitivity.
I. IEEE Standard 1159-1995, Recommended Practice for
Monitoring Electric Power Quality
As its title suggests, this standard covers recommended
methods of measuring power-quality events. Many different
types of power-quality measurement devices exist and it is
important for workers in different areas of power distribution,
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transmission, and processing to use the same language and
measurement techniques. Monitoring of electric power quality
of AC power systems, definitions of power quality
terminology, impact of poor power quality on utility and
customer equipment, and the measurement of electromagnetic
phenomena are covered.
J. IEEE Standard 1250-1995, Guide for Service to
Equipment Sensitive to Momentary Voltage Disturbances
Computers, computer-like products, and equipment using
solid-state power conversion have created entirely new areas
of power quality considerations. There is an increasing
awareness that much of this new user equipment is not
designed to withstand the surges, faults, and reclosing duty
present on typical distributions systems. Momentary voltage
disturbances occurring in ac power distribution and utilization
systems, their potential effects on this new, sensitive, user
equipment, and guidance toward mitigation of these effects are
described. Harmonic distortion limits are also discussed.
K. IEEE Standards Related to Voltage Sag and Reliability
The distribution voltage quality standard i.e. IEEE Standard
P1564 gives the recommended indices and procedures for
Characterizing voltage sag performance and comparing
performance across different systems. A new IEC Standard
61000-2-
Interruptions‖ has come recently. This standard warrants
considerable discussion within the IEEE to avoid conflicting
methods of characterizing system performance in different
parts of the world.
L. IEEE Standards Related to Flicker
Developments in voltage flicker standards demonstrate how
the industry can successfully coordinate IEEE and IEC
activities. IEC Standard 61000-4-15 defines the measurement
procedure and monitor requirements for characterizing flicker.
The IEEE flicker task force working on Standard P1453 is set
to adopt the IEC standard as its own.
M. Standards related to Custom Power
IEEE Standard P1409 is currently developing an application
guide for custom power technologies to provide enhanced
power quality on the distribution system. This is an important
area for many utilities that may want to offer enhanced power
quality services.
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N. Standards related to Distributed Generation the basis for rating shunt reactors is set forth. Routine, design,
The new IEEE Standard P1547 provides guidelines for and other tests are described, and methods for performing them
interconnecting distributed generation with the power system. are given. Losses and impedance, temperature rise, dielectric
O. 420-2013 - IEEE Standard for the Design and tests, and insulation levels are covered. Construction
Qualification of Class 1E Control Boards, Panels and requirements for oil-immersed reactors
Racks Used in Nuclear Power Generating Stations and construction and installation requirements for dry-type
This standard specifies the design requirements for new and/or reactors are presented.
modified Class 1E control boards, panels, and racks and CONCLUSION
establishes the methods to verify that these requirements have This paper presented a review of the power quality problems,
been satisfied. Methods for meeting the separation criteria issues, and related international standards. This paper will help
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Pradeep Kumar received the B.Tech degree in Electrical
Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University,
Lucknow. He is pursuing Master of Engineering
(Instrumentation and Control), Department of Electrical
Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teachers‘
Training and Research, Chandigarh, India.
188–199,
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