Assessment of EMI and Power Quality in Mains Power Distribution Using a Low-Cost Breakout Box for EMC Education

Cathrine Feloups; Niek Moonen; Frank Leferink

doi:10.1109/EMCEurope51680.2022.9901096

Assessment of EMI and Power Quality in Mains Power Distribution Using a Low-Cost Breakout Box for EMC Education

Cathrine Feloups, Niek Moonen, Frank Leferink

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Abstract

Ensuring measuring safety during electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and power quality (PQ) measurements is crucial, especially when students are involved. To enable utilization of low-cost digitizers, a measurement breakout box was designed to measure the mains voltage via a 1:1000 resistive divider, and via a high pass filtered output (from 2 kHz to 1 MHz). Also, a current measuring Hall-Element was added to reduce the cost of performing electromagnetic interference (EMI) and PQ measurements. This paper describes measurements that students can do in the laboratory using simple, low-cost, and safe measurement devices. As an assignment, students can for instance calculate total harmonic distortion (THD), apparent, reactive, and real powers. Additionally, using Fourier, the EMI present in the mains voltage can be observed via the high pass filter outputs. The breakout box was designed to enable EMC education by means of experiments and demonstrations at a low cost.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2022 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility – EMC Europe
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	513-518
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665407878
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMCEurope51680.2022.9901096
Publication status	Published - 5 Oct 2022
Event	2022 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC Europe 2022 - Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 5 Sep 2022 → 8 Sep 2022

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Conference	2022 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC Europe 2022
Abbreviated title	EMC Europe 2022
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Gothenburg
Period	5/09/22 → 8/09/22

Keywords

Crest factor
current
power
power quality
voltage
total harmonic distortion (THD)

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Influence of High-Quality Installation and Grounding on the Operation of Filters
Botnarevscaia, R., Puylaert, B., Serdiuk, T. & Leferink, F., 15 Dec 2022, (In preparation) p. 1-2. 2 p.
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Feloups, C, Moonen, N & Leferink, F 2022, Assessment of EMI and Power Quality in Mains Power Distribution Using a Low-Cost Breakout Box for EMC Education. in 2022 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility – EMC Europe. IEEE, pp. 513-518, 2022 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC Europe 2022, Gothenburg, Sweden, 5/09/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMCEurope51680.2022.9901096

Assessment of EMI and Power Quality in Mains Power Distribution Using a Low-Cost Breakout Box for EMC Education. / Feloups, Cathrine; Moonen, Niek ; Leferink, Frank.

2022 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility – EMC Europe. IEEE, 2022. p. 513-518.

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Assessment of EMI and Power Quality in Mains Power Distribution Using a Low-Cost Breakout Box for EMC Education

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Influence of High-Quality Installation and Grounding on the Operation of Filters

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