Protect your equipment and reduce your bill
Poor power quality is responsible for a significant share of unplanned equipment downtime and inflated electricity bills in Ugandan commercial facilities — yet it remains invisible without the right instrumentation.
Distorted waveform vs. clean waveform
Typical Ugandan facilityDistorted (harmonics present)
Clean (after remediation)
Four issues. All measurable. All fixable.
Harmonics
Non-linear loads — variable speed drives, UPS systems, LED lighting, and computers — inject harmonic currents that overheat transformers and neutral conductors, and cause nuisance tripping.
Voltage sags and swells
Brief voltage disturbances caused by motor starts, welding equipment, or utility switching events. Repeated sags are a leading cause of premature failure in sensitive electronic equipment.
Poor power factor
Inductive loads draw reactive power that UEDCL measures and charges for under the maximum demand tariff. A low power factor inflates your bill without increasing useful work done.
Neutral current imbalance
Unbalanced three-phase loads and harmonic distortion cause elevated neutral currents that can overheat neutral conductors and present a fire risk in older installations.
These symptoms point to a power quality issue
Equipment failing or tripping more frequently than expected
MCBs or fuses blowing without an obvious overload cause
Transformers or neutral conductors running hot
Electronic equipment rebooting spontaneously
Unusually high maximum demand charges on your UEDCL bill
Fluorescent or LED lighting flickering intermittently
From measurement to remediation plan
Instrument deployment
Power quality analysers are installed at key points — main incomer, transformer secondary, and problematic circuits — for a minimum of seven days.
Data analysis
Captured waveforms, harmonic spectra, voltage profiles, and power factor data are analysed against IEC and UEDCL standards.
Report and recommendations
A report identifying each issue, its severity, its estimated cost impact, and specific remediation options — with indicative costs and payback periods.
Find out if power quality is costing you money
Our site assessment includes a preliminary review of power quality risk factors. Many clients discover a measurable power quality issue within the first week of monitoring.