Advances in Power Quality Test and Measurement Technology

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Scope and Methodology
  • Research Scope and Segmentation
  • Methodology
• Introduction and Key Findings
  • Research Overview
  • Key Findings

2 TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS VIEWPOINT

• Power Quality--Do We Need It?
  • PQ Evolution
  • Causes of PQ Events
  • Method for Determining the Best PQ Solution
• Test and Measurement
  • Overview
  • Handheld Equipment
  • Portable Equipment
  • Permanently Installed Equipment
  • PQ Software
• Power Correction
  • Snapshot of PQ Corrective Measures
  • Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSS)
  • Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)

3 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS

• Technology Drivers and Challenges
  • Technology Drivers
  • Technology Challenges
• Regulatory Factors
  • Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1449
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
• Application Analysis and Trends
  • Test and Measurement
  • Power Correction
  • Lack of Generators Hampers Data Center Development

4 INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN PQ MONITORING

• Research in PQ--Global Developments
  • Application of Lifting-Based Wavelet Transforms to Characterize PQ Events--Turkey
  • A New Morphology Method for Enhancing PQ Monitoring System--China
  • PQ Analysis Based on Fuzzy Estimation Algorithm: Voltage Flicker Measurements--Egypt
  • Development of a Network-Based PQ Diagnosis System--Korea
  • Comparative Evaluation of Two UPQC Models for Suitable Interface to Enhance PQ--Ireland
• PQ Monitoring--Global Developments
  • Siemens Develops Novel PQ Indicator--USA
  • Revenue Grade Meter with High-Speed Transient Detection--USA
  • Signature System and Encore Series--USA
  • ION Series of PQ Equipment--Canada
  • PQ Loggers--UK
  • System and Methods for Wirelessly Transmitting Data from Utility Meter--USA
• Global Power Correction and Related Developments
  • UPS with PQ Monitoring Capability--USA
  • Electronic Electric Meter for Networked Meter Reading--USA
  • TVSS Related Developments at ATP--USA
  • PQ for Business Continuity--USA
  • The Sentinel Battery Monitoring System--Switzerland

5 PQ--INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

• Assessment of Stakeholder Innovation
  • Noteworthy Developments at Companies
  • Impact Analysis of Stakeholders
• Sector Foresight
  • PQ Roadmap
  • Future Trends in PQ

6 PATENTS; PATENT ANALYSIS AND CONTACT DETAILS

• Snapshot of PQ Intellectual Property Domain
  • Recent Key Patents Related to this Sector
  • Analysis of Issued and Published Patents
• Database of Key Participants and Glossary
  • Key Contacts
  • Glossary

7 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Decision Support Database Tables
  • Total Electricity Generation--World (1999 to 2006)
  • Transmission and Distribution Losses as a Percentage of Total Output--World (1999 to 2006)
  • Number of Manufacturing Units--World (1999 to 2006)
  • Number of Households--World (1999 to 2006)
  • Total Number of Non-Agricultural Enterprises--World (1999 to 2006)