Bolt™ Compact Power Quality Recorder

Name: Bolt™ Compact Power Quality Recorder
SKU: 38760
Availability: InStock

Price range: $5,245.00 through $7,239.25

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The PMI Bolt™ is a compact power quality recorder engineered for real-world field conditions where traditional instruments won’t fit. Designed as a meter base power quality recorder, it installs directly in meter bases, capacitor bank controllers, and tight enclosures to diagnose issues like flickering lights, voltage imbalance, and unexplained equipment shutdowns.

This affordable power quality analyzer helps utilities and industrial teams quickly identify root causes using simultaneous waveform capture power quality, harmonic analysis, and event recording—eliminating guesswork during power quality compliance monitoring. Whether you’re performing VFD power quality troubleshooting, investigating a voltage sag recorder event, or supporting distributed generation testing, the Bolt delivers accurate, actionable data.

With built-in Wi-Fi and optional LTE, it functions as a wireless power quality monitor, allowing safe, ground-level access to live and recorded data. The Cell Bolt version adds a power quality recorder with built-in LTE modem, ideal for remote or hard-to-access locations like distribution circuits and EV charging station power quality studies.

From utilities to contractors, the Bolt is the best compact power quality recorder for meter bases—combining portability, performance, and price in one powerful solution.

Bolt Kit Includes:
• Bolt Recorder
• Cell Antenna (with Cell Bolt model)
• 3-Channel 9″ Flex CT
• USB Cable
• 24″ Voltage Cable (Alligator or Dolphin Clip)
• Mounting Bracket
• Soft Case

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Voltage Cable

Alligator Clip
Dolphin Clip

Extended Warranty

Connection

WiFi
Cell

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Features and Benefits
Specs
Software
Downloads
White Papers
Videos
Applications
FAQ

Features and Benefits

The PMI Bolt™ compact power quality recorder is purpose-built for fast deployment, accurate diagnostics, and modern wireless power quality monitoring across utility and industrial applications.

Its ultra-slim design makes it the ideal meter base power quality recorder, fitting easily into enclosures where bulkier systems fail. This enables efficient capacitor bank controller monitoring, transformer analysis, and field troubleshooting without additional mounting hardware.

As a true RMS power monitor, the Bolt captures voltage, current, and power data across 3 channels, delivering high-resolution waveform capture power quality, harmonic analysis to the 51st order, and standards-based flicker monitoring (IEEE 1453 / IEC 61000-4-15). It functions as both a harmonic analyzer and voltage sag recorder, allowing users to diagnose power disturbances and verify power quality compliance monitoring requirements.

The Bolt also excels in real-world applications, including VFD power quality troubleshooting, identifying the root cause of flickering lights, and supporting EV charging station power quality studies and distributed generation testing.

Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth provide instant access as a wireless power quality monitor, while the optional Cell Bolt adds LTE for full remote power quality monitoring—eliminating truck rolls. Data is automatically stored and accessed through PQ Canvass, enabling seamless cloud power quality recording and analysis.

With its NEMA 4X power recorder design, LED-guided installation, and line-powered operation, the Bolt is an affordable power quality analyzer for electric utilities that delivers reliable performance in any environment.

Specs

Inputs & Channels
AC Voltage Input	0 to 600 V RMS continuous per phase
AC Current Input	0 to 5,000 A RMS
Sample Rate	15,360 samples/sec; 256 samples/cycle
Voltage Channels	3
Current Channels	3
Measured Quantities (Per Cycle)
RMS Voltage	Volts
RMS Current	Amps
Real Power	Watts
Apparent Power	VA
Reactive Power	VAR
Phase Angle	Degrees
Power Factor	Watts/VA
Displacement Power Factor	cos (phase angle)
Energy / Power Usage	kWh, kVARh, kVAh
Accuracy
Voltage	±0.33% of full scale
Current	±1.0% of full scale (without probe)
Power	±1.0% of full scale (without probe)
Phase Angle	±1.0° (without probe)
Power Factor	±0.02 (without probe)
Displacement PF	±0.02 (without probe)
Harmonics
Voltage	Up to 51st harmonic
Current	Up to 51st harmonic
Measurements	Magnitude, phase, THD
Communications
Interfaces	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, LTE
Storage
Onboard Memory	128 MB
Cloud Storage	Unlimited
Record Settings
Interval Graphs	1 cycle to 4-hour interval
Significant Change	1V to 8V in 1V increments
Flicker	IEEE 1453 / IEC 61000-4-15 / IEEE 141
Waveform Capture	voltage and current threshold, periodic capture, waveshape, event cross-trigger
Memory Modes	Stop-when-full or Wrap-around
Power Supply
Input Voltage	60–600 VAC Channel 1 to Common (47-63 Hz)
Power Consumption	3W max, 5 VA max at 600 V
Power Fail Operation	5 minutes w/ super capacitor ride-through for recording
Environmental & Physical
Operating Temp	-20°F to +135°F, -28.89°C to 57.22° C
Humidity	≤85%
Shock	60 Hz-2 kHz, acceleration 25G
Vibration	10-60 Hz, 1.8 mm
Altitude	Max Altitude 6,560 ft, 2 km (derated above 6,560 ft)
Weight	Less than 1 lb
Size	1.78″ x 4.79″
Case Material	NEMA 4X
Safety
Designed to	IEC 61010-1, 600 V CAT III, UL Listed
Cell Modem
LTE Carrier activation	SIM Card (PMI or customer provided)
External Connection	SMA-connected wireless antenna
Networking	Public or Private

Software

Expand the Bolt’s Data Analysis Capabilities

PQ Canvass

Power Monitors’ PQ Canvass is the premiere way to view and analyze power quality data. Born from Canvass, our first generation cloud-based system, PQ Canvass is a powerful platform to collect, analyze, and get alerts from field devices connected through LTE cell, WiFi, or Ethernet. With connected devices and PQ Canvass come instant alerts, unlimited PQ data storage, and powerful reporting tools. Versatility is an important factor in PQ Canvass, allowing one to view data both in the office on a desktop, and on-the-go using a tablet or smartphone; the only requirement is internet access.

Learn more about PQ Canvass →

Merlin™

Merlin™ reads every waveform, chart, and compliance report in your PQ Canvass account—then writes the summary you’d spend hours creating. It identifies what matters, cites IEEE and ANSI standards, and explains each event in clear, human language. No guessing, no black box—just faster, defensible insight you can trust. With Merlin™, engineers spend less time digging through data and more time solving real power-quality problems.

Learn more about Merlin™ →

Have a power quality question? Ask Merlin™ — free. Email askmerlin@powermonitors.com or text (540) 383-3144.

Downloads

Documents

White Papers

Why Notching Disrupts Power Quality and How To Stop It

Getting PQ Data From Your SCADA System

Modern Flicker Analysis Using PQ Canvass and Merlin™

Videos

Applications

Capacitor bank controller enclosures
Distributed generation troubleshooting
EV charging station studies
Flicker and voltage imbalance analysis
Power quality complaint investigations
Meter base installations

FAQ

What does the Bolt kit include?

The Bolt Recorder, a 3-channel 9″ Flex CT, USB cable, 24″ voltage cable (alligator or dolphin clip), mounting bracket, and soft case. Cell Bolt units also include a cell antenna.

Where can the Bolt be installed?

Its ultra-slim, NEMA 4X design fits directly in meter bases, capacitor bank controllers, and other tight enclosures where bulkier recorders won’t fit.

What communication options does the Bolt support?

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB come standard, with optional LTE on the Cell Bolt for remote, hard-to-access locations.

What is the Bolt’s sample rate and harmonics range?

It samples at 15,360 samples per second (256 samples per cycle) and measures harmonics up to the 51st order on both voltage and current.

How accurate is the Bolt?

Voltage accuracy is ±0.33% of full scale. Current and power are accurate to ±1.0% of full scale (without probe).

Does the Bolt keep recording during a power outage?

Yes. A super capacitor provides about 5 minutes of ride-through power, so the outage event itself gets captured.

Is the Bolt rated for outdoor or industrial environments?

Yes. It’s housed in a NEMA 4X enclosure, designed to IEC 61010-1 600V CAT III and UL Listed, and rated to operate from -20°F to +135°F.

Have a power quality question about your Bolt data?

Ask Merlin™, PMI’s free AI-assisted power quality assistant — email askmerlin@powermonitors.com or text (540) 383-3144. Merlin™ is part of PQ Canvass; you can learn more on the Merlin™ product page.