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PQ Testing: The Overlooked Step That Can Save Your Solar Investment

PQ testing for solar grids

As solar PV installations expand, performance expectations and ROI are understandably front and center. But there’s one step that often gets skipped, and it’s one that can cost you down the line: evaluating power quality (PQ). This Application Note explains why PQ assessments are critical before and after solar installation commissioning. It highlights the importance […]

Power Quality Standards: What You Need to Know

Power Quality Standards: What You Need to Know

If you’ve ever connected two different power quality meters to the same circuit and gotten different results, you’re not alone. It’s an age-old issue in power quality monitoring. And when it happens, the obvious question is: which reading should you trust? That’s where power quality standards come in. But knowing which ones apply, especially in […]

What Makes a Power Quality Problem Worth Solving?

Power quality monitoring is your early warning system

Most power quality events won’t shut you down. But when they do, they cost more than just a headache. The challenge isn’t detecting power quality problems. That’s the easy part. The real question is: Do those issues actually matter to your operation? A dip, a transient, a bit of harmonic distortion—none of these are problems […]