what are effects of harmonics in the three phase a.c power system ?

what are effects of harmonics in the three phase a.c power
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what are effects of harmonics in the three phase a.c power system ?..

- Heating of neutral conductor
- Nuisance tripping of Circuit Breakers, relays
- Overheating of electrical distribution equipments like cables, transformers etc.,
- Bearing failure from shaft current of motors
- flickering of lights
- Excess neutral current
- Metering error
- Generator failure

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what are effects of harmonics in the three phase a.c power system ?..

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heating of system, life of system reduces, un equal voltage
distribution in case of transformers

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