Harmonics Measurement Errors in Grids with High Presence of Power Electronics Converters

The article presents field results and discusses the harmonic measurement errors of power quality analyzers (PQA) due to sampling aliasing of currents and voltages in grids with the presence of power electronics converters (PEC). The PQA may imply non-existing harmonic components incorrectly dependi...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Ortenzi, Emmanuel Sangoi, José A. Pomilio, João I. Y. Ota, Rafael K. Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Eletrônica de Potência 2024-10-01
Series:Eletrônica de Potência
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Online Access:https://journal.sobraep.org.br/index.php/rep/article/view/960
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Summary:The article presents field results and discusses the harmonic measurement errors of power quality analyzers (PQA) due to sampling aliasing of currents and voltages in grids with the presence of power electronics converters (PEC). The PQA may imply non-existing harmonic components incorrectly depending on the sampling rate of the PQA and the switching frequency of the PEC. Such phenomenon is prone to become more common and unpredictable due to the amplification of high-frequency components in voltages and currents due to interactions between PEC, loads, and grid elements. The conclusion is that PQAs, as required by standards in use currently, are not prepared to identify and quantify, when necessary and correctly, the high-frequency components that are present in modern electric networks with multiple PECs.
ISSN:1414-8862
1984-557X