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DESCRIPTION:This presentation educates audience members on the various sour
 ces of DC\ninterference that affect the operation of our AC grid. These so
 urces range\nfrom HVDC transmission lines and transit systems to solar fla
 res and cathodic\nprotection systems. The presentation examines what resul
 ts when this DC\ninterference finds its way onto AC lines\, and finally\, 
 what options are\navailable to prevent it from wreaking havoc on grid equi
 pment and operations.\n\nSpeaker(s): Mason Spang\n\nAgenda: \n5:45 - Pizza
  and networking\n\n6:00 - Administrative and introduction of the speaker\n
 \n6:05 - Presentation\n\n6:50 - Q&amp;A\, wrap-up\n\n7:00 - Head home\n\nRoom:
  Community Room\, Bldg: Hawthorne Library\, 2707 E. Washington Ave.\, Madi
 son\, Wisconsin\, United States\, 53704
LOCATION:Room: Community Room\, Bldg: Hawthorne Library\, 2707 E. Washingto
 n Ave.\, Madison\, Wisconsin\, United States\, 53704
ORGANIZER:michael.stemper@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:31
SUMMARY:When the Worlds of AC and DC Collide: Stray DC Sources and Effects 
 on our AC Grid
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/569962
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;pre class=&quot;moz-quote-pre&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-
 family: &#39;times new roman&#39;\, times\, serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;This presen
 tation educates audience members on the various sources of DC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;s
 pan style=&quot;font-family: &#39;times new roman&#39;\, times\, serif\; font-size: 14p
 t\;&quot;&gt;interference that affect the operation of our AC grid. These sources 
 range&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#39;times new roman&#39;\, times\, seri
 f\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;from HVDC transmission lines and transit systems to
  solar flares and cathodic&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#39;times new 
 roman&#39;\, times\, serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;protection systems. The presen
 tation examines what results when this DC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-fami
 ly: &#39;times new roman&#39;\, times\, serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;interference fi
 nds its way onto AC lines\, and finally\, what options are&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span
  style=&quot;font-family: &#39;times new roman&#39;\, times\, serif\; font-size: 14pt\;
 &quot;&gt;available to prevent it from wreaking havoc on grid equipment and operat
 ions.\n&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/pre&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;5:45 - Pizza and networki
 ng&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;6:00 - Administrative and introduction of the speaker&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;6
 :05 - Presentation&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;6:50 - Q&amp;amp\;A\, wrap-up&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;7:00 - Head h
 ome&lt;/p&gt;
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