Evaluation of the Impact of Overvoltage on Appliance Performance
Publication Name
2023 IEEE International Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids, ETFG 2023
Abstract
Integration of large volumes of small-scale solar PV generation into LV networks is exacerbating existing voltage management challenges resulting, in supply voltage magnitudes that may be near to or above the allowable range. In this environment it is relevant to seek to better understand the impact of supplying consumer equipment at these voltage magnitudes. This paper examines the relationship between supply voltage magnitude and appliance behaviour through laboratory evaluation of the performance of a range of consumer appliances. The outcomes of the testing challenge some of the traditional classifications for loads and provide indication that supply at higher voltage will likely lead to additional energy consumption and in some cases additional heating.
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