POWER QUALITY ANALYSIS IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (2nd semester)
Learn how to evaluate power quality: standards, frequency disturbances, transients, harmonics, and harmonic distortion. Analyze power factor, organize results, and prepare reports with recommendations for electrical systems. Ideal for technicians and professionals in the field.
Course content
Power Quality:
Definition
Power Quality Standards.
Electric power disturbances:
Disturbances of the electrical frequency.
Low frequency disturbances.
Electrical transients.
Harmonics:
Definition of harmonics.
Causes of Current and Voltage Harmonics.
Total and individual harmonic distortion.
Power factor
Active and reactive power.
Displacement and true power factor.
Power factor correction.
Procedure for organizing and analyzing the results obtained.
Procedure for the preparation of final power quality study reports.
Evaluation of problems and elaboration of final recommendations.
General course information
- Date: October 22 and 23, 2026 (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
- Lecturer: José David Jaimes Alfonso
- Duration: 16 Hours
- Format: In-person
- Location: Bogota - Erasmus Laboratory
