Whitaker, Jerry C.

“Power Quality Standards”

AC Power Systems Handbook, 2nd Edition.
Jerry C. Whitaker
Boca Raton: CRC Press LLC, 1999
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Power Quality Standards

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10.1 IEEE Standards of Interest
In this book, we have examined the important aspects of ac power system design,
installation, and maintenance. Readers are encouraged to consult the following doc-
uments for additional detailed information on the subject.

10.1.1 Surge Protective Devices

32-1972 (R1997) IEEE Standard Requirements, Terminology, and Test Procedures
for Neutral Grounding Devices
C62.1-1989 (R1994) IEEE Standard for Gapped Silicon-Carbide Surge Arresters for
AC Power Circuits
C62.2-1987 (R1994) IEEE Guide for the Application of Gapped Silicon-Carbide
Surge Arresters for Alternating Current Systems
C62.11-1993 IEEE Standard for Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters for Alternating Cur-
rent Power Circuits
C62.22-1991 IEEE Guide for the Application of Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters for
Alternating-Current Systems
C62.23-1995 IEEE Standard Draft Application Guide for Surge Protection of Elec-
tric Generating Plants
C62.31-1987 (R1998) IEEE Standard Test Specifications for Gas-Tube Surge-Pro-
tective Devices
C62.32-1981 (R1997) IEEE Standard Test Specifications for Low-Voltage Air Gap
Surge-Protective Devices (Excluding Valve and Expulsion Type Devices)

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C62.33-1982 (R1994) IEEE Standard Test Specifications for Varistor Surge-Protec-
tive Devices
C62.35-1987 (R1993) IEEE Standard Test Specifications for Avalanche Junction
Semiconductor Surge Protective Devices
C62.36-1994 IEEE Standard Test Methods for Surge Protectors Used in Low-Volt-
age Data, Communications, and Signaling Circuits
C62.38-1994 IEEE Guide on Electrostatic Discharge (EDS): ESD Withstand Capa-
bility Evaluation Methods (for Electronic Equipment Subassemblies)
C62.41-1991 (R1995) IEEE Recommended Practice on Surge Voltages in Low-
Voltage AC Power Circuits
C62.42-1992 IEEE Guide for the Application of Gas Tube and Air Gap Arrester
Low-Voltage (Equal to or Less than 100 V rms or 1200 V dc) Surge-Protective
Devices
C62.45-1992 (R1997) IEEE Guide on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to
Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits
C62.47-1992 IEEE Guide on Electrostatic Discharge (ESD): Characterization of the
ESD Environment
C62.92.1-1987 (R1993) IEEE Guide for the Application of Neutral Grounding in
Electrical Utility Systems, Part I-Introduction
C62.92.2-1989 (R1993) IEEE Guide for the Application of Neutral Grounding in
Electrical Utility Systems, Part II-Grounding of Synchronous Generator Sys-
tems
C62.92.3-1993 IEEE Guide for the Application of Neutral Grounding in Electrical
Utility Systems, Part III-Generator Auxiliary Systems
C62.92.4-1991 IEEE Guide for the Application of Neutral Grounding in Electric
Utility Systems, Part IV-Distribution
C62.92.5-1992 (R1997) IEEE Guide for the Application of Neutral Grounding in
Electric Utility Systems, Part V-Transmission Systems and Subtransmission
Systems
1299/C62.22.1-1996 IEEE Guide for the Connection of Surge Arresters to Protect
Insulated Shielded Electric Power Cable Systems
C62.34-1996 IEEE Standard for Performance of Low-Voltage Surge-Protective
Devices (Secondary Arresters)
C62.37-1996 IEEE Standard Test Specification for Thyristor Diode Surge Protective
Devices

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C62.48-1995 IEEE Guide on Interactions Between Power System Disturbances and
Surge-Protective Devices
C62.64-1997 IEEE Standard Specifications for Surge Protectors Used in Low-Volt-
age Data, Communications, and Signaling

10.1.2 Power Capacitors Standards

18-1992 IEEE Standard for Shunt Power Capacitors
824-1994 IEEE Standard for Series Capacitors in Power Systems
1036-1992 IEEE Guide for Application of Shunt Power Capacitors
C37.99-1990 (R1994) IEEE Guide for the Protection of Shunt Capacitor Banks

10.1.3 Protective Relaying

C37.90-1989 (R1994) IEEE Standard for Relays and Relay Systems Associated
with Electric Power Apparatus
C37.90.1-1989 (R1994) IEEE Standard Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests
for Protective Relays and Relay Systems
C37.91-1985 (R1990) IEEE Guide for Protective Relay Applications to Power
Transformers
C37.95-1989 (R1994) IEEE Guide for Protective Relaying of Utility-Consumer
Interconnections
C37.97-1979 (R1990) IEEE Guide for Protective Relay Applications to Power Sys-
tem Buses
C37.101-1993 IEEE Guide for Generator Ground Protection
C37.102-1987 (R1990) IEEE Guide for ac Generator Protection
C37.106-1987 (R1992) IEEE Guide for Abnormal Frequency Protection for Power
Generating Plants
C37.108-1989 (R1994) IEEE Guide for the Protection of Network Transformers
C37.109-1988 (R1993) IEEE Guide for the Protection of Shunt Reactors
C57.13.1-1981 (R1992) IEEE Guide for Field Testing of Relaying Current Trans-
formers
C57.13.2-1991 IEEE Standard Conformance Test Procedures for Instrument Trans-
formers
C57.13.3-1983 (R1990) IEEE Guide for the Grounding of Instrument Transformer
Secondary Circuits and Cases

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C37.110-1996 IEEE Guide for the Application of Current Transformers Used for
Protective Relaying Purposes
C37.112-1996 IEEE Standard Inverse-Time Characteristic Equations for Overcur-
rent Relays

10.1.4 Stationary Battery Standards

450-1987 IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing and Replacement
of Large Lead Batteries for Generating Stations and Substations
484-1987 IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation Design and Installation of
Large Lead Storage Batteries for Generating Stations and Substations
485-1983 IEEE Recommended Practice for Sizing Large Lead Storage Batteries for
Generating Stations and Substations.
937-1987 (R1993) IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation and Maintenance
of Lead-Acid Batteries for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
946-1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Design of dc Auxiliary Power Sys-
tems for Generating Stations
1013-1990 IEEE Recommended Practice for Sizing Lead-Acid Batteries for Photo-
voltaic (PV) Systems
1106-1987 IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replace-
ment of Nickel-Cadmium Storage Batteries for Generating Stations and Substa-
tions
1115-1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for Sizing Nickel-Cadmium Batteries for
Stationary Applications
1145-1990 IEEE Recommended Practice for Installation and Maintenance of
Nickel-Cadmium Batteries for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
1159-1995 IEEE Recommended Practice for Monitoring Electric Power Quality
1184-1994 IEEE Guide for the Selection and Sizing of Batteries for Uninterruptible
Power Systems (BCI/ANSI)

10.1.5 Transmission and Distribution

516-1987 IEEE Guide for Maintenance Methods on Energized Power-Lines
524-1992 (R1997) IEEE Guide to the Installation of Overhead Transmission Line
Conductors
644-1987 IEEE Standard Procedures for Measurement of Power Frequency Electric
and Magnetic Fields from ac Power Lines

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738-1986 IEEE Standard for Calculation of Bare Overhead Conductor Temperature
and Ampacity Under Steady-State Conditions
935-1989 (R1995) IEEE Guide on Terminology for Tools and Equipment to Be
Used in Live-Line Working (IEC 743-1983)
957-1987 IEEE Guide for Cleaning Insulators
978-1984 (R1990) IEEE Guide for In-Service Maintenance and Electrical Testing of
Live-Line Tools
1048-1990 IEEE Guide for Protective Grounding of Power Lines
1070-1988 IEEE Guide for the Design and Testing of Transmission Modular Resto-
ration Structure Components
C135.61-1997 IEEE Standard for Testing of Overhead Transmission and Distribu-
tion Line Hardware

10.1.6 Substations
525-1992 IEEE Guide for the Design and Installation of Cable Systems in Substa-
tions
837-1989 (Reaffirmed 1996) IEEE Standard for Qualifying Permanent Connections
Used in Substation Grounding
979-1994 IEEE Guide for Substation Fire Protection
980-1994 IEEE Guide for Containment and Control of Oil Spills in Substations
998-1996 IEEE Guide for Direct Lightning Stroke Shielding of Substations
999-1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for Master/Remote Supervisory Control
and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Communication
1031-1991 IEEE Guide for a Detailed Functional Specification and Application of
Static VAR Compensators
1109-1990 IEEE Guide for the Interconnection of User-Owned Substations to Elec-
tric Utilities
1127-1990 IEEE Guide for the Design, Construction, and Operation of Safe and
Reliable Substations for Environmental Acceptance
1246-1997 IEEE Guide for Temporary Protective Grounding Systems Used in Sub-
stations
1264-1993 IEEE Guide for Animal Deterrents for Electric Power Supply Substa-
tions
1268-1997 IEEE Guide for the Safe Installation of Mobile Substation Equipment

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1303-1994 IEEE Guide for Static VAR Compensator Field Tests
C37.1-1994 IEEE Standard Definition, Specification, and Analysis of Systems Used
for Supervisory Control, Data Acquisition, and Automatic Control
C37.2-1996 IEEE Standard Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers and
Contact Designations
C37.121-1989 American National Standard for Switchgear–Unit Substations–
Requirements
80-1986 (R1991) IEEE Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding

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