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Critical process industries with high-energy consumption rely on process continuity.  These processes may be sensitive to particular electricity supply conditions that can lead to equipment failure or costly disruptions in production.  Power quality problems result from inadequate system compatibility between the electricity supply and the process equipment characteristics.

Kinectrics offers services, based on years of practical diagnostic experience, to systematically assess system incompatibility and recommend appropriate cost-effective measures.

Our expertise covers in-depth knowledge and understanding of transmission and distribution power-quality standards, specialized field and laboratory measurement and testing capabilities, and analytical and simulation capabilities using advanced tools, including the Electro Magnetic Transients Program (EMTP) and the Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS).

Kinectrics’ capabilities include:

• Measurement of power line disturbances including sag / swells, surges, impulse, harmonics, capacitor switching transients, and flicker
• Transient immunity testing of electrical equipment to IEEE and IEC standards, and Ontario Hydro Standard A-28-M-82
• “Walkie-talkie” testing of electronic equipment susceptible to radiated interference
• Evaluation of the sensitivity of electronic equipment to power system disturbances
• Consultation on power line disturbances and equipment vulnerability
• Analytical investigations of power line disturbances and power system behaviour

State-of-the-art facilities

Kinectrics’ facilities supporting Power Quality services are as follows:

Laboratory Test Facilities

• High resolution and high speed digital scopes, computer controlled data acquisition systems and dynamic signal analyzers
• Environmentally controlled Electrical Metrology Lab with standards traceable to national laboratories

Specialized Equipment

• Mobile test van with 5 kW generator supply
• Power line disturbance monitors
• High quality digital audio tape (DAT) recorder
• Three phase harmonic generator
• State-of-the-art Key Tek system for simulation of standard transient test waveforms
• Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) for modeling of power systems and components
• Special capacitive voltage dividers and current transducers for operation up to 1 MHz and 4 kV

Analytical Software

• Electromagnetic Transients program (EMTP) for analysis of power system behaviour
• DRIVESIM simulation program for variable speed drives and power electronic equipment
• CYMHARMO harmonic analysis program

Multiple client benefits

• Minimizes production downtime and damage to sensitive equipment
• Avoids utility contractual problems and costs in exceeding compatibility limits for power line disturbances
• Supports specification for equipment that meets your needs and is less likely to have power quality problems

For more information:

Steve Cress 416.207.6000 x6557, stephen.cress@kinectrics.com