Electrical Power Systems Quality - Hardcover

Dugan, Roger C.; McGranaghan, Mark F.; Beaty, H. Wayne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070180318 ISBN 13: 9780070180314

Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 1996

Synopsis

Power quality is at the forefront of concern for utilities, industries, consultants and manufacturers of voltage-sensitive equipment. This book covers all aspects of power supply, use, the causes of poor power quality, monitoring and analyzing the effects of abnormal voltages and currents, and mitigation measures.

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Review

"A reader from Santa Cruz, CA; Dugan's book is an excellent reference on power quality. Nicely organized, starting with terms and definitions, and finishing with advice on making measurements. Very readable, with minimal use of equations, and maximum use of sketches, drawings, and graphical data. A must have for every power quality professional

About the Author

Roger C. Dugan is a senior consultant with Electrotek Concepts, Inc. He has a BSEE degree from Ohio University and an ME degree in electric power engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has over 30 years' experience in power quality and distribution system analysis. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his work in harmonics and transients.

Mark F. McGranaghan is vice president of sales and marketing for Electrotek Concepts, Inc. He has BSEE and MSEE degrees from the University of Toledo and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He is vice chairman of the IEEE SCC 22 Power Quality Standards Coordinating Committee and a technical advisor for the IEC SC77A (International Power Quality Standards). He has been teaching and working with electric utilities and end users to solve power quality problems for 24 years.

Dr. Surya Santoso is a senior power systems engineer at Electrotek Concepts, Inc. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. His primary interests involve modeling of transients and harmonic phenomena and development of intelligent systems algorithms for power quality data analysis. He is a senior member of the IEEE.

H. Wayne Beaty is former senior editor of Electrical World magazine and former managing editor of Electric Light & Power magazine. He is the editor of McGraw-Hill's Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers and Handbook of Electric Power Calculations. He has a BSEE degree from the University of Houston and has 45 years' experience in the electric utility industry.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070180318
• ISBN 13: 9780070180314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448