Power Quality Instrument Selection Guide

Power Quality Instrument Selection Guide
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Power Quality Guide
Power quality instruments help users diagnose the performance of their electrical systems. By troubleshooting, logging and recording key power characteristics, users can quickly determine key parameters and discover faults. Choosing the right power quality tool, however, can be difficult, with ambiguous product names as diverse as power quality meter, power measurement logger and power quality recorder.
 

Comparing Power Loggers & Power Quality Analyzers

The following power logger and power quality analyzer comparison guide is intended to help electrical testing personnel to choose the best power quality instrument for their application.

 

Power Loggers

Fluke 1735

Power Quality Analyzers

 
Dranetz power analysis instruments

Basic tools for discovering where energy savings are possible, power loggers conduct energy and load studies and offer insight into electrical issues with detailed reports. A power logger is also ideal for validating voltage quality and finding power quality trends. Power recorders fall into this category, devices designed for long-term electrical studies that reveal hidden or sporadic electrical trends which only manifest over time. Common names for this type of instrument include power quality logger, power quality recorder and energy logger.
 

Power quality analyzers troubleshoot electrical issues. A power quality meter locates power quality faults and perform load studies, energy waste assessments and quality compliance testing. Power quality analyzers display electrical diagnostic information live, offering the advantage of immediate access to data. Other common names for these products include power quality meter, power quality monitor and energy analyzer.
Applications
  • Understanding general power quality, load calculations, problems with high-speed transients or intermittent voltage disturbances.
Applications
  • Recurring problems like motors or transformers overheating, breakers tripping, etc.
Key Measurements
  • Energy & load studies
  • Key power parameters
  • Energy consumption testing
  • Voltage events
  • Harmonics
  • Basic power quality analysis
Key Measurements
  • Energy & load studies
  • Key power parameters
  • Energy consumption testing
  • Voltage events
  • Harmonics
  • Advanced power quality analysis
    • Locating, predicting, preventing & troubleshooting electrical issues
  • Waste energy monetization
  • Power waveform analysis
  • Power inverter efficiency
 

Recommended Products


Fluke 1735
Fluke 1735 three-phase power loggers are ideal for load studies, energy assessments, harmonics measurements, voltage event capture and more. A great affordable option for basic power quality logging.

Fluke 1736 
The Fluke 1736 is a three-phase logger designed for use in load, energy and power quality studies. Fluke 1736 loggers empower users to log power, current, voltage, harmonics while capturing trends like dips, swells and inrush currents. The included Energy Analyze Plus application provides automated reporting and an integrated power quality health summary.

Fluke 1750 
Fluke 1750 models are three-phase power recorders that comply with IEC 61000-4-30 Class A standards and use an Android tablet wireless front-panel interface. The Fluke 1750 adapts to cramped or complicated work sites with a wireless interface that offers insight into what sources the instrument is recording. This recording device is ideal for long-term analysis, helping users discover hidden or intermittent electrical issues.
 

Recommended Products


Dranetz HDPQ Xplorer
Dranetz HDPQ Xplorer power quality analyzers offer power quality, demand and energy analysis. The Xplorer detects and logs dips, swells, interruptions, transients, harmonics, flicker, and more electrical characteristics.

Fluke 435-II
The Fluke 435-II assesses power quality, determines wasted energy costs and mitigates downtime. A built-in energy loss calculator provides insight on energy loss due to poor power quality. The 435-II fulfills both CAT III 1000 V and CAT IV 600 V safety requirements.

Fluke 438-II
The Fluke 438-II measures current and voltage and provides a wealth of data on the electromechanical performance of the equipment under test. Discern speed, torque, mechanical power and motor efficiency without using sensors. Fluke 438-II  power quality analyzers offer a comprehensive suite of power quality and electrical analysis functions and adhere to 1000 V CAT III / 600 V CAT IV safety requirements.

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