Title :
Current-limiting fuses improve power quality
Author :
Kojovic, Lj A. ; Hassler, S.P. ; Singh, H. ; Williams, C.W., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Cooper Power Syst., Franksville, WI, USA
Abstract :
Delivering quality power to industrial and commercial customers is of strategic business importance to utilities. In addition, business economics now require utilities to look for the most cost-effective solutions. This paper shows how power quality can be improved for customers with sensitive equipment loads by utilizing current-limiting fuses on distribution feeders and/or laterals. The installation of more expensive power conditioning equipment can be avoided in many situations
Keywords :
electric fuses; fault current limiters; industrial power systems; overcurrent protection; power distribution economics; power distribution protection; power supply quality; business economics; commercial customers; cost-effective solutions; current-limiting fuses; distribution feeders; distribution laterals; electric utilities; industrial customers; power quality; quality power delivery; sensitive equipment loads; strategic business importance; Business; Circuit testing; Fault currents; Fuses; Power generation economics; Power quality; Power system economics; Surges; System testing; Voltage fluctuations;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition, 2001 IEEE/PES
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7285-9
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.2001.971248
