Power quality
Gain insight into the sources that reduce the quality of current and voltage, the associated problems and the possible solutions.
Optimizing quality of current and voltage
This course gives you insight into the sources decreasing the quality of current and voltage, the consequential problems and possible solutions. The performance of installations depends on the quality of current and voltage (power quality). The expanding pressure on the Dutch electricity network creates a challenge in securing power quality.
High distortion of the current will result in reduced lifetime of several components, overloading or reduction of current capacity. Distortion of the voltage could also result in undesired disconnection or malfunctioning of components (and therefore processes). Several research projects indicate the high additional costs related to poor power quality.
New technologies such as electrical transportation, new types of lighting and solar panels have their own characteristics regarding sensitivity to current distortion and their own current characteristics (inrush currents, harmonic currents). In this course, various problems are explained with examples of these new technologies.
Applying power quality solutions successfully
This course handles:
- sources decreasing the quality of current and voltage
- possible solutions for poor power quality
- analysis of current distortion characteristics in new technologies such as electric transport, new concept of lighting and photovoltaic systems
- current characteristics (inrush currents, harmonic currents) of new technologies
- examples of problems in new technologies
Intended for
Technicians (academic or higher education) with basic knowledge of electrical engineering, working at grid operators, installation -, inspection -, measuring – and industrial companies, responsible for the design or operation of electricity networks or installations.
In English on request
Do you want to follow the course in English? Please mention this in the remarks field when you register.
Course leader
prof. dr. Sjef Cobben
This course is rated with an average of
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Why PAOTM
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The latest post-academic knowledge and skills
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Focused on questions that arise in a technical environment
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Interactive and directly applicable in practice
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Top teachers from science, research and business
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Program
- Reception and registration
- Welcome and introduction
- Power quality, responsibilities and regulations
- Break
- Voltage level and influence on PV systems
- Lunch
- Rapid voltage variations - voltage dips (incl. calculation)
- Break
- Rapid voltage variations - voltage dips (incl. calculation)
- Completion of day 1
- Reception
- Stress form - harmonic introduction
- Problems and solutions harmonic pollution
- Break
- Problems and solutions harmonic 2 (incl. calculation)
- Lunch
- Asymmetry and transients
- Break
- Power quality monitoring - practical cases
- Evaluation and closing
Course leader
prof. dr. Sjef Cobben
This course is rated with an average of
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Dates and locations
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Investment
- Price excludes 21% VAT
- Including coffee, tea, lunches and (digital) course material
- Price includes the mandatory book:
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In-company
Are several employees interested in the same course, do you want to enrich knowledge with the entire team or focus on your own practice? Then an in-company course could be interesting. We are happy to think along with you about the possibilities. PAOTM has extensive experience in organizing in-company courses in many technical fields for a wide range of companies. You can choose to have an existing course organized in-company for multiple employees. However, if you have a specific organizational or departmental issue, we can also design a unique course. For every customized request, we search our network at universities, knowledge institutes and the business community for the right teachers who can provide your team with the desired knowledge. We then put together a course based on your training needs, learning needs and organizational goals.
Curious about the possibilities? Contact one of our program managers or complete the form below. We are happy to make you a suitable offer.
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A course tailored to your specific needs
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Get started right away with your own cases
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You choose where and when: always efficient
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The entire team trained simultaneously
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Customization possible in all our fields
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