The RMS value is used to quantify the overall "size" of a waveform with a single number. By extension, harmonic amplitudes can be used to describe a complex waveform with…
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Measuring and Analyzing Voltage Regulation
Voltage Regulation Basics Utilities are generally required to ensure the delivered steady-state voltage is within the limits specified in ANSI C84.1. Persistent under- or over-voltage can result in customer complaints…
Holdoff and Aggregation with Canvass Alerts
Email/SMS alerting from Canvass is a powerful feature providing real-time notification about distribution events and equipment problems in the field. Some notifications require immediate truck rolls, and others are less…
Transferring ProVision Recordings to PQCanvass
We've added a major enhancement to ProVision - the ability to sync recordings with PQ Canvass, PMI's cloud-based PQ data analysis system. The implications of this are profound because you…
Power Factor vs Displacement Power Factor: What’s the Difference?
True power factor (PF) and displacement power factor (DPF) are commonly available on power analyzers and loggers. At first glance (and in some situations), they appear to measure the same…
PMI PQ Ruler
PMI's PQ Ruler is packed with power quality formulas, industry standard limits, tolerance curves, and engineering reference material in the form of a handy 6" ruler. Here the information is…
DNP3 Point Map 2.0 Update
The Boomerang family of cell-connected distribution monitors continues to expand. This expansion includes updated hardware, added features and new capabilities. These changes along with customer input have driven the need…
Case Study: Spotting Pump Failure with a Boomerang and Canvass
In September of 2017 a homeowner discovered that his well was not delivering water. The suspicion was that the pump itself was in some way failing – perhaps the motor…
Waveform Capture with Transient Capture Overlays
PMI Revolution recorders can record waveform captures and, with the transient capture option, high-speed microsecond-level transient captures. Transient captures have a much higher sampling rate than waveform captures but have…
Voltage Sags in Photovoltaic Systems
Photovoltaic (PV) generation is electrically in parallel with the utility supply, and thus lowers the steady-state system impedance. The ideal result is a reduction in locally caused voltage sags as…
Understanding Arc Fault Breakers
Arc Fault Breakers (or AFCI breakers) are sensitive breakers that augment traditional breakers' functionality by using logic and signal processing to determine whether or not an arcing condition is present.…
Using the Revolution for IEEE 519-2014 Harmonic Studies
This paper will cover how to use a PMI Revolution recorder to verify compliance according to the IEEE 519-2014 harmonic standard. Recommended initialization settings and data analysis techniques are reviewed,…