1. How can I tell if I have a power quality problem?
Signs of power quality problems can include flickering lights, equipment malfunctions, frequent circuit breaker trips, or unexplained device failures. Monitoring systems can help detect less obvious issues.
2. What can cause poor power quality?
Poor power quality can be caused by various issues, such as electrical surges, voltage sags or swells, harmonic distortion from other devices on the network, or faulty wiring. Most power quality issues originate from within a facility.
3. How do I fix power quality issues?
Fixing power quality issues involves first identifying the problem with power monitoring equipment, then installing appropriate solutions like uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) and dynamic voltage regulators, or harmonic filters to mitigate the specific issues. Then, with an appropriate energy management system (EMS), discovering the root cause to ensure any underlying issues within a facility are addressed.