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IEEE 519–2014 Summary of Changes

The new IEEE 519-2014 Recommended Practice and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electric Power Systems was adopted
on March 27, 2014. The IEEE 519-2014 version replaces the IEEE 519-1992 version in its entirety. The new version focuses on
and clarifies the definition for point of common coupling (PCC) and the recommended levels of current and voltage distortion for
electrical systems. A significant change is that the 2014 version defines that it is the responsibility of “all the users” to manage current
distortion at their interface with the public utility and that it is the utility’s responsibility to manage the voltage distortion in the power
being supplied to those customers. This underscores the need to have the point of common coupling clearly and consistently defined.

IEEE 519-2014-Recommendation, key points:

−− More concise document: content related to older technology and electrical power system design has been removed.
−− References are added for existing IEC documents.
−− Point of common coupling clarified. The PCC is defined as “the point in the power system closest to the user where the system
owner or operator could offer service to another user.” Furthermore, “the recommended limits in this clause apply only at the point
of common coupling and should not be applied to either individual pieces of equipment or at locations within the user’s facility.”
−− Current distortion level limits remain unchanged.
−− Voltage distortion limits change in two aspects.
− − Table 10.2 of the 1992 version of IEEE 519 gave recommended limits for total harmonic voltage distortion, THvD, in a
customer’s facility as “Special”, “General”, and “Dedicated.” No such limits exist for the user’s facility in the 2014 version.
− − Table 1 in Section 5.2 of the 2014 version specifies limits of THvD for the utility’s power grid. Similar limits were in
Section 11.5: Recommended Practices for Utilities, Table 11.1 of the 1992 version.

Impacts and Considerations for the Design Engineer and End Users
−− Review and Update specification language / references / requirements
− − Update older IEEE 519-1992 references to IEEE 519-2014.
− − Correct and effective definition of point of common coupling (PCC) per IEEE 519-2014.
− − System limit values for current distortion should be appropriate to the system PCC. Focus on total demand distortion, TDD,
limits appropriate to the system’s ISC/I L ratio in Table 2.
− − Calculate the ISC/IL ratio using the ISC (max. short-circuit current at the PCC) and the IL (max. demand load current,
fundamental frequency component). Typically at the primary side of the service transformer for dedicated systems or the
secondary side of the transformer serving multiple customers.
− − It is essential to understand that ISC refers to the utility’s power feed and not to the transformer that feeds power to the
individual facility. In most cases this is the short circuit rating on the medium voltage side of the transformer that feeds the
building.
−− Harmonic mitigation: solutions and strategies for systems with nonlinear loads
− − Mitigation strategies and solutions should be based on an analysis of the system’s harmonic distortion whenever possible.
− − Specification should define effective and cost appropriate harmonic mitigation.
− − Distinct/appropriate mitigation specified for larger, medium and smaller nonlinear loads.
− − Six pulse drives with Input impedance (5%) as the base VFD requirement.
− − Escalation of mitigation from the addition of input line reactance… to adding passive harmonic filters (or multipulse front
ends)… to using active front ends or active filters.
−− Service transformers and electrical system design
− − Appropriate sizing and loading of transformers.
− − Peak % loading of transformer is key factor in determining the current distortion limits.
− − Multiple and redundant transformer designs with tie breakers need to balance the placement of nonlinear loads.
− − Nonlinear loads on emergency generators can influence the harmonic mitigation strategy and the mitigation level of individual
nonlinear loads.
IEEE519 Revision 2014 Content / Page Comparison to 1992

IEEE 519-1992 IEEE 519-2014

Sec. Title Page Sec. Title Page Comments
Introduction viii-ix
1 Introduction/Scope/Application 7 1 Overview 1-2
1.1 Introduction 1.1 Scope
1.2 Scope 1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application

ACH550-PHPB05U-EN REVA Effective 08/31/2015 Subject to change without notice.

2 References 8 2 Normative References 3
Updated, Letters & Symbols
3 Definitions & Letter Symbols 9-13 --> 3 Definitions 3
deleted
4 Harmonic Generation 14-26 4 Harmonic Measurements 4-5 Replaced Section 9
4.1 Converters 4.1 Measurement window width
4.2 Very short time harmonic
4.2 Arc Furnaces
measurements
4.3 Static VAR Comp 4.3 Short time harmonic measurements
4.4 Inverters for Dispersed Gen. 4.4 Statistical evaluation
4.5 Elect. Phase Control
4.6 Cycloconverter Harmonic
4.7 Switch Mode Pwr Supply
4.8 Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) Drive
5 System Response Characteristics 27-34 5 Recommended Harmonic Limits 5-9 Replaced Sections 10 & 11
5.1 General 5.1 Recommended harmonic voltage limits from Sec. 11.5; Table 11.1
5.2 Recommended current distortion
5.2 Resonant Cond ** from Sec. 10.4; Table 10.3
120V-69kV
5.3 Recommended current distortion
5.3 Effect of System Loading from Sec. 10.4; Table 10.4
69 -161kV
5.4 Recommended current distortion
5.4 Typical System Characteristics from Sec. 10.4; Table 10.5
>161kV
5.5 Recommendations to increase current
New information
limits
6 Effects of Harmonics 35-43
6.1 General
6.2 Motors and Generators
6.3 Transformers
6.4 Power Cables
6.5 Capacitors
6.6 Electronic Equipment
6.7 Metering
6.8 Switchgear and Relaying
6.9 Telephone Interference
6.10 Static Power Converters
Interharmonic Voltage Limits Based
7 Reactive Power Compensation 44-54 Annex A 11 New addition
on Flicker
7.1 Converter Power Factor
7.2 Reactive Power Compensation
7.3 Control of Harmonic Currents
8 Analysis Methods 55-67 --> Annex B Telephone Influence Factor (TIF) 13 Annex B, adapted from Sec. 8.4
9 Measurements 68-74
10 Recommended Practice/Consumers 75-82 --> Annex C Limits on Commutation Notches 15 Annex C, adapted from Sec. 10.3
11 Recommended Practice/Utiliies 83-86
12 Recommended Methodology 87-88
13 Application Examples 89-98
14 Bibliography 99-100 --> Annex D Bibliography 17 Annex D, adapted from Sec. 14

Deleted Sections Moved Sections New Sections Revised Sections

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