IEC TR 62001-2-2016 PDF

Full title and description

St IEC TR 62001-2-2016 — High-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems - Guidance to the specification and design evaluation of AC filters - Part 2: Performance. This Technical Report gives guidance on performance aspects and on verification of the performance of harmonic (AC-side) filters used with HVDC converters, addressing harmonic distortion and audible-frequency disturbances for conventional AC filter technology and line-commutated HVDC converters.

Abstract

IEC TR 62001-2:2016 provides engineers and specifiers with performance criteria, measurement and verification methods, and design-evaluation guidance for AC filters in HVDC applications. It focuses on harmonic distortion and audible-frequency disturbances on the AC side, excludes filters intended primarily for PLC or radio-frequency interference mitigation, and complements other parts of the IEC 62001 technical reports series. The document is intended as guidance (technical report) rather than as a prescriptive normative standard.

General information

• Status: Published / Active (Technical Report).
• Publication date: 21 July 2016.
• Publisher: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
• ICS / categories: 29.200 (Rectifiers. Converters. Stabilized power supply).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (first edition, 2016).
• Number of pages: 69.

Scope

The report covers AC-side filtering relevant to harmonic distortion and audible-frequency disturbances caused by HVDC converters. It addresses conventional AC filter technologies for line-commutated HVDC converters, provides guidance on specification and design evaluation, and gives methods for verifying filter performance. It explicitly excludes filters whose primary purpose is suppression in the PLC (power-line communications) or radio-interference spectra. This part (62001-2) forms one element of a multi-part technical-report revision that replaces the earlier IEC TR 62001 (2009).

Key topics and requirements

• Performance criteria for harmonic filters (including verification methods and measurement practices).
• Guidance on harmonic distortion limits and audible-frequency disturbance assessment.
• Introduction of current-based interference criteria (new clause in this edition).
• Specification of IT (interference) limits that depend on network impedance and the impact of AC network harmonic impedance.
• Requirements and guidance for Total Interharmonic Factor (TIF) and related technical-specification elements.
• Annex material and calculation methods for induced noise (including Dubanton-equation treatments) and selection of filter voltage levels to meet IT criteria.

Typical use and users

Used by HVDC system designers, power‑system planners, utility technical staff, filter and transformer manufacturers, EMC/EMI specialists, test laboratories and consultants involved in specifying, designing, testing or verifying AC-side harmonic filters for HVDC converter stations. The report is intended to inform specification drafting, design evaluation and acceptance testing rather than to prescribe mandatory regulatory limits.

Related standards

IEC TR 62001-2:2016 is part of the IEC 62001 technical-report series (alongside IEC TR 62001-1, IEC TR 62001-3 and IEC TR 62001-4); together these replace the earlier IEC TR 62001 (2009). Other related documents include IEC EMC and grid-interconnection guidance and standards addressing harmonic limits and measurement methods.

Keywords

HVDC, AC filters, harmonic filters, harmonic distortion, audible disturbance, TIF, interference criteria, filter performance, network impedance, Dubanton equations, EMC, HVDC converter stations.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is IEC TR 62001-2:2016, a Technical Report giving guidance on specification and design evaluation of AC filters for HVDC systems (Part 2: Performance).

Q: What does it cover?

A: Performance aspects and verification of harmonic (AC-side) filters for HVDC converters, focusing on harmonic distortion and audible-frequency disturbances and excluding PLC/radio‑frequency filter purposes.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: HVDC designers, utilities, equipment manufacturers, EMC/EMI specialists, test labs, consultants and specifiers involved with AC filter design and verification for HVDC converter stations.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: This edition was published on 21 July 2016 and is the first edition of IEC TR 62001-2; it forms part of a set that cancels and replaces the earlier IEC TR 62001 (2009). The IEC webstore shows the document as published with a stability indication (stability date shown by IEC listings). For procurement or normative use check the IEC webstore or your national body for the latest status and any amendments.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 2 (Performance) of the IEC TR 62001 series; companion parts include IEC TR 62001-1, -3 and -4. The set replaces the previous single TR 62001 (2009).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: HVDC, AC filters, harmonic filters, harmonic distortion, interference criteria, TIF, network impedance, audible disturbance, EMC.