Harmonics will cost you money unless you plan for them
By Sandeep Patel The results of not assessing loads correctly can be very costly to the contractor required to bear the cost for correcting the harmonics contribution, generally to comply with AS/NZS point of common coupling (pcc) harmonic voltage distortion limits. Contractors involved with commercial installations have to deal with the harmonics contribution of mechanical […]
Adaptive-Passive Harmonics Filters by Westek Electronics
MTE’s unparalleled “adaptive passive technology” makes the Matrix AP Harmonic Filter the most advanced harmonic filter on the market. No other harmonic filter exhibits active filter characteristics in a passive filter topology with improved power factor and energy efficiency. With the adaptive passive technology, the AP Filter allows users to achieve efficient and superior attenuation of harmonics from light […]
Harmonics threaten your Electrical Installation
Harmonics threaten your electrical installationBy: Subodh Bhatia, Managing Director, Westek Electronics Pty Ltd The introduction of the carbon tax, and the frequently reported charge of ‘gold plating’ of poles and wires for the delivery of electrical power may have focussed the attention of building owners and operators on electricity bills they might face in the […]
Overloading your building’s wiring
The overtaxing of building electrical installations is a silent, destructive agent and little recognised. By: Subodh Bhatia, Managing Director, Westek Electronics Pty Ltd Take a practical installation, e.g.: a shopping mall complex. There are a large number of tenancies—everyone with fluoro lighting, lots of IT equipment, scanners, electronic cash registers, printers, etc as well climate […]