Understanding the problems– designing the solutions

ECI’s PQ Survey demonstrates that the majority of the PQ problems faced by the pharmaceuticals sector could be avoided by better designed electrical installations. The solutions therefore lie very much in the sector’s own hands. Electrical design engineers involved in this survey recommend a holistic approach to review all the issues at hand, based on three operational pillars:

• Correct measurement, to assess the full impact of power interruptions and why they are happening
• Appropriate design for the electric installations, to ensure system reliability and resilience
• Considered investment justified by assessing system renovation cost against the accumulated losses.