Rural power profiles

On the basis of detailed power quality monitoring surveys, the authors present the power profiles of four different types of common farm operations to reveal the unique characteristics and variance in their power quality and to identify what electronic and electrical equipment is affected by the on-site electrical environment. Based on surveyed voltage disturbance characteristics, the origins and causes of on-site and utility disturbances are discussed. The power profiles of the various types of farm operations will provide a basis for mitigating actions by utilities and their rural industrial customers by enhancing their ability to identify the possible origins of power supply disturbances affecting the performance of electronic and electrical equipment. The power profiles also provide a guide for rural power line monitoring site surveys of the possible voltage disturbance characteristics that can occur at a specific farm site.<>