The time and cost of deploying PQ instrumentation only to return later in order to retrieve it (without the guarantee that the PQ anomaly has occurred) is often times exorbitant.…
ProVision
Using Cycle Stripcharts
Stripchart recording is an important tool for analyzing complex data. It provides a visual means to easily digest extensive quantities of recorded information over long time periods. In most cases,…
Recording Interharmonics with the Revolution
Interharmonics are on the rise because of large non-linear loads and sources being introduced to the distribution network, in particular large Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and inverters for distributed generation.…
Power Quality Recorder Setup Basics (Part 2)
This whitepaper is a continuation of WP241 (Recorder Setup Basics). In part one the details and relative memory consumption of interval recording was discussed along with the associated controls for…
Data Collection During Quick Fluctuations in Line Voltage
One of the most useful methods for examining specific power quality activity is through filtered predesignated reports. At PMI we've achieved this with our "Significant Change Report." The primary use…
Software to Diagnose Power Quality Issues
Data analysis is the key to understanding and solving engineering problems on the distribution system. PMI offers three types of software tools to speed the analysis process, and help manage…
Automatic Update Manager
When software products were first created, it was common to only release a final version, simply due to the overhead of distributing the products via physical medium. However, with the…
Upgrading ProVision
ProVision, the power quality diagnostic software provided by Power Monitors, is consistently maintained and updated as new features are added and existing ones are updated. Some of these are minor,…
Per-Unit Analysis with ProVision
A per-unit scaling system simplifies many AC power analysis tasks. Eliminating transformer ratios, normalizing power values to equipment ratings, and allowing for like-to-like comparisons of differing nominals are just three…
Using Scale Factors for PT/CT Ratios & Per-Unit Analysis in ProVision
Raw voltage, current, and power signals applied to a PQ recorder are often scaled versions of the true data under question. Transducers such as PTs and CTs step the voltage…
Getting Started with Stripchart Analysis in ProVision
Stripchart data, also known as trend or interval data, is often the most important information in a power quality recording. The bulk of the recorder memory is dedicated to it,…
Using the Properties Panel to Enhance Graphs and Annotations
The properties panel in ProVision is a feature that is often overlooked but can greatly enhance the utility of graphs when preparing them for reports and presentations. By changing the…
