Rectifier systems play a critical role in the conversion of alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) in a variety of applications including industrial drives, renewable energy integration, and ...

This article is part of a multi-part series on how to identify, monitor, diagnose, and deal with harmonics in electrical power systems. Last month’s column discussed how to take the data gathered when ...

Variable frequency drives (VFDs) are uniformly present in modern industrial plants. Their presence is the result of increased awareness of the environmental effect of high power consumption and the ...

The steady increase in non-linear loads on the power supply network such as, for instance, variable speed motor drives (VSDs), raises questions about power quality and reliability. In this respect, a ...