Today’s electrical appliances use power electronics to save electricity. However, this equipment generates non-sinusoidal current, causing wave defect, expressed as total harmonic distortion (THD). As the %THD increases, the greater risk of equipment damage. For this reason, the research was carried out in the Faculty of Engineering Building, Universitas Kristen Indonesia Jakarta (FT UKI Jakarta) where there are many load combinations such as computers, various types of lights, laboratory equipment such as transformers, electric motors and so on. The research was conducted using quantitative method. Data collection is carried out directly in the main panel. Based on the measurement results, the calculation of the maximum load current (IL) and short circuit (ISC) is carried out. Through these values, it can be seen that whether the odd dominant harmonic values and orders meets the IEEE 519-2014 standards or not. Calculations and analysis of the measurement results have shown that the %THDI in the FT UKI building has not meet the standard. Therefore, it is necessary to simulate the filter design to reduce the %THDI, so that the results can meets the IEEE 519-2014 standard, which is below 5%.

With the increasing need for and use of electrical energy amid increasingly rapid technological advances, especially in the use of electronic equipment in hospitals, it is necessary to pay attention to the problem of harmonics due to the use of non-linear electrical equipment. Therefore, it is necessary to measure the current and voltage THD for each non-linear equipment user. If the current and voltage THD values do not meet the standards, then a filter design is carried out so that the THD values meet the standards. Based on the results of THD measurements on the Main Distribution Panel (MDP) of RSU UKI, it was found that the THD of the voltage varied between 0.7877% - 2.4363% and the current THD varied between 5.3073% - 9.2363%. The measured THD value refers to the IEEE 519-2014 standard. If the THD value of the measurement results exceeds the IEEE 519-2014 standard, a harmonic filter is needed. With the simulated single tuned filter design, the current THD decreases within the standard value. The THD value of the current after installing the filter at the three MDP’s of the RSU UKI, namely MDP A of 1.72%, MDP B of 0.64% and MDP C of 1.30%.

This paper discusses the design of a passive filter system for Energy-Saving Lamps (LHE) and Light Emitting Diodes (LED) using the MATLAB Simulink software. This type of lamp is a type of non-linear load that produces harmonics of current and voltage. However, this harmonic problem can be reduced using passive filters. To determine the size of the passive filter components, research was carried out in the form of measurements of power, power factor, voltage, current, THDi and THDv produced by the LHE and LED. The results of these measurements were simulated using MATLAB Simulink to determine the passive filter design that reduces the THD value on the LHE and LED. To reduce the level of current harmonics, a single tuned LC passive filter was designed. The filter, designed to work at a frequency of 50 Hz and is expected to reduce the level of harmonics in the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th harmonic orders so that the THD produced by LHE and LED meets the IEEE 519-2014 standards. The simulation results of single tuned LC passive filter design can reduce THDi by 46.78% from the initial THD of 84.55% so that it becomes 37.77%.

Power-electronics based Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) have been proven to reduce electrical energy consumption for lighting purpose. As in common power-electronics-based electrical devices, CFLs can be categorized as non-linear loads. Therefore, the input current has a non-sinusoidal waveform and contains harmonics. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of CFL application and proposes the attachment of THD value to the product package in order to improve the marketing policy. Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) is a method used to find the percentage value between the total harmonic components and their fundamental components. The percentage of THD causes the greater risk of damage to equipment due to harmonics that occur in current and voltage. Laboratory testing shows that a CFL sample has THD of the input current as high as 67.7%. This THD is relatively high and may degrade the electrical power quality. Moreover, it could lead to the misreading of electrical power and energy meter. Several experiment results are shown and analyzed to confirm the validity of the discussed matter.