Amprobe ACD-30P User Manual Download Page 12

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Temperature function (models ACD-31P & ACD-41PQ only) 

Set the slide-switch function-selector to the 

o

C/

o

F position. Default at last selected 

function. Press 

SELECT

 button to toggle between 

o

C and 

o

F measurement functions. Be 

sure to insert the banana-plug type-K temperature bead probe TPK-59 at correct 
polarities.  

/  functions 

Set the slide-switch function-selector to the 

/

 function position. Default at last 

selected function. Press 

SELECT

 button to toggle between 

 and   measurement 

unctions. 

f

 
Backlighted display (models ACD-31P & ACD-41PQ only) 

ress the 

SELECT

 button for 1 second or more to toggle the display backlight on or off.  

P

 
Auto Power Off (APO) 

The meter turns off after approximately 17 minutes of neither switch nor button activity. 
To wake up the meter from APO, slide the function-selector to other positions and back 
on again. Always turn the function-selector to OFF when the meter is not in use. 

Summary of Contents for ACD-30P

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL ACD 30P ACD 31P ACD 41PQ 1000A Clamp on Power Meters For detailed specifications and ordering info go to www TestEquipmentDepot com ...

Page 2: ...g equipment to be supplied from the fixed installation Note Examples include household office and laboratory appliances OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY III Equipment of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY III is equipment in fixed installations Note Examples include switches in the fixed installation and some equipment for industrial use with permanent connection to the fixed installation OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY IV Equipment ...

Page 3: ...void accidental short circuit of bare uninsulated hazardous live conductors or busbars switch them off before insertion and removal of the current clamp jaws Contact with the conductor could result in electric shock Keep your hands fingers behind the hand finger barriers that indicate the limits of safe access of the meter and the test leads during measurement CAUTION Disconnect the test leads fro...

Page 4: ...indicate the limits of safe access to the jaws during current measurements 4 Push buttons for special functions features 5 Input Jack for all functions EXCEPT non invasive ACA current thus Power function 6 Common Ground reference Input Jack for all functions EXCEPT non invasive ACA current thus Power function 7 Slide switch Selector to turn the power ON OFF and Select a function 8 LCD display 9 Ja...

Page 5: ...nunciator dc or turns on respectively On the contrary with no voltage signal present on V COM terminals but a ACA current signal above the nominal threshold of AC 1A 40Hz 500Hz up to the rated 1000A is input via the jaws the meter displays the ACA current value LCD annunciator turns on accordingly The Auto VA feature stays at the auto selected function as long as its signal remains above the speci...

Page 6: ...l Harmonic Distortion Fundamental function model ACD 41PQ only THD F Total Harmonics RMS Fundamental RMS x 100 Total Harmonic Distortion Fundamental THD F is the percentage ratio of the Total Harmonics RMS value to the Fundamental RMS value of a voltage or current signal and is given by the above expression An ideal sinusoidal waveform has a value of 0 THD A badly distorted sinusoidal waveform may...

Page 7: ...en ACV or ACA function is auto selected or manual selected press and hold Peak rms button for one second or more toggles to this mode The LCD annunciators P Max turn on Note Manually disable the APO feature press hold the HOLD button while setting the slide switch function selector from any position to the position before using Peak rms mode for long term measurements HOLD mode Hold mode freezes t...

Page 8: ...e current A leads voltage V phase shift angle θ and thus Sinθ are both True Power Factor encountering harmonics When encountering distorted waveforms with the presence of harmonics however the simplified power expression should not be used since substituting the above mentioned pure sinusoidal V and A functions cannot fulfill the actual conditions Cosine of phase shift angle Cosθ or the displaceme...

Page 9: ...Note 1 When measuring load circuits with power absorptions as in most applications positive W Real Power readings indicate correct measurement setups Negative readings LCD annunciator turns on indicate either the clamp on jaws direction or the test leads polarity is reversed in such cases Correct the setups to get proper A lags indications 2 When encountering largely distorted waveforms A lags det...

Page 10: ...otal is the summation of all three phase to neutral powers That is kWTotal kW1 kW2 kW3 for both un balanced and balanced load cases In balanced load cases 3 Phase 4 Wire 3 4W systems the system total power parameters can be simplified to three times of any of the phase to neutral powers That is kWTotal 3 x kW1 for balanced load cases only kVATotal 3 x kVA1 for balanced load cases only kVARTotal 3 ...

Page 11: ...power kWTotal is the summation of the two measured power components That is kWTotal kW1 kW2 for both un balanced and balanced load cases In balanced load cases 3 Phase 3 Wire 3 3W systems the system total power parameters can be achieved by the following expressions kWTotal kW1 kW2 same as above kVATotal 3 x kVA1 for balanced load cases only kVARTotal kVATotal 2 kWTotal 2 for balanced load cases o...

Page 12: ...ion selector to the Ω function position Default at last selected function Press SELECT button to toggle between Ω and measurement unctions f Backlighted display models ACD 31P ACD 41PQ only ress the SELECT button for 1 second or more to toggle the display backlight on or off P Auto Power Off APO The meter turns off after approximately 17 minutes of neither switch nor button activity To wake up the...

Page 13: ...esignated function selector position This enables data output of the functions on that particular function selector position The LCD displays to confirm activation right after the Hz button is released Slide the function selector to any other positions then disables data output 5 MAINTENANCE WARNING To avoid electrical shock disconnect the meter from any circuit remove the test leads from the inpu...

Page 14: ... Battery replacement The meter uses standard 1 5V AAA Size NEDA 24A or IEC LR03 battery X 2 Loosen the 2 captive screws from the battery cover case Lift the battery cover case Replace the batteries Replace battery cover case Re fasten the screws 6 Specifications General Specifications Display Voltage functions 6000 counts LCD display s Power Ohm Hz functions 9999 counts LCD display s ACA clamp on ...

Page 15: ...V 1 2 50µs surge for all models Pollution degree 2 E M C Meets EN61326 1997 1998 A1 EN61000 4 2 1995 and EN61000 4 3 1996 an RF field of 3V m otal Accuracy Specified Accuracy 45 digits erformance above 3V m is not specified Overload Protections ACA Clamp on jaws AC 1000A rms continuous COM terminals all functions 600VDC VAC rms Power Supply standard 1 5V AAA Size NEDA 24A or IEC LR03 battery X 2 P...

Page 16: ...aximum Crest Factor is as specified below and with frequency spectrums besides fundamentals fall within the meter specified AC bandwidth for non sinusoidal waveforms Fundamentals are specified at 50Hz and 60Hz AC Voltage RANGE Accuracy 50Hz 60Hz 600 0V 0 5 5d 45Hz 500Hz 600 0V 1 5 5d 500Hz 3 1kHz 600 0V 2 5 5d CMRR 60dB DC to 60Hz Rs 1kΩ Input Impedance 2MΩ 30pF nominal Crest Factor 2 3 1 at full ...

Page 17: ...A AC 40Hz 500Hz only nominal Crest Factor 2 5 1 at full scale 5 0 1 at half scale for 40 00A 400 0A ranges 1 4 1 at full scale 2 8 1 at half scale for 1000A range 1 Induced error from adjacent current carrying conductor 0 06A A 2 Specified accuracy is from 1 to 100 of range and for measurements made at the jaw center When the conductor is not positioned at the jaw center position errors introduced...

Page 18: ...A 600V range 30V THD F 1 model ACD 41PQ only RANGE Harmonic order Accuracy3 Fundamental 1 5 of Reading 6d 2nd 3rd 5 0 of Reading 6d 4th 16th 2 5 of Reading 6d 17th 46th 3 0 of Reading 6d 0 0 999 9 2 47th 51st 4 5 of Reading 6d 1 THD F is defined as Total Harmonic RMS Fundamental RMS x 100 2 Range for Dual Display mode 0 99 3 Specified accuracy ACA fundamental 5A ACV fundamental 50V Total Power Fac...

Page 19: ...ments made WITHIN jaw marking lines away from jaw opening Accuracy is not specified for ACA measurement made BEYOND jaw marking lines toward jaws opening 2 Add 1 to specified accuracy ACA fundamental 5A or ACV fundamental 90V Accuracy is not specified ACA fundamental 1A or ACV fundamental 30V 3 Add 1 to specified accuracy ACA fundamental 5A or ACV fundamental 90V Accuracy is not specified ACA fund...

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