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Giving a talk next week on Dynamic Demand | 34 comments (34 topical)
Re: re: (3.00 / 0) (#26)
by Jon Miller on Mon Jan 26, 2009 at 12:14:22 PM MST

Damon,

If it where me, not that it is.  I would expect to see some numbers even in a short presentation.  Hopefully the engineers have chosen to be there so they are more likely to not switch off.

Are there any harmonic issues with the sensing as these can be generated from switch mode power supplies that are turning up more and more?

Frequency can also drop due to poor power factor not that its such an issue for domestic loads.

I am glad someone is bringing up this idea to more people who might do something about it.

Have you considered getting any work published in say ReNew?

Carry on the good work, still green eyed with you PV array.

 
Jon M

www.otherpower.co.uk "I am certainly not a perfectionist, the thing is to know where you can take short c
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Re: re: (3.00 / 0) (#27)
by DamonHD on Mon Jan 26, 2009 at 01:41:15 PM MST

Hi,

I don't believe that sensing should interact badly with non-linear loads if done carefully, especially if the DD loads are switched in a suitably benign way, eg at the zero crossings.

Frequency would not be affected by power factor (it's not a local feature but of the entire synchronous grid), though voltage and current are distorted by it.  Or maybe I've misunderstood you again?

Rgds

Damon

PS. I know nothing about ReNew?  URL?

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Re: re: (3.00 / 0) (#29)
by Jon Miller on Mon Jan 26, 2009 at 03:05:13 PM MST

Damon,

There is some shadowing issues with no linear loads, these can cause an apparent frequency change to less sophisticated equipment.  I agree with you, it needs to be down carefully.

The renew magazine can be found here http://www.ata.org.au/publications/renew

Worth a read.  please check your email :)

   
Jon M

www.otherpower.co.uk "I am certainly not a perfectionist, the thing is to know where you can take short c
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Re: re: (3.00 / 0) (#30)
by DamonHD on Mon Jan 26, 2009 at 04:09:34 PM MST

Thanks!

Damon

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