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measurement mode. When in this mode, only V
12
and V
32
(not V
23
or V
31
) are measured and
displayed.
It is important to note a limitation of operating in phase-phase mode. The power factor and power
reading for each phase are not necessarily accurate. This is not due to any accuracy problem with
ATPOL II. Instead, it is the result of each phase's current being the result of two different phase-phase
voltages, whereas a phase’s power and power factor calculations rely on only one of the phase-phase
voltages. Therefore, although the power factor and power readings have diagnostic value, they are not
true representations of the actual power factor or power being used for a given phase. Nevertheless,
the measurements that count most, the total power factor and total power, are correct in phase-phase
mode. This result may seem surprising, given that the individual phase measurements are not exact,
but the mathematics of combining three equations with three unknowns results in correct total power
factor and total true power measurements.
Changing the Voltage Measurement Mode in ATPOL II
To determine which voltage measurement mode ATPOL II is in, simply press the [Measure Mode] key
of ATPOL II and read the display. To change the voltage measurement mode from what is displayed,
press the [No/Reject] key and then press [Yes/Accept] when the desired measurement mode is
displayed.
Normally, the 2 current approach is disabled when ATPOL II is shipped to customers. When disabled,
the choice for operating in this mode will not even be displayed when pressing the [Measure Mode] key.
It can be enabled or disabled as one of the administrative functions (see
Administrative Functions). When it is enabled, pressing [No/Reject] to the Phase-Phase voltage mode
will result in the choice to accept the 2 current approach. Press [Yes/Accept] to enter this mode. While
in this mode, V
23
and I
2
will no longer be measured or displayed and V
32
appears in place of V
23
.
The voltage measurement mode that you choose will stay in effect until you change it. It will not be
changed by turning ATPOL II off.
Changing the Voltage Measurement Mode in PSM
To determine the voltage measurement mode using PSM, connect ATPOL II to PSM and then either go
to the Setup Data menu and read what appears in the Voltage Mode box or operate in Remote Control
mode and press the key combinations described above.
To change the voltage measurement mode using PSM, either
go to the Data Setup menu, click on the Voltage Mode drop-
down box, select the mode that you wish to operate in, and
then send the new setup to the connected ATPOL II meter or
operate in Remote Control mode and press the key
combinations described above.
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