Fundamentals of Electrical Power Measurement

Fundamentals
of
Electrical Power Measurement
Barry Bolling
Application Engineer
Yokogawa Corporation of America
Credits: Bill Gatheridge
Presentation: IEEE / UTC Aerospace
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Presenter
Barry Bolling
Newnan, GA
1-800-888-6400 Ext 2538

[email protected]
Barry Bolling is a High Frequency Instruments
Application Engineer with Yokogawa’s Test &
Measurement Group. He began his career in
component-level RF and Analog circuit design and
design verification with additional experience in
power electronics.
http://tmi.yokogawa.com Barry is currently responsible for Yokogawa’s digital

oscilloscope measurement applications support,
including application notes and seminars.
Barry graduated from the Georgia Institute of

Technology with a degree in electrical engineering,
and he enjoys amateur radio, fly fishing, gardening,
and travel with his family.
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Electrical Power Measurements
© 2012 Yokogawa Corporation of America
Overview – Part I of III
 Part I: Electrical Power Measurements
 Review Some Basics
 Power Measurements Using a Precision
Power Analyzer
 Single-Phase Power Measurements
 Current Sensors
 Three-Phase Power Measurements
 2 & 3 Wattmeter Method
Overview – Part II of III
 Part II: Power Factor Measurement

 Displacement Power Factor
 True Power Factor
 Power Factor Measurements in Single-
Phase & Three-Phase Circuits
 Practical Power Factor Measurement
Applications
Overview – Part III of III
 Part III: Power Measurements using a
Digital Oscilloscope
 How to properly use a Digital Oscilloscope to
make Electrical Power Measurements
 Some “Do’s” and “Don’ts”
 Measurement Examples
 Comparison of a DSO and a Power Analyzer
Yokogawa Corporate History
1930 Vintage
Standard AC Voltmeter • Founded in 1915.
0.2% Accuracy Class • First to produce and sell electric
meters in Japan.
• North American operation
established in 1957
• World wide sales in excess of $4.3
Billion
• 84 companies world wide
• Over 19,000 employees worldwide
• Operations in 33 Countries
WT3000
Precision Power Analyzer

Newnan, GA
Part I – Electrical Power Measurements
PART I
ELECTRICAL POWER MEASUREMENTS
First, Some Basics: OHM’S LAW
Average and RMS Values
Average, RMS, Peak-to-Peak Value

Conversion for Sinusoidal Wave
(multiplication factors)
Known Value Average RMS Peak Peak-to-Peak

Average 1.0 1.11 1.57 3.14
RMS 0.9 1.0 1.414 2.828
Peak 0.637 0.707 1.0 2.0
Peak-to-Peak 0.32 0.3535 0.5 1.0
Average and RMS Values
Measurement of Power
What’s A Watt ?
A unit of Power equal to one
Joule of Energy per Second
DC Source: W = V x A
AC Source: W = V x A x PF
AC Power Measurement
Active Power:
Watts P = Vrms x Arms x PF
 Also sometimes referred to as True Power or Real Power
Apparent Power:
Volt-Amps S = Vrms x Arms
Measurement of AC Power
Watts P = Vrms x Arms x PF = Urms1 x Irms1 x λ1

Volt-Amps S = Vrms x Arms = Urms1 x Irms1
 Digital Power Analyzers are entirely electronic

and use some form of DIGITIZING TECHNIQUE
to convert analog signals to digital form.
 higher end analyzers use DIGITAL SIGNAL
PROCESSING techniques to determine values
 Digital Power Oscilloscopes use SPECIAL
FIRMWARE to make true power measurements
 Digitizing instruments are somewhat
RESTRICTED because it is a sampled data
technique
 Many Power Analyzers and Power Scopes apply
FFT algorithms for additional power and
harmonic analysis
 Yokogawa Digital Power Analyzers and

Digital Power Scopes use the following
method to calculate power:
T
 Pavg = 1/T 0 v(t) * I (t) dt
 Using digitizing techniques, the

INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE is multiplied by the
INSTANTANEOUS CURRENT and then
INTEGRATED over some time period.
True RMS Measurements
T
Ptotal = 1/T 0 v(t) * I (t) dt
URMS = 1/T T
0 v(t)2 dt
IRMS = 1/T T
0 i(t)2 dt
These calculation methods provide a True Power

Measurement and True RMS Measurement on any
type of waveform, including all the harmonic
content, up to the bandwidth of the instrument.
Single Phase Power Measurement
Wattmeter
AC A +
W
Source I(t) One - phase
V two - wire
V(t)
Load
. +
Single Wattmeter
Method
Single-Phase Two-Wire System
 The voltage and current detected by the

METER are the voltage and current
applied directly to the Load.
 The indication on the Meter is the POWER

being dissipated by the load.
Measurement Results Single-Phase Two-Wire System
Current Sensors
AEMC
Yokogawa
Scope
Probes Yokogawa
CT’s
Yokogawa/GMW-
LEM/Danfysik CT System
Pearson
Electronics Ram Meter
Shunts
Current Sensors
SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS
• Accuracy, CT Turns Ratio Accuracy

• Phase Shift
• 1 or 2 Degrees Maximum: Cosine 2 Deg = 0.9994
• Frequency Range
• DC to line frequency, sine waves: DC Shunts
• DC & AC: Hall Effect or Active type CT
• AC Approximately 30 Hz and higher: Various types
of CT’s
Current Sensors
SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS
• Instrument Compatibility
• Output: Millivolts/Amp, Milliamps/Amp; or Amps
• Impedance and Load, Burden
• Scope Probes - - CAUTION! Use on Scopes, NOT
Power Analyzers
• Physical Requirements
• Size
• Connections: Clamp-On or Donut type
• Distance from Load to Instrument
Current Sensors
A WORD OF CAUTION
 NEVER Open Circuit the Secondary side of a Current

Transformer while it is energized!
• This could cause serious damage to the CT and could

possibly be harmful to equipment operators.
• A CT is a Current Source.
• By Ohm’s Law E = I x R
• When R is very large, E becomes very high
• The High Voltage generated inside the CT will cause
a magnetic saturation of the core, winding damage, or
other damage which could destroy the CT.
Single-Phase Three-Wire Power Measurement
Wattmeter 1
L1 A W
+
AC I(t)
Source V
V(t) One - phase
three - wire
N . +
Load
V(t)
I(t)
V
L2 W
A +
Wattmeter 2
PT = W1 + W2
Two Wattmeter
Method
Single-Phase Three-Wire System
(Split Phase)
 The voltage and current detected by the METERS are the

voltage and current applied directly to the Load.
 The indication on EACH METER is the power being

delivered by the LINE to which the meter is connected.
 The total power dissipated by the load is the ALGEBRAIC

SUM of the two indications.
Measurement Results Single-Phase Three-Wire System
Blondel Theorem
Blondel theory states that total power is

measured with ONE LESS wattmeter than the
number of WIRES.
1-P 2-W 1 Wattmeter
1-P 3-W 2 Wattmeters

Andre Blondel
Blondel was born in France. He was employed as an engineer by the
Lighthouses and Beacons Service until he retired in 1927 as its general first
class inspector.He became a professor of electrotechnology at the School of
Bridges and Highways and the School of Mines. Very early in his career he
suffered immobility due to a paralysis of his legs, which confined him to his room
for 27 years, but he never stopped working.
In 1893 André Blondel sought to solved the problem of integral synchronization.

He determined the conditions under which the curve traced by a high-speed
recording instrument would follow as closely as possible the actual variations of
the physical phenomenon being studied.
This led him to invent the bifilar and soft iron oscillographs. These instruments
won the grand prize at the St. Louis Exposition in 1904. They remained the best
way to record high-speed electrical phenomena for more than 40 years when
they were replaced by the cathode ray oscilloscope.
He published Empirical Theory of Synchronous Generators which contained the

basic theory of the two armature reactions (direct and transverse). It was used
extensively to explain the properties of salient-pole AC machines.
In 1909, assisted by M. Mähl, he worked on one of the first long distance

schemes for the transmission of AC power. The project created a (then) large
300,000 hp hydroelectric power plant at Genissiat on the River Rhone, and
transmitted electrical power to Paris more than 350 km away using polyphase
AC current at 120 kV.
Three - Phase Systems
vcn
vca
120o
vbc 120o n van

120o
vab
vbn
Phase
Voltages
Measured
Line to
Neutral
vab
b
vca Four - Wire
van vbc Three - Phase
c System
vbn
vcn
n
Vl-n = 120 / 277 Volts

Vl-l =  3 * Vl-n
Vl-l = 208 / 480 Volts
a A W +
a
AC V
Source b A +
Wb
V Four - Wire
van c A W +
Three - Phase
c Load
vbn V
vcn
+
n
Three Wattmeter
PT =  Wa + Wb + Wc
Method
Three-Phase Four-Wire System
 The three meters use the FOURTH wire as the

common voltage REFERENCE.
 Each meter indicates the PHASE power.
 The TOTAL POWER for the three phases is the

ALGEBRAIC SUM of the three meters.
 In essence, each meter measures a SINGLE

PHASE of the three phase system.
Measurement Results Three-Phase Four-Wire System
+ Phase
Phase Power
Power Factor
+
Phase
Current
&
Voltage
Measurement Results Three-Phase Four-Wire System
Phase
Voltages
Measured
Line to
Neutral
Phase
Currents
Three-Phase Four–Wire Vector Diagram
U1
Phase
Voltages
Measured
Line to
Neutral
U2
U3
Three-Phase Three-Wire Systems
vab
vca Three - Wire
Three - Phase
b System
vcb
c
Remember
Blondel’s Theory
. . . total power is measured with ONE LESS

wattmeter than the number of WIRES.
Measurement of Power 3P-3W System
Three - Phase Three - Wire System With Two Meters
a A +
Wa
V V
AC
Source vac
vab
Three - Wire
+ A + Three - Phase
b Wb Load
+
vcb
c V +
Wc
A +
Two Wattmeter
Method PT =  Wa + Wb
Three-Phase Three-Wire System
The wattmeters used for this connection each

measure the PHASE CURRENTS
The measured voltages are the LINE-TO-LINE
values, NOT Phase Voltage.
Thus the indications on each of the meters IS NOT
the power delivered by the PHASE of the
measured current.
This configuration is a very NON-INTUITIVE
connection!
Three-Phase Three-Wire System
The method yields the Total Power as the Sum of the

TWO METERS in Phase 1 and 2. Note that NONE of the
meters is indicating the correct PHASE POWER.
 The Two Wattmeter technique tends to cause

less confusion than the three meter technique
since there is no expectation that a meter will
give an accurate phase indication.
 However, with the Yokogawa Power

Analyzers, on a 3-Phase 3-Wire System, use the
3V-3A wiring method. This method will give all
three Voltages and Currents, and correct Total
Power, Total Power Factor and VA
Measurements on either Balanced or
Unbalanced 3-Wire system.
Three-Phase Three-Wire System With Three Meters
The method yields the Total Power as the Sum of the

TWO METERS in Phase 1 and 2. Note that NONE of the
meters is indicating the correct PHASE POWER.
Delta Measurements
3P3W (3V3A) Connection P3P3W = P3P4W
L-L
Voltage L-N
Voltage
+
Phase
+ Power
Neutral
Curren
t
Phase Power Measurement Solution on 3P3W (3V3A) Connection
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3P-3W and 3P-4W Power Measurements
P3P3W = P3P4W
3P-3W 3P-4W
U L-N x  3 = U L-L 55.20 x  3 = 95.60

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Part II - Power Factor Measurements
PART II
POWER FACTOR MEASUREMENTS
Power Factor Measurement
If Power Factor is the Cosine of the Angle

between Voltage and Current, then how
do we measure Power Factor on a Three
Phase Circuit?
R - L - C Circuit
Itot IL IC IR
R
S
Vmax*sin(w*t) C
Current LAGS Voltage in an Inductor
PT = Vrms * IT rms * Cos Ø

Ø = 44.77 Degrees
Cos Ø = 0.70994
Current LEADS Voltage in a Capacitor
PT = Vrms * IT rms * Cos Ø

Ø = 45.09 Degrees
Cos Ø = 0.70599
Real World Examples
Inductive Load
AC Motor
Current LAGS
Voltage in an
Inductor
Capacitive Load
Compact Florescent
Lamp
Current LEADS
Voltage in a
Capacitor
• PF = COS Ø
• Where is the Zero
Crossing for the
Current
Waveform?
• How do we
accurately
measure Ø
between these two
waveforms?
For SINE WAVES ONLY

PF = Cos Ø
This is defined as the DISPLACEMENT
Power Factor
---------------------------------------------------------
For All Waveforms
PF = W/VA
This is defined as TRUE Power Factor
Phasor Form of Power
Phasor Diagram of Power for R - L Circuit
S Q
“POWER TRIANGLE”
VOLT-AMPS VAR
TRUE POWER FACTOR

0 PF = W / VA
WATTS P
True Power Factor
PF = W / VA
PF = 87.193/113.753
PF = 0.76651
Power Supply Input
Displacement
Power Factor
PF = Cos Ø
Between
Fundamental
Waveforms
PF = Cos 21.06
PF = 0.9332
PF = P1 / S1
PF = 48.16 / 51.61
PF = 0.9332
Power Supply Input

Current LAGS Voltage by 21.06 Degrees
Power Factor on 3-Phase System
3-Phase 4-Wire System
PFTotal =  W /  VA
PFTotal = ( W1 + W2 + W3 ) / ( VA1 + VA2 + VA3 )
Power Factor on 3-Phase 3-Wire System
Using 2 Wattmeter Method
PFTotal = ( W1 + W2 ) / ( 3/2)( VA1 + VA2 )
• If the load is Unbalanced, that is the Phase Currents are

different, this method could result in an error in calculating
total Power Factor since only two VA measurements are
used in the calculation.
Power Factor on 3-Phase 3-Wire System
Using 3 Wattmeter Method
PFTotal = ( W1 + W2 ) / ( 3/3)( VA1 + VA2 + VA3 )
• This method will give correct Power Factor calculation on
either Balanced or Unbalanced 3-Wire system. Note that
all three VA measurements are used in the calculation.
This calculation is performed in the Yokogawa Power
Analyzers when using the 3V-3A wiring method.
3-Phase 3-Wire Power Factor Measurement
3V 3A
Measurement Method
•  P = P1 + P2
•  PF =  P /  VA
•  PF = 49.466 / 93.060
•  PF = 0.53155
• How is  VA calculated?
Power Measurement Applications
POWER MEASUREMENT
APPLICATIONS
Standby Power & Energy Star
Standby Power
®
Energy Star
&
IEC62301 Testing
(Household Applicances)
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Overview
 International Standard IEC62301
 Household Electrical Appliances –

Measurement of Standby Power
 Hardware and Software

Measurement Solution
Scope of IEC62301
 IEC62301 specifies methods of measurement

of electrical power consumption in Standby
Mode.
 IEC62301 is applicable to mains-powered

electrical household appliances.
 The objective of this standard is to provide a

standard method of test to determine the
power consumption of a range of appliances
and equipment in standby mode.
Terms and Definitions
 The Standard also references Twenty Five

(25) IEC Standards for various Household
electrical appliances.
 These standards define the various test

parameters with the limits for items such as
THD, Power and other items for the
appropriate product.
 In the US and North America, the Energy

Star® standard is typically used for the testing
limits.
Appliance Type
Pulse Power Mode
Example: Laser Printer or Copy Machine with Heaters
Terms and Definitions
 Yokogawa’s Standby Power Measurement:

• Energy divided by Time > Watt-Hour/Time.
• This is the Average Active Power
measurement mode.
• This is the preferred method as it works on
both steady and fluctuating power sources
and is the most accurate method.
• Yokogawa pioneered this method with the
Model WT200 introduced in 2000.
Other Applications
OTHER APPLICATIONS
Power Measurement Application
3-P 3-W PWM Motor Drive Power Measurement
3V 3A
Measurement
Method
Drive voltage is
typically
measured using
the Mean value
scaled to rms.
• DC Bus
Voltage is
measured as
U+pk
Device Efficiency Measurement
 Device Efficiency is Calculated as Output Power
Divided by Input Power
 Usually expressed as a percentage
 Use Two Power Meters to Measure the Input and
Output Power
 Calculate the Efficiency from the readings of the
two Power Meters
 Problem – Input and Output Readings may not be
made Simultaneously. Possible error due to Time
Skew
 Use a Multi-Element Power Analyzer to Measure
Input and Output Power
 Calculate the Efficiency in a Single Power Analyzer
 Eliminates any Error due to Time Skew of
Measurements
Device Efficiency Measurements
Device
Efficiency:
Output P
Input P
Power Analyzer Setup Menu
Device Efficiency & Power Loss
Input Power
Device Efficiency
Output
Power Device Loss
Power Measurement Application
Device Start Up
Analysis
Device Voltage
Device Current
Cycle-by-Cycle
Start Up Power
Overview – Part III of III
PART III
BASIC POWER MEASUREMENTS
using a
DIGITAL OSCILLOSCOPE
Power Analysis with a DSO
Why use a Digital Oscilloscope for

Electrical Power Measurements?
• We have a “Comfort Level” using an
Oscilloscope
• Dedicated Probes & Ease of Connections
• Power Analysis Math Capabilities
• High-frequency Bandwidth
• Waveform Display & Analysis
• Harmonic Analysis to IEC Standards
 Special Note:
When using an oscilloscope, AC Power is not

just connecting a voltage probe to Ch1 and
a current probe to Ch2 and then multiplying
Ch1 x Ch2.
This will give an AC measurement of VA,

not AC Watts.
Remember - AC Power Measurement
Active Power:
Watts P = Vrms x Arms x PF
 Also sometimes referred to as True Power or Real Power
Apparent Power:
Volt-Amps S = Vrms x Arms
 Yokogawa Digital Power Scopes use the

following method to calculate power:
T
 Pavg = 1/T 0 v(t) * I (t) dt
 Taking advantage of digitizing techniques, the

INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE is multiplied by the
INSTANTANEOUS CURRENT and then
INTEGRATED over some time period.
Power Analyzer vs. DSO
Function Power Analyzer DSO
Bandwidth DC – 2MHz DC – 500 MHz
Power DC –50 MHz
Accuracy 0.1 to 0.02% 1.5% at input

terminals, at DC
Calibrated Traceable Power approx 3.5%

Measurement System Based on Probes
DC Accuracy
Ranges Direct connection Probes for high

High Voltage & frequency & small
High Currents currents
Digitizers Typical 16-Bit Typical 8-Bit

65,536 levels 256 Levels
Measurement Challenge: SKEW
Current clamp
e.g. 30 A, 100 MHz
model 701932
Differential probe
e.g. 1400 V, 100 MHz
model 700924
Skew = Propagation Delay Difference
Deskew Source - model 701936 Synchronous

reference signal for
voltage and current
Current Voltage
Auto Deskew function Successful de-skew!
Deskew Calibration
• Signal source used for adjusting the skew between a voltage
probe and a current probe.
- Many different kinds of probes can be used for power
measurements. Each probe has a different signal path
length.
- Signal source generates time-coincident voltage and
current signals. This allows you to adjust for skew
between voltage and current probes.
Signal edges are aligned
BEFORE DE-SKEW
AFTER DE-SKEW
Yokogawa Solution: Auto De-skew
To correctly measure the analysis parameters such as power, impedance, power factor, watt hour,
and ampere hour from the voltage and current under analysis, the voltage and current signals
must be applied to the Vertical Input channels of the Oscilloscope while preserving the phase
relationship which exists between U & I in the DUT.
Output
signals with
no delay
Current
Voltage
Voltage Source Current Source One-touch

Auto-Deskew
Deskew - The difference in the current probe and voltage probe
signal propagation time (skew) is automatically corrected.
Power Analysis with a DSO
Typical Measurements
• Board Lever Power Measurements

• Switching Power Loss
• Device Power Consumption
• Switching Noise Level
• Harmonics
• Waveform Display & Analysis
• Inrush & Transients
Power Supply Input with Power Analyzer
Power Supply Input with DSO
Power Supply Input Summary
Measurement Comparison
Measurement Power Power
Item Analyzer DSO
Voltage RMS 118.28 V 117.27 V
Current RMS 1.3323 A 1.3321 A
Watts 97.54 W 96.49 W
Power Factor 0.619 0.617
Switching Loss
PWM Inverter Output with Power Analyzer
PWM Inverter Output with Power DSO
PWM Inverter Output Summary
Measurement Comparison
Measurement Power Power
Item Analyzer DSO
Voltage RMS 176.18 V 178.56 V
Current RMS 0.3830 A 0.3950 A
Watts 44.75 W 46.37 W
Power Factor 0.6632 0.6602
DSO Power Calculation
DSO Power Calculation
Line Measurements:
•49.5 VA
•42.1 W
•25.9 VAR
•PF = 0.85
PF
Harmonic
Harmonics
ScopeCorder (Hybrid Instrument) with DSP
What You Will Need
• Power Measurements with a DSO
– Oscilloscope
– Options – power analysis, probe power
– Probes
• Differential Voltage Probe
• Current probe
• High Voltage Probe
– Other
• Isolation line-transformer for non-isolated designs
(safety).
• Deskew Device
Yokogawa’s Power Measuring Solutions
 Yokogawa offers the Most Complete Line of

Power Measurement Products to meet the
customers Application and Budget.
 Product, Application and Software support

provided from a network of Field Sales Reps,
Factory Regional Sales Managers and Factory
Support Engineers.
 NIST Traceable Calibration provided by Factory

Trained technicians in Newnan, GA.
Precision Power
Analyzers
Digital Scopes & ScopeCorders
with Power Analysis
Portable Power Test
Instruments
Panel and Switchboard

Analog Meters
Power Transducers
Multi Function
Digital Meters
Portable Instruments
Overview - What We Hope You Learned
 Helped You With a Better Understanding
of Electrical Power Measurements
 Review of Some of the Basics
 Power Measurements Using a Precision
Power Analyzer and Digital Oscilloscope
 Single-Phase Power Measurements
 Current Sensors
 Three-Phase Power Measurements
 2 & 3 Wattmeter Method
 Part II: Power Factor Measurements

 Displacement Power Factor
 True Power Factor
 Power Factor Measurements in Single-
Phase & Three-Phase Circuits
 Practical Power Factor Measurement
Applications
 Part III: Power Measurements using a
Digital Oscilloscope
 How to properly use a Digital Oscilloscope to
make Electrical Power Measurements
 De Skew Operation
 Measurement Examples on a Power Supply
Input and a PWM Inverter Output
 Measurement Comparison between the DSO
and a Power Analyzer
 Answer your questions concerning
Invitation to Power Measurement Webinars
Power Analysis: Precision AC Power Measurements This one hour seminar will cover Precision Power
Measurements and Power Factor Measurements.
Power Measurement & Harmonic Analysis This 1-hour seminar is packed with tips and techniques for
making accurate power measurements on distorted waveforms like from a Power Supply, Electronic
Ballast and Variable Speed PWM Motor Drive. We will also cover methods for making and analyzing the
harmonic content of various power waveforms.
Advances in Precision Electrical Power Measurement This informative Webinar covers new measurement
techniques and solutions for making precision power measurements to improve product performance
and efficiency designs.
Back to the Basics of Electrical Power Measurement Target audience is Engineers and Technicians that need
to make Power Measurements but may not be experts in the field or may need a refresher course.
Power Analysis: Precision AC Power Measurements This webinar will cover Precision Power Measurements
and Power Factor Measurements.
Digital Oscilloscope Power Analysis In this 1-hour seminar you will be introduced to the many specialized
power measurements necessary to evaluate switched-mode power supplies.
Requirements and Easy Solutions for Standby Power Measurements This 30-minute Webinar discusses the
area of Standby Power Measurements.
Power Measurement and Analysis Power measurement requires much more than a simple measurement of
voltage and current, requiring phase angle as well as harmonic distortion. Government regulations exist
for both. (not yet online)
Fundamentals of Electrical Power Measurements This one hour webinar will provide attendees with
Solutions and Education for making Electrical Power Measurements.
Webinars & Webinars On Demand
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Tel: 1-800-888-6400
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 Part II: Power Factor Measurement

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Average, RMS, Peak-to-Peak Value

Known Value Average RMS Peak Peak-to-Peak

Watts P = Vrms x Arms x PF = Urms1 x Irms1 x λ1

 Digital Power Analyzers are entirely electronic

 Yokogawa Digital Power Analyzers and

 Using digitizing techniques, the

These calculation methods provide a True Power

Single-Phase Two-Wire System

 The voltage and current detected by the

 The indication on the Meter is the POWER

• Accuracy, CT Turns Ratio Accuracy

 NEVER Open Circuit the Secondary side of a Current

• This could cause serious damage to the CT and could

 The voltage and current detected by the METERS are the

 The indication on EACH METER is the power being

 The total power dissipated by the load is the ALGEBRAIC

Blondel theory states that total power is

1-P 2-W 1 Wattmeter

1-P 3-W 2 Wattmeters

3-P 4-W 3 Wattmeters

In 1893 André Blondel sought to solved the problem of integral synchronization.

He published Empirical Theory of Synchronous Generators which contained the

In 1909, assisted by M. Mähl, he worked on one of the first long distance

vbc 120o n van

Vl-n = 120 / 277 Volts

 The three meters use the FOURTH wire as the

 Each meter indicates the PHASE power.

 The TOTAL POWER for the three phases is the

 In essence, each meter measures a SINGLE

. . . total power is measured with ONE LESS

Three - Phase Three - Wire System With Two Meters

Three-Phase Three-Wire System

The wattmeters used for this connection each

The method yields the Total Power as the Sum of the

 The Two Wattmeter technique tends to cause

 However, with the Yokogawa Power

The method yields the Total Power as the Sum of the

U L-N x  3 = U L-L 55.20 x  3 = 95.60

If Power Factor is the Cosine of the Angle

PT = Vrms * IT rms * Cos Ø

PT = Vrms * IT rms * Cos Ø

For SINE WAVES ONLY

Phasor Diagram of Power for R - L Circuit

TRUE POWER FACTOR

Power Supply Input

Power Supply Input

3-Phase 4-Wire System

PFTotal = ( W1 + W2 + W3 ) / ( VA1 + VA2 + VA3 )

Using 2 Wattmeter Method

• If the load is Unbalanced, that is the Phase Currents are

Using 3 Wattmeter Method

 International Standard IEC62301