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5−4 How to Use The Frequency Selector Switch
KEW
2413
F hasaverygoodfrequencyresponsebecauseofthe
electromagnetic propertyofitstransformersjaws.Therefore,it
measured, ACcurrent not only of fundamental frequency of
50
Hz or
60
Hz, but ofhigh frequenciesandharmonicssuperimposedonthe
fundamental frequency. To eliminate these superimposed components
and measure only in the fundamental frequency, KEW
2413
F has a
Low passfilter circuit, whichcan be activated by activated by setting
thefrequencyselectorswitchtothe'
50
/
60
Hz'position.
The Low pass filter has a cut-off frequency of approx.
100
Hz and an
attenuationcharacteristicsofapprox.
−
24
dB/octave.
Note
:
−
24
dB/octavemeansthatthemagnitudeofasignaldeclinesby
afactorof
16
whenitsinitialfrequencydoubles.
Thefrequencyselectorswitchhasthefollowingtwopositions.
●
WIDE(
40
Hz
−
over
1
kHz):
Coversawidefrequencybandfrommainssupplytohighfrequencies
generatedbysuchequipmentasinverters.
●
50
/
60
Hz(
40
−
Approx.
100
Hz):
Filters out highfrequency components torestrict measurement in
mainsfrequencyband.
Note
:
Selection with the frequency selector switch dose not apply to
ACoutputofthetwo-wayanalogueoutput.DCoutputofthetwo-
way analogueoutputreflectsthefrequencyselectorswitch
setting.RefertoFigure.
1
forfrequencycharacteristics.