Tutorial - Harmonic Challenges for Distribution Grid Design (3 hours)

This tutorial will cover the applicational challenges of harmonic mitigation and design/specificational “best practices” for assuring proper load structure for power quality.

As new technologies for load-based structures transition to modern diode bridge and IGBT-based rectification configurations, electrical harmonics become a key consideration in planning for distribution grid design and load structure power quality specification. This course will provide information on:

   - The Fundamentals of Electrical Harmonics

   - Review of IEEE 519-2022 Requirements + Considerations of Missing Frequency Bandwidths in Standards (3kHz–150kHz)

   - Harmonic Mitigation Strategies 

   - Considerations for Power Quality and Conditioning in Utility-Tied Systems

Modeling Exercise Case Study

For learners who wish to try a practical application of the information from the tutorial, this modeling exercise will be a value-added opportunity! 

This will be a real-time simulation with facilitated Q&A to follow.

IEEE Credentialing

This course has been approved by IEEE to offer credentialed Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for benefit of the students. This course will equal (0.35) CEUs or (3) PDHs. In order to obtain this credit, students must complete an evaluation form, to be provided post-event. You may read more about credentialing here: https://www.ieee.org/education/credentialing/ceus-faqs.html 

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Primary Author & Presenter:

• Michael A. McGraw – Independent Consultant – Mills River, NC USA

Contributors:

• Alex Hoevenaars – Principal Applications Engineer - Mirus International, Inc. Brampton. Ontario, Canada
• Paul Hoevenaars – General Manager – Mirus International, Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada
• Austin Miller