Australian Power Quality & Reliability Centre

Established 1996

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Power Quality
Power Engineering Education
Instrument Manufacturers
Miscellaneous

Power Quality

Power Quality Australia: Power Quality Australia was formed in 1996 to work with industry to improve the quality of electrical supply to industrial, commercial and domestic users. The strength of the centre comes from it's strong collaboration with industry and it's extensive knowledge base. The centre carried out the first ever power quality survey in Australia. Regular annual surveys have followed and these provide the participants with detailed assessments of performance comparisons with the industry and advice and recommendations for future operations.
Electrotek Home Page: Electrotek Concepts, Inc., is an engineering services company that was organised in 1984 for the purpose of solving utility and industrial customer power system problems. Today, Electrotek works with an international group of clients and associates, including electric utilities, consultants, equipment vendors, research organisations, and government agencies.
PQ Network: The PQ Network is provided as a service to the Power Quality community to assist in the exchange of information about power quality. The PQ Network is operated by Electrotek Concepts, Inc. This server provides access to an on-line power quality tutorial, analytical tools, case study library, measurement data library, newsletter, industry news, and much more. This server has been freely accessible to all who fill out the on-line registration form. This will be changed in future. They will begin to make available their services by paid subscription.
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI): Performs electricity sector research, development and demonstration. See also EPRI Power Quality research programs.
PowerCET Corporation: Since its founding, PowerCET Corporation has focused on the improvement of the productivity and reliability of electronic equipment and systems through comprehensive consulting, education and training programs for client companies.
Leonardo Energy Power Quality: Provides information, educational materials, and online events for professionals concerned with PQ issues.
REO Knowledgebase: The REO knowledgebase contains a range of guides for many IEC standards.

Power Engineering Education

Power Engineering: This website contains information related to power engineering as a career choice.
Australian Power Institute (API): The Australian Power Institute(API) is a not for profit national organization established by the electricity power industry to boost the quality and numbers of power engineering graduates with the skills and motivation for a career in the energy industry. The API offers a bursary program for students studying for degrees in engineering.

Instrument Manufacturers

a-eberle provides power quality measurement devices for low, medium, and high voltage.

AEMC manufacture a full line of power and power quality analyzers, loggers and meters including for extending measurement ranges.

AMETEK manufacture the meridian portable power quality monitor.

CHK Power Quality designers and manufacturers of power quality equipment.

DEWETRON provides mobile and rack mounted extendable Power Analyzers and Power Fault Recorders.

Dranetz has led the way in the design and manufacture of precision electrical test instruments for over thirty years.

Electronic Design and Manufacturing International (EDMI) specialise in smart metering and monitoring products ideally suited to the everchanging deregulating electricity generation, transmission and distribution industry.

Electro Industries sets the standards in multifunction power monitoring, power quality monitoring, revenue metering, sub-metering and digital communications. Electro Industries offers the most advanced, functional and cost effective switchboards and portable power monitors in the electrical industry.

Elspec is a leading global technology provider of electrical power quality analyzers, real time power factor correction systems, and energy saving solutions.

Fluke Corporation manufactures, distributes and services electronic test tools.

Franklin Electric products include the GridSense line of transformer and overhead line monitors.

Hioki manufactures a fully IEC61000.4.30 compliant power quality meter

LEM Holding is manufacturer of high quality instruments, probes, components, high current systems and power semiconductor test equipment.

Power Monitors Incorporated was formed in 1987 to provide state-of-the-art, easy to use, and affordable electronic test equipment to the electric utility industry.

PowerTronics Since 1985 PowerTronics has been manufacturing tools to help identify and solve Power Quality related problems. A wide range of Power Line Monitors and data loggers are available.

SATEC Ltd. is a solutions-oriented company. Founded in 1987, they are a global leader in the search for better power quality and energy management systems.

Schneider Electric manufactures PowerLogic advanced, multi-function digital power meters and billing meters.

Unipower provide fixed installation and portable power quality analysers compliant with IEC61000.4.30.

Voltech Instruments provides a range of high specification, easy to use digital power analysers and accessories for product design, development and test.

Miscellaneous