To ensure a cost-efficient and standard-compliant voltage quality, operators must deal with a variety of physical effects. The GRIDCON® product range offers custom solutions to tackle all possible challenges.
Origin (example):
- Directly switched motors
- Transformers (inductance)
- Cable networks (capacitance)
Selected solution approaches:
- Automatic reactive power compensation
- Dynamic compensation (active or passive)
- Inductive compensation
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- POCO(X) (passive MS cabinet systems)
- STATION (MS comp. in concrete station/container)
- PFC (passive NS cabinet systems)
- STATCOM and ACF (dynamic compensation)
Origin (example):
- Frequency-controlled motors
- Non-linear loads
- Amplification through resonance
Selected solution approaches:
- Passive filter circuits, multi-level if necessary
- Active filter (configurable filter effect)
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- POCO(X) (passive MS cabinet systems)
- STATION (MS comp. in concrete station/container)
- PFC (passive NS cabinet systems)
- ACF (active filter)
Origin (example):
- 1-phase and 2-phase loads
- Welding machines
- Arc furnaces
Selected solution approaches:
- Active filter (balancing active and reactive power)
- Phase-selective reactive power compensation
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- STATION (MS comp. in concrete station/container)
- STATCOM (highly dynamic MS compensation)
- ACF (active filter)
Origin (example):
- Start-up of large electric motors
- Remote short circuits in the network
Selected solution approaches:
- Dynamic reactive-power compensation
- Voltage-dependent reactive-power compensation
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- STATION (MS comp. in concrete station/container)
- STATCOM (highly dynamic MS compensation)
- ACF (active filter)
Origin (example):
- Dispersed power feed (PV)
- Long lines (feed-in)
Selected solution approaches:
- Load-dependent voltage regulation
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- Transformer (regulated transformer)
- STATCOM (highly dynamic MS compensation)
Origin (example):
- Thyristor rectifier transformer
Selected solution approaches:
- Passive multi-level filter circuits
- High-pass filter
- Active filter
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- POCO(X) (passive MS cabinet systems)
- STATION (MS comp. in concrete station/container)
- PFC (passive NS cabinet systems)
- ACF (active filter, if necessary, with high-pass filter)
Origin (example):
- Dynamic loads
- Welding machines
- Arc furnaces
Selected solution approaches:
- Dynamic reactive power compensation
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- SVC (dynamic MS compensation)
- STATCOM (highly dynamic MS compensation)
- ACF (active filter)
Origin (example):
- 1-phase electronic loads
- LED lighting
Selected solution approaches:
- Active filter with N-conductor connection
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- ACF (active filter in 4-conductor design)
Origin (example):
- Switching operations in the network
- Lightning strikes
Selected solution approaches:
- Passive multi-level filter circuits
- Switching measures
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- POCO(X) (passive MS cabinet systems)
- R/C wiring + surge arrester
Origin (example):
- Nearby short circuits in the network
- Network switching operations
Selected solution approaches:
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- ACF ESS (active filter with electrical energy accumulator)
Origin (example):
- Asynchronism between energy consumption and generation
- Volatile generation/consumption
Selected solution approaches:
GRIDCON® portfolio:
- ACF ESS (active filter with electrical energy accumulator)