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TABLE 2.8.2 Characteristics of Load Type Used in the Test<br />

Measured<br />

Load Type<br />

Characteristic<br />

Resistive Resistive/Inductive Mixed Nonlinear<br />

1<br />

/ 2 Load Full Load 1<br />

/ 2 Load Full Load 1<br />

/ 2 Load Full Load<br />

Apparent power, VA 435 953 475 948 603 993<br />

True power factor 1.00 1.00 0.79 0.79 0.99 0.99<br />

Displacement power factor 1.00 1.00 0.80 0.79 1.00 1.00<br />

Output Voltage (Volts)<br />

160<br />

140<br />

120<br />

100<br />

Output Voltage (Volts)<br />

122<br />

118<br />

114<br />

110<br />

122<br />

118<br />

114<br />

110<br />

122<br />

118<br />

Resistive Load<br />

Resistive/Inductive Load<br />

Half Load<br />

Full Load<br />

80<br />

50 55 60<br />

Input Frequency (Hz)<br />

FIGURE 2.8.11 Output-voltage amplitude resulting from variations in frequency of the ac input voltage.<br />

Distorted Input<br />

Ferro Output<br />

65 70<br />

114<br />

Mixed Nonlinear Load<br />

110<br />

96 108 120 132 144<br />

Input Voltage (Volts)<br />

FIGURE 2.8.10 Output-voltage regulation with varying input ac voltage.<br />

true power factor of 0.99. The amplitude of the ac input voltage was varied from 96 Vac (80% V nominal)<br />

to 144 Vac (120% V nominal) in 6-V increments.<br />

The input voltage and resulting output voltage of the CVT for each load type are shown in Figure 2.8.10.<br />

The ferroresonant transformer effectively reduces or eliminates the effects of several kinds of voltage<br />

variations in the electric-service supply. When the amplitude of the input voltage was varied ±20%, the<br />

fully loaded transformer had an output voltage well within ANSI-C84.1 limits (from +6% to –13%).<br />

2.8.2.2.2 Performance: Frequency<br />

The CVT was half loaded with a purely resistive load. While the input voltage was fixed at 120 V, the<br />

frequency of the ac input voltage was varied from 50 Hz to 70 Hz in 1-Hz increments. The output voltage<br />

amplitude changed proportionally with the change in input frequency, ranging from 80% V nominal<br />

voltage at 50 Hz to 120% V nominal voltage at 70 Hz (see Figure 2.8.11).<br />

2.8.2.2.3 Performance: Harmonics<br />

To test the ability of the transformer to filter out harmonics, a distorted input voltage (15.29% V total<br />

harmonic distortion [THD]) with 15.1% third-harmonic content was applied. The resulting output<br />

harmonic distortion was 2.9%, with mostly fifth-harmonic content (2.3%). The distorted input voltage<br />

and the filtered output voltage is shown in Figure 2.8.12.<br />

Notched Input<br />

Ferro Output<br />

FIGURE 2.8.12 Output voltages resulting from distorted and notched input voltages at full load.<br />

2.8.2.2.4 Performance: Notching<br />

A notched voltage was applied to the input of the fully loaded transformer. As shown in Figure 2.8.12,<br />

the transformer successfully filtered the notched input voltage.<br />

2.8.2.3 Application Considerations — Output Performance under Dynamic Supply<br />

Conditions<br />

The objective of this application was to characterize the CVT performance during power system disturbances<br />

such as momentary interruptions, sags, phase shifts, capacitor switching, and lightning strikes<br />

[10]. The CVT was connected to a full, purely resistive load.<br />

2.8.2.3.1 Performance: Voltage Interruption<br />

The CVT was subjected to voltage interruptions lasting from 0.5 to 5 cycles and adjusted in 0.5-cycle<br />

increments. Switching from the normal supply voltage source to an open circuit created each interruption.<br />

The input and output voltages of the transformer during a three-cycle interruption are shown in<br />

Figure 2.8.13.<br />

During the three-cycle interruption, the CVT dropped out of the regulating mode (refer to jump<br />

resonance shown in Figure 2.8.5), and the output voltage decreased as the resonant capacitor in the<br />

CVT discharged. When the input voltage returned to normal, an overshoot occurred on the output<br />

voltage as the resonant capacitor recharged. Note that the CVT does not act as an uninterruptible<br />

power supply, which is designed to eliminate the effect of an interruption on the electric service supply,<br />

© 2004 by CRC Press LLC<br />

© 2004 by CRC Press LLC

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