• Schneider Electric India Private Limited

Power Quality Audit

Power quality is of major concern to all types of industries, especially those operating with critical machinery and equipments. Poor quality of power leads to major problems like break-downs, production interruptions, excess energy consumption etc. Modern industries require automation of their operation enabling them to produce quality products and also for mass production. The conventional systems are being replaced by modern Power Electronic systems, bringing a variety of advantages to the users. Classic examples are DC & AC Drives, UPS, soft starters, etc. Since the Thyristor converter technology is rapidly gaining ground in the modern industrial plants, the power supply systems are contaminated as the ideal sinusoidal current and voltage waveforms are getting distorted. This in turn is affecting the performance of the equipment in the electrical network, especially the Power Factor correction capacitors.

Benefits of  Power Quality Audit

• Savings in energy bills due to reduced losses
• Accurate measurement by installed meters
• Reduced kVA demand
• Improved system efficiency
• Better capacity utilisation of network
• Better production rate and quality due to reduced interruptions
• Improved safety
• Enhanced   life   of   electrical   network   and components
• Improved system power factor