Evaluation and Mitigation of Voltage and Current Unbalance at MSTP Undip Jepara

Abstract

Marine Science Techno Park (MSTP) Diponegoro University is a central for the application of technology and research in the fisheries and marine sector under the auspices of Diponegoro University. After measuring the electrical power quality parameters, a voltage and current unbalance problem was found on each SDP and MDP at MSTP Undip Jepara Building. The final project is designed to mitigate current and voltage unbalance with a load equalization method in each phase using ETAP 12.6 software. According to the ANSI C84.1-1995 standard, the maximum current unbalance value is 5% and according to the IEEE 45-2002 standard, the maximum voltage unbalance value is 3%. The equalization results show that the load can decrease the value of current unbalance, voltage unbalance, and neutral current that already meets the standards. Based on the evaluation of existing conditions, the current unbalance value on the MDP decreased from 21.522% to 0.419%, the MDP bus voltage unbalance value decreased from 0.280% to 0.015%, and the neutral current decreased from 35.5 ampere to 1 ampere.