A single-phase voltage sag generator for testing electrical equipments

Yan Ma, George G. Karady

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43 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper describes a transformer-based voltage sag generator (VSG) suitable to evaluate the susceptibility of electrical equipment to voltage sag. The built VSG utilized one auto-transformer and two solid state relays (SSRs) to provide nominal voltage and sag voltage to the load. The switch statuses of two SSRs are controlled by nominal voltage and sag voltage duration signal produced by electronic circuits. The VSG operating result shows that it enables effective control of sag magnitude, duration, beginning and ending points on output voltage wave. If needed, it can work as a voltage swell generator and a voltage interruption generator. By supplying high voltage (HV) transformer from the primary side, the VSG also can provide HV sag, swell, and interruption. The presented VSG is easier to set up in the lab, and the construction cost is much lower than buying VSG products at the current market.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTransmission and Distribution Exposition Conference
Subtitle of host publication2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventTransmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008 - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: Apr 21 2008Apr 24 2008

Publication series

NameTransmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008

Other

OtherTransmission and Distribution Exposition Conference: 2008 IEEE PES Powering Toward the Future, PIMS 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period4/21/084/24/08

Keywords

  • Equipment susceptibility
  • Voltage interruption
  • Voltage sag
  • Voltage sag generator
  • Voltage swell

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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