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DEMONSTRATION GUIDE
PA3000 Four-channel, Multi-phase AC/DC Power Analyzer
Energy Consumption Testing
METHOD 1: ENERGY CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENTS (PA3000 DIRECT)
The following steps describe the process to set up energy consumption testing on home
or office appliances using the PA3000.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED — METHOD 1
•
PA3000 Power Analyzer
•
BB1000 Break Out Box
•
Home or Office Appliance (DUT)
•
AC Source (Optional)
•
4mm Safety Leads
Figure 3-3.
Energy
consumption
testing on the
PA3000.
TEST SETUP
1. Set the PA3000 to the default configuration:
– Press
.
– Scroll down to
User Configuration and press
.
– Select
Load Default Configuration, and then press
to confirm.
The PA3000 will load the defaults and display a confirmation screen.
Press and then return to the Main Menu by pressing
.
2. To enable the Integrator mode, go to
Modes
Select Mode
Integrator.
3. Press
, select
Setup Modes
Integrator Setup, and select the desired start method.
– Manual works by pressing INTEG RUN key to start and stop integration.
– Clock allows for setting up a specific time to start integration.
– Level allows you to set trigger levels on a specific signal to start the integration measurement.
4. Go back to the Integrator Setup menu to configure the clock start, duration or the trigger level.
NOTE: The Integrator Setup menu also provides an option to set up the target power factor
for the design. This feature displays the value of VArs required to correct the average power
factor to the target power factor.
5. After you have set the integration mode and selected the start-stop method, press
.
The PA3000 will display integration parameters such as: Hr, Whr, VAHr, and AHr.
6. Power on the DUT and the results on the PA3000 should start updating.
– The integration results will display zero until it is triggered either manually using the INTEG
RUN key on the front panel or by the selected start method.
– The LED under the INTEG RUN key stays on while integration measurements are running.
