MI 2883 Energy Master
Recording Practice and Instrument Connection
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4 Recording Practice and Instrument
Connection
In following section recommended measurement and recording practice is described.
4.1 Measurement campaign
Power quality measurements are specific type of measurements, which can last many
days, and mostly they are
performed
only once. Usually recording campaign is
performed to:
Statistically analyse some points in the network.
Troubleshoot malfunctioning device or machine.
Since measurements are mostly
performed
only once, it is very important to properly set
measuring equipment. Measuring with wrong settings can lead to false or useless
measurement results. Therefore instrument and user should be fully prepared before
measurement begins.
In this section recommended recorder procedure is shown. We recommend to strictly
follow guidelines in order to avoid common problems and measurement mistakes.
Figure below shortly summarizes recommended measurement practice. Each step is
then described in details.
Note:
PC software
PowerView v3.0 has
the
ability to correct (after measurement is
done):
wrong real-time settings,
wrong current and voltage scaling factors.
False instrument connection (messed wiring, opposite clamp direction), can’t be fixed
afterwards.