This whitepaper explores the feasibility of using a common measurement point between the source and load to determine the source of harmonics using only harmonic phase angle.
Finding the source of significant harmonic distortion observed on a power system is an important part of being able to control the distortion. When harmonic distortion occurs in a distribution system, sometimes it is not apparent which customer is responsible for the power line distortion.
At this point it is important to formulate a strategy of determining the origin of the power distortion in order to put in place a barrier to keep the distortion from propagating into the rest of the distribution system and on to other customers.