Applications / Papers

Applications

Staco Energy Products:  The Economics of Improving Power Factor 

With the costs of energy continuing to increase, specifically electricity, all users are seeking to better control such expenses and learn how to improve upon power efficiencies.  Unfortunately, there may be mis-conceptions within the industry of how certain energy saving and energy efficiency equipment is applied.  To better help users understand some of these basic principles which have been well established, Staco Energy has prepared a “white paper” titled “The Economics of Improving Power Factor”.

Staco Energy Products: Active Harmonic Filters and Drive Applications (.pdf)

Staco Energy Products: Harmonics Present (.pdf)

Staco Energy Products: Poor Power Factor and Harmonics Present (.pdf)

Staco Energy Products: Poor Power Factor (.pdf)

Staco Energy Products: Guide to Power Quality (.pdf)

Staco Energy Products: Power Quality Solutions Beyond the UPS (.pdf)

Staco Energy Products: UPS and Power Conditioning Sizing Worksheet

Staco Energy Products: Automatic Power Factor Correction Installed in a Harmonic Environment (.pdf)

Staco Energy Products:  Why You May Not Be Getting as Much Protection from Your UPS as You Think.  UPS Technologies (.pdf)   

 

Technical Papers and Websites

Plant Engineering, January 2010.  A New Generation -  “What Drives Your Energy Management Strategy?”

National Institute of Standards and Technology, October 2009. (two articles) NIST Team Demystifies Utility of Power Factor Correction Devices (part 1) and part 2 by Martin Misakian, Thomas L. Nelson, William E. Feero

CSE Magazine, 11/1/2009. "The Importance of Power Reliability" — In this roundtable discussion, data center executives discuss the vital importance of power reliability; by Brian Phelan, ASCO Power Technologies

Pure Power Magazine,  Summer 2009, “Harmonics No More”  How to uncover and address the root causes of harmonics problems., by Kenneth L. Lovorn, PE

EC&M, PQ NewsBeat, June 2009.  The Basics of PF Correction on Single Induction Motors 

EC&M, June 2009.  Harmonics in Industrial Power Systems

Important Aspects of a Healthcare Metering*, October 2008: Electrical Distribution and Metering in a Healthcare Facility,
by Jonathan Clough and Jason Rose

* Technical paper provided by The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI).  Corrections to the paper are as follows:

• New address: 1101 K St. NW, Suite 610 Washington DC 20005. 
• ITI developed the Curve alone, it was an ITI technical committee that did such. 
• ITI is not a working group of CBEMA – ITI used to be called CBEMA, but since 1994 they have been ITI.  

Pure Power Magazine, Summer 2006, UPS: Standby Power for Egress Lighting

IEEE Spectrum, August 18, 2004: The Unruly Power Grid: Advanced Mathematical Modeling Suggests That Big Blackouts are Inevitable, by Peter Fairley

Electrical Construction & Maintenance, Jan 1, 2004:  Harmonics Made Simple By R. Fehr, P.E., Engineering Consultant

U.S. Department of Energy / Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information for motors, power factor, wind, solar and many useful topics can be found at

http://www.eere.energy.gov/

IEEE Capacitor, Harmonic Standards:  IEEE 519, 18, 1036, 1531 (.pdf)