Industrial Power Quality Solutions

American Superconductor (AMSC) offers modular, cost-effective power quality solutions for a variety of industrial applications.   

AMSC SVC Solution

The AMSC SVC (Static VAR Compensator) solution eliminates voltage sags and flicker, giving electric utilities and large electricity users the most cost-effective way to connect large loads to circuits. These Mobile Distribution Assets are highly portable, modular, and can be field-modified, reducing the costs normally associated with upgrades.  We routinely solve problems caused by starting large motors, metal shredders and crushers, operating sawmills, pump or pipeline stations, shipyards, coal mines, feed plants or kindred processes.  We can also cure arc furnace flicker and stabilize transmission lines.
 

Recent AMSC SVC Installation.

SVC Solution Attributes:

• More affordable than alternative solutions
• Static (solid state) valves can switch once per cycle – eliminating flicker
• ZVD switching eliminates ringing transients and re-strike
• High speed control system: integral sensing, actuating and system diagnostics
• No moving parts, operates as needed (> 100k operations/ day)

Interior of SVC installation completed in 2009.


PQ-IVR® Solution
 

The AMSC PQ-IVR (Power Quality-Industrial Voltage Restorer) system offers large industrial customers a superior solution to disruptive power quality problems. Each PQ-IVR system can detect power quality problems within milliseconds, and counteract them before they turn into costly productivity problems.  PQ-IVR systems incorporate our latest PowerModule™ power electronic converters and can be configured to meet a wide range of customer requirements. >> Download PDF of PQ-IVR data sheet

PQ-IVR Solution Attributes:

• Protects larger industrial facilities from momentary voltage sags and swells

• Protects against sags up to 60% in depth

• Utilizes proprietary, four quadrant, IGBT-based inverters

• Shunt connected