Power Quality recordings are the primary source of evidence in any PQ investigation. The problem is that these recordings can be weeks long and contain hundreds of captures, which makes…
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Merlin™ Document Writer
The Merlin™ Document Writer turns a completed power quality analysis into finished, shareable documents: customer letters, executive summaries, technical reports, regulatory responses, and more. It works from reusable templates that…
Understanding Voltage Phase Angle Jumps
Introduction Modern industrial and utility electrical systems increasingly rely on equipment that responds not only to voltage magnitude, but also waveform timing and phase stability. Equipment trips, transfer events, or…
Understanding Load Diversity and Its Effect on Power Quality
Introduction Your home and the office building down the street both run on electricity from the same utility, but they don’t typically use it in the same way at the…
Understanding Voltage Phase Rotation in Three-Phase Systems
Three-phase power systems depend not only on equal voltages between phases but also on the order in which those phases reach their peaks — a property called phase rotation. Incorrect…
COMTRADE in PQ Canvass
The Common Format for Transient Data Exchange (COMTRADE) defined by IEEE C37.111 and IEC 60255-24 is a file format most commonly produced by protective relays and digital fault recorders, though…
Analyzing Motor Startups with the Bolt
Induction motors are ever popular in today’s world and can be found in most areas of life — industrial, agricultural, and even residential settings. These motors can have high inrush…
Understanding Voltage Stability vs. Voltage Regulation
Voltage stability and voltage regulation are commonly confused concepts, particularly in the context of customer voltage complaints and power quality investigations. These two phenomena differ significantly in both cause and…
Grid Readiness for Data Centers
Global cumulative investment in data centers between 2026 and 2030 is projected to reach $3 trillion. This explosive growth is straining electric grids worldwide. This white paper summarizes the IEEE…
Recognizing Transformer Energization in Power Quality Data
Transformer energization events occur frequently in electrical distribution systems and often appear in power quality recordings. These events can produce large transient currents and waveform distortions that may initially resemble…
Datacenter Power IV
High-speed protective devices in modern datacenters, such as low-voltage circuit breakers with electronic trip units (ETUs) offering instantaneous or short-time protection, are documented to operate in cases where standard Power…
Power Quality for the Non-PQ Professional
This paper provides a plain-language overview of power quality — what it is, why it matters, and what can be done to maintain it. It is written for professionals outside…
