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System and method for regulating voltage in a low voltage power distribution system

US10211644B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Ara Panosyan · Munich, DE
Piniwan Thiwanka Bandara Wijekoon · Nuremberg, DE
Stefan Schroeder · Garching bei München, DE
Eva-Maria Baerthlein · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2016
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J3/12
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power distribution system for providing a desired value of voltage regulation is presented. The system includes at least one power source, at least one sink, a distribution feeder configured to couple the at least one power source to the at least one sink. The system includes a plurality of modular voltage regulation units coupled to the distribution feeder, where each of the plurality of modular voltage regulation units includes a transformer including a primary winding having a first end and a second end and a secondary winding having a first end and a second end; and at least one switch coupled to the primary winding of the transformer, where the first end of the secondary winding is coupled to at least one of the first and second ends of the primary winding via the at least one switch. A method of operating a power distribution system is also presented.

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