by MTE Admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Harmonic Mitigation (Line Side Issues & Solutions)
MTE has a variety of PDFs outlining information on IEEE-519: Solution profile on meeting IEEE-519 with a six-pulse VFD Helping Textile Manufacturer Meet IEEE-519 Standards
by MTE Admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Harmonic Mitigation (Line Side Issues & Solutions)
IEEE-519 is a system guideline for setting limits on voltage and current distortion. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation related to electricity. IEEE is...
by MTE Admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Harmonic Mitigation (Line Side Issues & Solutions)
What are active harmonic filters? Active harmonic filters are parallel filters (which means the current doesn’t go through the filter) that are used to reduce, or mitigate, harmonics to tolerable levels as defined by IEEE-519. Active filters use a set of transistors...
by MTE Admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Harmonic Mitigation (Line Side Issues & Solutions)
Passive harmonic filters are series filters (which means that current goes through the filter) that are used to reduce, or mitigate, harmonics to tolerable levels as defined by IEEE-519. Passive filters use the following items to ‘filter’ (or clean) the current wave:...
by MTE Admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Harmonic Mitigation (Line Side Issues & Solutions)
A harmonic filter is a device that reduces, or mitigates, harmonics to tolerable levels. They are commonly used to lower harmonic distortion to the levels detailed in IEEE 519, the IEEE Recommended Practice and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electrical Power...