With any electronic device built after the 90's, this will not be an issue. Everything that uses a switched mode power supply doesn't care about the waveform.
The waveform shape will likely only affect devices from before the 90's with inductors trying to do clever things, such as florescent lights.
With a very poor waveform, classical induction motors will run hotter. That includes fridge compressors and fans in furnaces, pumps in dishwashers, etc. I doubt any will fail though - they normally have a decent thermal margin.
Do you happen to have a citation for this, by chance? I didn't come across any good literature demonstrating how THD affects different types of devices during my research. Only that it was not recommended for usage on things like televisions, laptops, and other "sensitive" electronic devices.
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With any electronic device built after the 90's, this will not be an issue. Everything that uses a switched mode power supply doesn't care about the waveform.
The waveform shape will likely only affect devices from before the 90's with inductors trying to do clever things, such as florescent lights.
With a very poor waveform, classical induction motors will run hotter. That includes fridge compressors and fans in furnaces, pumps in dishwashers, etc. I doubt any will fail though - they normally have a decent thermal margin.
Do you happen to have a citation for this, by chance? I didn't come across any good literature demonstrating how THD affects different types of devices during my research. Only that it was not recommended for usage on things like televisions, laptops, and other "sensitive" electronic devices.