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Neutral 

Description 

Units 

Channel (wiring dependent) 

Neutral RMS Current 

IRMS 

Neutral RMS Current (1 sec avg) 

IRMS 

Neutral RMS Current (10/12 cycle) 

IRMS 

  

  

Demand 

Description 

Units 

Channel (wiring dependent) 

Peak Demand 

A, B, C 

Peak Reactive Demand 

VAr 

A, B, C 

Peak Apparent Demand 

VA 

A, B, C 

Peak Demand (Fund.) 

A, B, C 

Peak Reactive Demand (Fund.) 

VAr 

A, B, C 

Peak Apparent Demand (Fund.) 

VA 

A, B, C 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Downloading and Managing Data 

Select Data > List Files to view the recorded data files in the instrument’s 
memory. The List Files page allows you to download data recorded by 
DranXperT to your computer for analysis using Dran-View XP, and to 
also delete files that are no longer needed. 

 

Summary of Contents for DranXperT

Page 1: ...Quick Reference Guide Dranetz 1000 New Durham Road Edison New Jersey 08818 Telephone 1 800 372 6832 or 732 287 3680 Fax 732 248 1834 www dranetz com...

Page 2: ...who has received safety training on the hazards involved Qualified personnel who work on or near exposed energized electrical conductors must follow applicable safety related work practices and proced...

Page 3: ...ado ANSI NFPA 70E 2018 de los E E U U y cualquier requisito de seguridad adicional del lugar de trabajo aplicable a su instalaci n AVERTISSEMENT Si l instrument est mal connect la mort des blessures g...

Page 4: ...zugeh rigen Gefahren vertraut ist Qualifiziertes Personal das an bearbeiten oder herausgestellte angezogene elektrische Leiter sich n hern mu anwendbare Sicherheit bezogener Arbeit Praxis und Verfahre...

Page 5: ...nnection of the instrument on live power lines Connections must be made to the instrument first then connect to the circuit to be monitored Wear proper personal protective equipment including safety g...

Page 6: ...Connecting Voltage Measurement Cables 19 Connecting Current Probes 20 DranXperT USER INTERFACE 28 Home Information Page 28 Instrument Settings 29 Real Time Measurements 36 Downloading and Managing Dat...

Page 7: ...er and energy studies and basic power quality surveys DranXperT can be used in portable temporary remote or fixed installed applications All user interactions with DranXperT are performed using a web...

Page 8: ...the battery fully before using the instrument The instrument will fully charge its internal battery in approximately 15 hours The instrument will always operate on the AC power source when available...

Page 9: ...una fuente de voltaje de ca que no sea la entrada de voltaje nominal indicada en la placa de identificaci n de la unidad puede causar da os a la unidad MISE EN Mettez toujours l interrupteur dans la...

Page 10: ...to the DC input of the instrument 2 Connect the appropriate power cord for the voltage rating of the instrument to the AC adapter battery charger 3 Plug the AC adapter into an AC power source 4 Press...

Page 11: ...10 Controls Indicators and Connectors Top View...

Page 12: ...D Demand Limit LED status indicator Under Demand Limit LED GREEN Over Demand Limit LED RED Energy LED status indicator Exporting producing Energy LED GREEN Importing consuming Energy LED RED Power Sou...

Page 13: ...with an insulated BNC connector to the instrument channels A B C and N See section Connecting the Voltage and Current Connectors for circuit connection details V and I Connection LEDs color coded to i...

Page 14: ...nection to maintain accurate measurements DC Power Input external AC adapter battery charger input Ethernet Wired Ethernet RJ45 network connector Depending on your computer an Ethernet crossover cable...

Page 15: ...z Notes when using the default IP address If you intend to use DranXperT directly connected to a computer or on a small un routed private network it may be sufficient to use the default instrument IP...

Page 16: ...s to be changed to be on the same network as DranXperT s default IP address This involves changing the IP address properties of your computer Please contact your IT department or Dranetz Technical Sup...

Page 17: ...16 Step Action When finished entering the username and password click the OK button 7 The DranXperT Home Page will then be displayed Result The following screen is displayed...

Page 18: ...de instalaci n y operaci n durante el uso de este instrumento AVERTISSEMENT Si l instrument est mal connect la mort des blessures graves ou un danger d incendie peuvent s en suivre Lisez attentivement...

Page 19: ...m Dranetz Note that a variety of kits are available from Dranetz that include current probes Use only Dranetz voltage leads current probes and adapter cables for proper operation and safety Do not exc...

Page 20: ...ction of all voltage measurement inputs are rated at 600 VRMS max When measuring voltages greater than 600 VRMS potential transformers PTs or other transducers must be used Contents A cable set consis...

Page 21: ...cessary for correct power measurements where in phase voltage and current measurements are necessary Contact the Dranetz for information on availability and pricing of current probes The following saf...

Page 22: ...EZ PAS les noyaux courants non isol s de sonde autour d un fil nonisol Des sondes de ce type sont concues pour l usage autour des fils isol s seulement L utilisation seulement a compl tement isol des...

Page 23: ...nt and power measurement Current probes are always oriented with the arrow pointing to the load WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or physical injury it is strongly recommended...

Page 24: ...as the reference for measurement purposes You may optionally measure the Neutral current by connecting a current probe to the Neutral conductor and to the N channel current input NOTE Be sure to conne...

Page 25: ...utral is chosen as the reference for measurement purposes You may optionally measure the Neutral current by connecting a current probe to the Neutral conductor and to the N channel current input NOTE...

Page 26: ...rrent probes The neutral is connected to common and is the reference for the three voltage channels Note that the Neutral current measurement is optional NOTE Be sure to connect the current probes wit...

Page 27: ...using phase channels A B C The N channel is connected to phase B as the reference for measurement purposes Current probes are connected to measure line currents A and C NOTE Be sure to connect the cu...

Page 28: ...s connected to phase B for measurement purposes Current probes are connected to measure line currents A B and C Note that the B current probe is connected to measure the B phase current only and is no...

Page 29: ...wer source battery charge status IP address and current time At the bottom of the page there is a button to turn monitoring ON or OFF If monitoring is OFF click this button to turn monitoring ON and v...

Page 30: ...instrument s settings as described below Survey Setup Select Setup Survey Setup to view change the current monitoring settings of the instrument Note that the survey setings can only be modified if m...

Page 31: ...than the Total Trigger Cycles Total Trigger Cycles Total number of RMS points in cycles to record when exceeding the voltage or current trigger limits set below Entry range is from 0 to 600 Cycles Vo...

Page 32: ...range is 0 100 of the nominal current setting Input Order Dropdown selectable Corrects for current wiring mistakes Selections are A B C default A C B B A C B C A C A B C B A Energy Enable Checkbox ena...

Page 33: ...rd the settings Instrument Setup Select Setup Instrument Setup to view change the current instrument setup These are miscellaneous instrument settings such as the Ethernet settings date time etc Note...

Page 34: ...ate and Time Note The time and date of data stored in the DranXperT database is recorded in UTC time By setting the local time zone offset below the data will appear in DranXperT and Dran View XP in t...

Page 35: ...st You can also enter a custom setting in minutes This setting is the length of time that the data file is retained in instrument memory before it is marked for deletion from the database automaticall...

Page 36: ...via your web browser s file download feature When prompted select Save or Save as in your web browser The file will be stored on your computer in the folder where your web browser saves downloaded fil...

Page 37: ...Click the UPLOAD button to transfer the configuration file to the instrument 3 Update Click the UPDATE button to save the configuration information into the instrument 4 Complete When Complete is high...

Page 38: ...age VRMS A B C RMS Current IRMS A B C True Power W A B C Apparent Power VA A B C Reactive Power VAr A B C Power Factor A B C Voltage THD A B C Current THD A B C RMS Voltage Fundamental VRMS A B C RMS...

Page 39: ...eactive Demand VAr A B C Peak Apparent Demand VA A B C Peak Demand Fund W A B C Peak Reactive Demand Fund VAr A B C Peak Apparent Demand Fund VA A B C Downloading and Managing Data Select Data List Fi...

Page 40: ...completed your web browser will prompt you to open or save the zip file Click Save or Save As to save the file to your web browser s Download folder name and location are browser dependant 4 Once the...

Page 41: ...files are of the file type json 5 When the above is completed the DranXperT data is ready to be viewed by Dran View XP See the View Recorded Data section below Deleting data files from DranXperT s mem...

Page 42: ...ent can be found on the Instrument Status page Dranetz product firmware updates and information can be found here www dranetz com technical support request software firmware updates If the firmware po...

Page 43: ...he version displayed matches the new version installed Please contact Dranetz for any assistance Restore Factory Defaults There may come a time when you need to restore DranXperT s settings to its fac...

Page 44: ...t Factory Restart Change Password The default username and password for DranXperT are listed above in the Connecting to DranXperT section The username cannot be changed but the password can be changed...

Page 45: ...do one of the following to start monitoring Instrument Keypad Press and hold the Monitoring button for approximately 5 seconds until a beep is heard to turn monitoring ON The LED above the button wil...

Page 46: ...ing button for approximately 5 seconds until a beep is heard to turn monitoring OFF The Monitor LED will turn OFF when monitoring is stopped Web Browser Select the Information Status page At the botto...

Page 47: ...ee the Start Stop Monitoring section above Data cannot be copied to a USB drive when monitoring is ON b Insert a USB drive into the USB port c DranXperT will automatically begin copying all data files...

Page 48: ...47 Once the data file is opened Dran View XP will display the data recorded by DranXperT You can view Time Plots Event details and more for analysis and reporting...

Page 49: ...ach instrument External Power Supply 5V output and US 115V power cord DRANXPERT PS US External Power Supply 5V output and European Schuko 250V power cord DRANXPERT PS EU External Power Supply 5V outpu...

Page 50: ...escription Part Number Current Probe Accessories Hinged Split Core Current Probes 600V CAT III 5A 0 4 in 10 mm window size CT H 5A 20A 0 4 in 10 mm window size CT H 20A 50A 0 4 in 10 mm window size CT...

Page 51: ...90 VRMS to 600VRMS 0 1 90 VRMS 0 5 Connections 4 safety banana voltage inputs 3 phase voltage and 1 neutral reference Current 4 Input 0 333 VRMS full scale Connections BNC Accuracy 0 1 probe Frequency...

Page 52: ...ry Rechargeable lithium Ion battery pack UL recognized Run time 7 hours typical Charge time 15 hours typical COMMUNICATION INTERFACES Ethernet 10 USB 2 0 Protocols Modbus Bacnet ENCLOSURE MECHANICAL M...

Page 53: ...apply to any defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance buyer supplied hardware software interfacing unauthorized modification or misuse of the equipment operation outside of environmen...

Page 54: ...itle 17 et seq No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form by any means electron...

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Page 56: ...by Dranetz 1000 New Durham Road Edison NJ 08817 USA Telephone 1 800 372 6832 or 732 287 3680 Fax 732 248 1834 Web site www dranetz com Copyright 2020 Dranetz All rights reserved P N QR DRANXPERT Rev A...

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