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Power Quality Analyzer PowerPad
®
IV Model 8345
10. TRANSIENT MODE
The Transient mode records voltage or current transients for a specified duration
determined by the selected configuration (see § 3.4.5). It also records shock
waves, which are very high voltages for a very short time.
The 8345 can record a large number of transients that is limited only by the SD
card’s capacity.
Press the
button to access Transient mode
The initial Transient mode screen displays a list of the previous recordings. If no
recordings have been completed, this list will be empty.
10.1 STARTING A RECORDING
Press the button to schedule a recording
For
Type
, determine whether the recording will concern transients, shock
waves (SURGE), or both
For
Max count
, enter the maximum number of transients or shock waves to
record between 1 and 1000
For
Start
, specify when the recording will begin
For
End
, specify when the recording will end
For
Name
, enter the recording’s name (up to 8 characters long). The name
can include capital letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and symbols (&, _, and -)
Press the button in the function bar to start the recording at the
programmed time, if the SD card has enough space
Press the
button in the function bar to start recording a transient