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Harmonic Load Flow Calculation Divergence or Mismatch Issue

The harmonic load flow calculation may diverge due to initial system conditions. To resolve this, run a load flow with precision of 0.0001, then smaller values until a solution is reached without mismatch. Set the harmonic analysis precision to match. If this fails, remove system elements until the error disappears to identify the problematic element.

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Harmonic Load Flow Calculation Divergence or Mismatch Issue

The harmonic load flow calculation may diverge due to initial system conditions. To resolve this, run a load flow with precision of 0.0001, then smaller values until a solution is reached without mismatch. Set the harmonic analysis precision to match. If this fails, remove system elements until the error disappears to identify the problematic element.

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ETAP Knowledge Base

Harmonic Load Flow Calculation Divergence or Mismatch Issue

Description: Possible methods of dealing with Harmonic load flow diverging or mismatching
Category: Harmonic Load Flow (ETAP 6.0.0 and Earlier)
Type: Error
Keywords: Harmonic Analysis, HA, HALF, HA-LF, HA LF, Load Flow, Diverging,
Divergence, Mismatch

The Harmonic Load Flow (HA LF) calculation may not reach a solution, or it may diverge due to
the given initial conditions on the system (HA LF calculation uses the Gauss-Seidel method.) To
resolve the divergence or mismatch issue, we suggest:

1) Run a Load Flow Gauss Seidel method calculation with a precision value equal to
0.0001 and the parameters indicated on the image below.

2) Then run subsequent LF calculations with smaller precision values (0.00001 to


0.0000001). Once a LF calculation solution is reached with the smallest precision value,
and no mismatch message is generated. Switch to Harmonic Analysis mode.
3) In Harmonic Analysis set the precision value (as shown below) to be the same as in LF.
Then run the HA calculation, the program should reach a solution.

This document is confidential and proprietary to Operation Technology, Inc. and may not be reproduced, published or disclosed to
others without the written authorization of Operation Technology, Inc., 17 Goodyear, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618, USA. © 2010 by
Operation Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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ETAP Knowledge Base

Harmonic Load Flow Calculation Divergence or Mismatch Issue

If this suggestion does not resolve the issue, please send us your project file for troubleshooting
so that we provide a solution to the issue.

Update: If time is an issue and sending the project to us is not a favorable option, you can try
the following steps.

1. Keep in mind that the issue is caused by values that you have entered into particular
elements (e.g.: transformer, cables, etc.. in the ETAP model
2. Take a few elements, or an entire substation, out of service and run Harmonic Analysis
3. If the same error occurs, then repeat step 2.
4. Repeat step 2 until ETAP does not give you the error anymore.
5. Now put the last element that you put out of service previously back into service and run
harmonic analysis.
6. Repeat step 5 until the error appears again. When the error appears, you’ll know which
element (or substation) caused the problem.

The problem could be a wrong value or maybe there is an issue somewhere else
upstream such as an overloaded transformer caused by those elements and its
neighboring elements.

This document is confidential and proprietary to Operation Technology, Inc. and may not be reproduced, published or disclosed to
others without the written authorization of Operation Technology, Inc., 17 Goodyear, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618, USA. © 2010 by
Operation Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

© Operation Technology, Inc. Page 2 of 2 ETAPKB

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