5-15
IM CW500-01EN
Demand Measurement Overview
The average power over 30 minutes (measurement cycle) is typically
called the demand. Contract demand for factories and the like is
determined by this demand. A method to suppress demand is explained
below using an example. Assuming that the maximum demand needs
to be suppressed to 500 kW (target value), measurement cycle 1 is not
a problem because the demand is 500 kW, but measurement cycle 2 is
because 600 kW of power is consumed in the first 15 minutes. In this
case, the demand for measurement cycle 2 can be suppressed to 500 kW
(the same as measurement cycle 1) by reducing the power of the last 15
min to 400kW. Note that if the power consumption during the first half of
cycle 2 is 1000 kW and the last 15 minutes is 0 kW (no load), the average
power is also 500 kW. If Inspection is set to 15 min, the buzzer will sound
after 15 minutes at measurement cycle 2.
(kW)
600
600kW
500
500kW
400kW
0
15
30
15
30
Inspection
cycle
Inspection
cycle
Inspection
cycle
Inspection
cycle
Interval 2
Interval 1
500kW
5.3 Measurement Setup