Artículo de revista
Effects of power electronics devices on the energy quality of an administrative building
Registro en:
2088-8694
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
Autor
Silva Ortega, Jorge Ivan
Sousa Santos, Vladimir
Sarmiento Crespo, Paulo Cesar
Gómez Sarduy, Julio R.
Viego Felipe, Percy R.
Quispe, Enrique Ciro
Institución
Resumen
This paper proposes the analysis of the effects of power electronics devices
on the energy quality of an administrative building. For the study a method is
applied that allows the analysis of the main problems of energy quality such
as voltage variation, harmonics, flicker, and the effect of harmonics on the
power factor. As a case study, the offices of an administrative building were
used, where the measurements of the main energy quality parameters were
carried out for a week. The results showed the presence of current harmonics
and flicker problems due to non-linear loads such as the frequency inverters
that drive the motors of the elevators and escalators, as well as the LED
lamps. These problems cause systematic damage to the lighting system, UPS
and improper correction of the power factor. The study also demonstrates the
need to deepen the effects of energy quality not only in the industrial and
residential sectors. In addition, attention must be paid to the tertiary sector,
specifically to administrative buildings. Universidad de la Costa, Universidad de Cienfuegos, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente.