Research Article

Evaluation of Harmonic Content from a Tap Transformer Based Grid Connection System for Wind Power

Table 2

Current distortion limits for general distribution systems (120 V through 69 kV).

Maximum harmonic current distortion in percent of
Individual harmonic order (odd harmonics)
<11 TDD

<20 4.0 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.3 5.0
20–50 7.0 3.5 2.5 1.0 0.5 8.0
50–100 10.0 4.5 4.0 1.5 0.7 12.0
100–1000 12.0 5.5 5.0 2.0 1.0 15.0
>1000 15.0 7.0 6.0 2.5 1.4 20.0

Even harmonics are limited to 25% of the odd harmonic limits above.