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3.11
POWER MEASUREMENTS W, VA, VAR AND PF ..................................................... 27
3.11.1 Measurement of single-phase power ............................................................ 28
3.11.2 Balanced three-phase power measurement .................................................. 28
3.12
“DIRECTION OF ROTATION OF THE PHASES” OR “ORDER OF THE PHASES”
MODE ................................................................................................................................. 29
3.13 FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT (HZ) ......................................................................... 30
3.13.1 Frequency measurement in voltage.............................................................. 30
3.13.2 Frequency measurement in current.............................................................. 31
3.13.3 Measurement of frequency in power ............................................................ 31
3.14 MEASUREMENT OF THE LEVEL OF HARMONICS (THD) AND OF THE
FREQUENCY OF THE FUNDAMENTAL (NETWORK) ....................................................... 31
3.14.1 Measurement of the THD and of the frequency of the fundamental in voltage
32
3.14.2 Measurement of the THD and of the frequency of the fundamental in current
32
4 CHARACTERISTICS............................................................................................... 34
4.1 REFERENCE CONDITIONS ......................................................................................... 34
4.2 CHARACTERISTICS UNDER THE REFERENCE CONDITIONS.......................... 34
4.2.1 DC voltage measurement ............................................................................. 34
4.2.2 AC voltage measurement ............................................................................. 35
4.2.3 AC+DC voltage measurement ..................................................................... 36
4.2.4 DC current measurement ............................................................................. 36
4.2.5 AC current measurement ............................................................................. 37
4.2.6 AC+DC current measurement ..................................................................... 37
4.2.7 True-Inrush measurement ............................................................................ 38
4.2.8 Continuity measurement .............................................................................. 38
4.2.9 Resistance measurement .............................................................................. 38
4.2.10 Diode test ..................................................................................................... 39
4.2.11 Active DC power measurements .................................................................. 39
4.2.12 Active AC power measurements ................................................................... 40
4.2.13 Active AC+DC power measurements ........................................................... 41
4.2.14 Measurement of apparent AC power ........................................................... 41
4.2.15 Measurement of apparent AC+DC power ................................................... 42
4.2.16 Measurement of reactive AC power ............................................................. 42
4.2.17 Measurement of reactive AC+DC power ..................................................... 43
4.2.18 Calculation of the power factor ................................................................... 44
4.2.19 Frequency measurements ............................................................................. 44
4.2.20 Characteristics in THDr .............................................................................. 45
4.2.21 Characteristics in THDf ............................................................................... 45
4.2.22 Indication of order of the phases ................................................................. 46
4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................. 46
4.4 CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSTRUCTION .............................................................. 46
4.5 POWER SUPPLY ............................................................................................................. 47
4.6 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ....................................... 47