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Chapter A General rules of electrical installation design

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<strong>Chapter</strong> M<br />

Harmonic management<br />

Contents<br />

The problem: why is it necessary to detect M2<br />

and eliminate harmonics?<br />

Standards M3<br />

<strong>General</strong> M4<br />

Main effects <strong>of</strong> harmonics in <strong>installation</strong>s M6<br />

4.1 Resonance M6<br />

4.2 Increased losses M6<br />

4.3 Overloads on equipment M7<br />

4.4 Disturbances affecting sensitive loads M9<br />

4.5 Economic impact M10<br />

Essential indicators <strong>of</strong> harmonic distortion M<br />

and measurement principles<br />

5.1 Power factor M11<br />

5.2 Crest factor M11<br />

5.3 Power values and harmonics M11<br />

5.4 Harmonic spectrum and harmonic distortion M12<br />

5.5 Total harmonic distortion (THD) M12<br />

5.6 Usefulness <strong>of</strong> the various indicators M13<br />

Measuring the indicators M 4<br />

6.1 Devices used to measure the indicators M14<br />

6.2 Procedures for harmonic analysis <strong>of</strong> distribution networks M14<br />

6.3 Keeping a close eye on harmonics M15<br />

Detection devices M 6<br />

Solutions to attenuate harmonics M 7<br />

8.1 Basic solutions M17<br />

8.2 Harmonic filtering M18<br />

8.3 The method M20<br />

8.4 Specific products M20<br />

Schneider Electric - Electrical <strong>installation</strong> guide 2008<br />

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