The Journey of IEEE Standard 519
Shifting of main focuses depending on the sponsors.
IEEE STD 519-1981
• Title: IEEE Guide for Harmonic Control and Reactive Compensation of Static Power Converters (54 pages)
• Sponsor : Static Power Converter Committee (SPCC) of the Industry Applications Society (IAS)
• Introduce the basic of harmonics.
• Educational in nature
• Introduces quantifying factor for harmonics such as DF, TIF
• Focus on the recommended practices for:
• Line notch limits
• Voltage distortion limits
• Telephone influence limits
• Flicker limits
IEEE STD 519-1992
• Title: IEEE Recommended Practices and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electrical Power System s(101 pages) • Sponsors: Transmission & Distribution Committee of the IEEE PES & SPCC of the IEEE IAS • In-depth discussion about harmonics
• Educational and informative in nature.
• Introduces Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) and Total Demand Distortion (TDD).
• Focus on:
• Recommended practices for Individual consumers
• Recommended practices for Utilities
• Recommended methodology for evaluating new harmonic sources
IEEE STD 519-2014
• Title: IEEE Recommended Practice and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electrical Power System s(29 pages)
• Sponsor: Transmission & Distribution Committee of the IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES)
• No discussion about harmonic fundamentals
• Clarification and limits setting in nature.
• Introduces statistical evaluation (Very short and Shot time harmonic measurements)
• Focus on:
• Harmonic measurements
• Recommended harmonic limits for voltage and current distortion