User Manual

Application examples
Application examples
Most single and three phase power measurements can be made on a PA3000 using
the default settings. The power analyzer is fully auto-ranging and because of its
proprietary
frequency detection technique and peak ranging, it will adjust itself
to make the required measurements to the published specification irrespective of
frequency or crest factor
Certain measurements can be optimized using the special modes built in to the
power analyzer such as Standby Power mode, Integration mode, Ballast mode, or
PWM mode. The following application examples demonstrate the use of some of
these capabilities.
Each application example discusses two methods of making the same
measurements with some variations. The first method refers to making the
measurements directly on the PA3000 and the second shows the use of free
PWRVIEW
software. The PA3000 is great for most bench measurements that
need quick checks or monitoring while the PWRVIEW software with default
applications and compliance test suites, makes it easy to remotely control, analyze,
log, and run compliance tests. For PWRVIEW installation instructions, please go
to the product page on www.tek.com.
Tektronix recommends looking over all of the application examples to get the
best understanding of all features that the PA3000 and the PWRVIEW software
have to offer.
The following application examples are provided in this section:
Efficiency testing single phase applications (See page 104.)
Efficiency testing three phase applications (See page 112.)
Energy consumption testing (See page 121.)
S
tandby power measurements (IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0) (See page 127.)
Inrush current testing (See p age 133.)
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