Dynamic Load Balancing and Reactive Power Compensation Switch Embedded in Power Meters

Abstract

This brief proposes a dynamic intelligent load balancing and reactive power compensation switch plugin for power meters and a smart scalable system architecture applicable as an add-on to the existing power distribution networks. The load-balancing module will improve the load balance in a network and thus decrease power losses, whereas the distributed reactive power compensator will decrease the total reactive power. The novel approach is presented from its IT/networks perspective as well as from the physical layer with oscilloscope measurements and time analysis of the phase-swapping event.