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300%<br />

FIGURE 2.8.4 Schematic of a constant-voltage transformer.<br />

Percent Voltage<br />

200%<br />

Voltage<br />

Breakdown Concern<br />

115%<br />

106%<br />

100% Computer Voltage<br />

Tolerance Envelope<br />

87%<br />

Lack of Stored Energy in<br />

Some Manufacturers<br />

Equipment<br />

30%<br />

0%<br />

0.001 0.01 0.4 0.51.0 6 10 30 100 1000<br />

Time in Cycles (60 Hz)<br />

Output<br />

Voltage<br />

Jump Resonance<br />

Down<br />

V o3<br />

V o2<br />

V o1<br />

Regulating Mode<br />

Jump Resonance Up<br />

Non-Regulating Mode<br />

V 1 V 2 Input Voltage V 3<br />

FIGURE 2.8.5 Output voltage vs. input voltage for constant-voltage transformer with jump resonance .<br />

The salient features of ferroresonance are:<br />

• Resonance occurs when the inductance is in saturation.<br />

• As the value of inductance in saturation is not known precisely, a wide range of capacitances can<br />

potentially lead to ferroresonance at a given frequency.<br />

• More than one stable, steady-state response is possible for a given configuration and parameter<br />

values [6].<br />

A schematic of a constant-voltage transformer is shown in Figure 2.8.4.<br />

In the ferroresonant circuit of a constant-voltage transformer, more than one steady-state response is<br />

possible for a given configuration and parameter values. This phenomenon (referred as “jump resonance”)<br />

is described next.<br />

The y-axis in Figure 2.8.5 is the CVT’s output voltage at the secondary terminals, while the x-axis is<br />

the CVT’s input primary voltage. There are three possible modes of behavior, depending on the level of<br />

FIGURE 2.8.6 Voltage-tolerance envelope specified by the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association.<br />

Note: This is reproduced from IEEE Std. 446 (Orange Book).<br />

the input voltage. At input voltage V 1 , the CVT operates in nonsaturation mode. The secondary responds<br />

linearly to the primary supply. Note that this mode is used in a conventional transformer but is undesirable<br />

in a CVT.<br />

At input voltage V 2 , there are three outputs denoted by V o1 , V o2 , and V o3 . Outputs V o1 and V o3 are both<br />

stable states. Output V o1 corresponds to the normal state, whereas V o3 corresponds to ferroresonant state.<br />

Output V o2 is an unstable state that cannot be obtained in practice. Whether CVT output is V o1 or V o3<br />

depends on the initial value of residual flux and voltage at the capacitor terminals. The phenomenon<br />

where the output voltage either suddenly changes to the regulating mode of operation at some value of<br />

the ascending input voltage, or suddenly drops out of the regulating mode of operation with descending<br />

input voltage, is called jump resonance [7]. The jump resonance is a factor during dynamic supplyvoltage<br />

conditions. This is discussed in detail when the applications of a CVT are considered (Section<br />

2.8.2). At input voltage V 3 , the CVT operates in ferroresonant mode. The CVT must operate in this mode<br />

for proper operation.<br />

2.8.1.4 Voltage Regulation on the Customer Side<br />

The purpose of a voltage regulator is to maintain constant output voltage to the load in the face of<br />

variations in the input line voltage. In the past, however, voltage regulation was usually not a primary<br />

requirement for sensitive loads within end-user facilities. For instance, the Computer and Business<br />

Equipment Manufacturers Association (CBEMA) curve (see Figure 2.8.6) indicates that computer equipment<br />

should be able to handle steady-state voltage variations in the range of 87 to 106% of nominal.<br />

(Note that the CBEMA <strong>org</strong>anization has been assumed by Information Technology Industry Council<br />

[ITIC] group.) However, with increased user-equipment sensitivity and the industry’s dependency on<br />

sophisticated process-control devices in manufacturing, some types of equipment may have more stringent<br />

voltage-regulation requirements than the regulation tolerances specified. Also, the particular electricservice<br />

supply point may not be compatible with the connected electric load. In these cases, it is usually<br />

prudent to implement voltage regulation at the end-user’s equipment level.<br />

© 2004 by CRC Press LLC<br />

© 2004 by CRC Press LLC

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