Definitions of Power Quantities in the IEEE Std 1459-2010 

Abstract

The paper deals with the definitions of electrical power to quantify the flow of electrical energy in single-phase and three-phase

circuits under sinusoidal, nonsinusoidal, balanced and unbalanced conditions recommended for the instrumentation design by the current

IEEE 1459-2010 standard. These definitions were adopted not by consensus but by balloting. They are based on concepts strongly contested

by some eminent researchers. According to the author of the article, this determines the expected lack of practical impact of the standard.

Keywords

power measurement, power theory

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