Transients are a nuisance for power system designers that can hamper performance and in the worst case cause damage to equipment. A new book, Power System Transients: Theory and Applications, is ...

The rate of transient occurrences varies with every power system. Recent studies show that surges of 1kV or less are common — whereas 3kV surges are rare. Protecting against more frequent (internally ...

Here's how to reduce the effect of capacitor switching on your power system Last month's article discussed exactly what happens when electric utilities switch shunt capacitors: power system components ...

This article is Part 3 of a seven-part series on the effects of power quality disturbances on a five-stage electronic LED driver. Stemming from Part 1, which ran in the April 2018 issue, Part 2 (in ...

Back in the day (not all that long ago), driving around in your father's Oldsmobile, AM/FM radio, tape deck, and air conditioning marked the height of automotive luxury. Today, many could not imagine ...