To ensure the quality of the power supply, and hence the safety and efficient operation of electrical installations, it is essential that the power supply is maintained within certain quantifiable parameters or specific thresholds. These parameters or thresholds fall into two categories: those related to continuity of service and those related to the electrical signal.
With regard to continuity of service, the first and clearest quality parameter is related to the extent to which it is guaranteed. Therefore, the fact that there are interruptions in the electricity supply already implies a reduction in its quality. From that moment on, the frequency and duration of these interruptions, as well as the number of users affected, will determine the severity of the failure.
On the other hand, the quality of supply is also related to power signal disturbances. These disturbances affect the electronics of control equipment, which is a major problem if the beneficiaries of the supply are industrial users. Harmonic distortion, fast fluctuations and voltage unbalances, the power factor, among others, are some of these disturbances.
It is essential to quantify the parameters that determine all these disturbances so that they can be corrected with appropriate equipment such as filters or capacitors. In this way, we will be able to guarantee the good performance of the electrical system, proportionate consumption and uninterrupted supply. In addition, we will avoid excessive corrective maintenance.
Amusement Logic incorporates network analysers into the electrical installations of the projects entrusted to it, in order to quantify these parameters and guarantee electrical stability.
By Juan Carlos Soria, senior MEP engineer in Amusement Logic’s Architecture Department.
