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Power Quality Analyzer Model 3945-B
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Symbol
Definition
F
Frequency
Vrms
Volts rms
Arms
Amps rms
W
Watts (Real Power)
PF
Power Factor
Urms
Volts (phase-to-phase rms)
Vthd
Volts total harmonic distortion
Athd
Amps total harmonic distortion
VARS
VARS (reactive power)
DPF
Displacement power factor
Uthd
Volts total harmonic distortion (phase-to-phase)
Vcf
Volts crest factor
Acf
Amps Crest Factor
VA
Volt-Amps (apparent power)
Tan
Tangent (Volt-Amp)
Ucf
Volts crest factor (phase-to-phase)
Vunb
Volts Unbalanced. On the instrument’s screen, the calculation
method is the IEC method that takes into account phase angle.
Aunb
Amps Unbalanced. On the instrument’s screen, the calculation
method is the IEC method that takes into account phase angle.
PST
Short term flicker
Akf
“K” factor
Vh
Harmonic volt
Ah
Harmonic amps
3L
Capture of each 3 phases
N
Neutral current (calculated)
Σ
Sum of three-phase power capture