B. Hussain et al., IMPACT OF POWER CONDITIONING ON THE LIFE OF NUCLEAR-PLANT AUXILIARY SYSTEM EQUIPMENT, IEEE transactions on nuclear science, 43(3), 1996, pp. 1884-1888
A program is presented for prolonging the useful life of major equipme
nt used in the auxiliary distribution systems of nuclear generating pl
ants, with a focus on power quality and power conditioning. Both react
ive power compensation and control of power quality have a significant
impact on the life of electrical equipment. Improvements result from
reduced operating temperatures, from systematic load reduction in the
distribution system, and from reductions in phase imbalances and harmo
nics. This paper focusses on the impact of power conditioning on the l
ife of transformers, cables, breakers, motors, and solenoids.