Manufacturing facilities and data centers suffer from many issues arising from power system harmonic currents and voltages. Power component overheating, system efficiency losses, capacitator failure, PLC issues and control equipment malfunctions are just some of the reported problems for large scale processing plants, data centers and businesses operating compressed air climate control systems.

Best practice sees the selection of equipment that reduces the generation of harmonics in the first place. Harmonic filters will shunt harmonic currents back at their source. The most reliable solution is to design a system to handle expected harmonics without overheating or producing too much voltage distortion. This is where Premium Power can help. We are experts in providing harmonic mitigation solutions.

Assessment, Design & Supply

Premium Power can assess and model large scale electrical systems to address harmonic issues. We provide harmonic mitigation solutions such as active and passive filters and follow up maintenance programmes to ensure systems run efficiently.

Harmonics issues can be solved.

Harmonic MitigationSolutions

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Expert Assessment We utilise specialist power quality meters to diagnose harmonic problems affecting the performance of your electrical distribution system. We provide independent expert advice on the optimum mitigation and correction

techniques. 

Solution Design and SupplyPremium Power design passive, active and hybrid filter solutions to optimise the operation and efficiency of your electrical system.  Premium Power will work closely with you to supply a solution that meets the technical and economic constraints of

your business.

Installation & CommissioningWe manage the entire installation process. We will commission your solution to guarantee it operates effectively and ensure a full documentation and maintenance planning package is supplied

in line with your technical needs.

Case Study: Abbvie Pharmaceutical

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Harmonics Mitigation Solution Providers

CASE STUDY: Pharmaceutical Industry

In 2013, Premium Power carried out an extensive power quality study at a large multi-national pharmaceutical manufacturer in Co. Sligo. This facility had recently introduced a new production process which required a reliable, mission critical electrical supply.  A full evaluation was required to ensure that the facility’s electrical distribution network was functioning as required and could support the new pharmaceutical production equipment. The Client also needed assurances that the electrical supply would not cause equipment malfunctions leading to production outages or downtime.

AssessmentPremium Power conducted an extensive power quality metering assessment with advanced portable devices to identify vulnerable points on the network. The assessment highlighted significant breaches of the voltage harmonic limits for controlled and sensitive equipment as stipulated by the IEC61000-2-4 standard.

OutcomePremium Power modelled the facility’s electrical distribution network in a specialist software analysis program. The software model was used to size a filtering solution that would mitigate the harmonic issues. Premium Power supplied and commissioned multiple Active Harmonic Filters at the Client’s facility. This resulted in significant reduction of harmonic currents (ITHD reduced from 55% to 16%), consequently lowering the level of voltage harmonic distortion, maintaining it within the IEC61000-2-4 limits and preventing future failures of critical devices, such as PLCs and controls.