BP Webinar: Impact of Power Quality Events on Motor Driven Systems

Over their operating lives, motors and other equipment encounter various power quality events, including voltage unbalance, single-phasing, and momentary interruptions. Having familiarity with power quality events and how they impact facility operations is important. Adding equipment monitors and relays may provide long-term solutions to power quality issues. The webinar will analyze various power quality events to consider including specific examples that may aide in troubleshooting power quality electrical problems. Learning objectives:

• Understand electric utility basics
• Identify the most common types of power quality events
• Examine various power quality solutions
• Achieve long-term reliable performance from motor driven equipment


Speaker: Michael Lyda, Electrical Engineer, Advanced Energy

Michael began working at the Advanced Energy motors and drives laboratory in 2010 as a Co-Op student and continued as a full-time engineer after that. With extensive testing experience in the lab, Michael moved into a Laboratory Director role in 2019. He is involved in motor system testing development, research and training on a wide range of applications to meet the needs of Advanced Energy’s customers. Michael is also a member of the Advanced Energy Commercial and Industrial team, participating in energy assessments and recommending energy conservation measures at facilities across the Southeast. Michael received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Register for an upcoming webinar here: https://flukereliability.info/3g9pau3