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Distorted Current Waveform and Harmonic Spectrum: 15.17% THD

A phase A current waveform compared with an ideal sine wave, with a bar chart and table of harmonics from the 1st to the 11th (3rd at 12.5%, 5th at 6.8%) giving a total harmonic distortion of 15.17%.

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