Getting some people to pay attention to power quality issues is often like trying to sell them insurance; they wonder, "Why bother? It never happens to me." It becomes a gamble, or as Dirty Harry would say, "Do you feel lucky?" Power quality issues have been around since Westinghouse and Edison debated whether generation should be AC or DC power. But what has been changing is the increase in PQ pollution and the susceptibility of equipment to such. Even industries such as hospitality and gaming are becoming increasingly vulnerable to such. It is no longer a matter of "if," but rather "when" it will affect the facility.
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