PMI provides a suite of powerful power quality analysis software packages, from ProVision – the primary desktop offering – to Canvass and PQ Canvass, both web-based products, all well-suited for…
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Cybersecurity and Cell Communications with the Guardian, Revolution, & Boomerang
Cybersecurity is an important component for any electric utility network device. PMI devices such as the Cell Guardian, Revolution, and Boomerang (Figure 1) generate data from raw voltage and current…
Cell, WiFi, and More with the New Cell Guardian Meter Socket Recorder
PMI has just introduced a major redesign of the Guardian meter socket power quality analyzer. This white paper will focus specifically on the new Cell Guardian recorder and cover the…
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…
Adjusting Waveform Capture Sampling Rates
Waveform capture is one of the most important data types available for PQ analysis. The sample-level data provides detailed information for voltage disturbances such as oscillatory transients, notches, sub-cycle overvoltages…
Power Quality for the Non-PQ Professional
This paper provides a plain-language overview of power quality — what it is, why it matters, and what can be done to maintain it. It is written for professionals outside…
Getting PQ Data from your SCADA System
DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol) is a communication protocol used primarily in utilities and industrial settings for automation and control systems. It is designed to enable reliable, secure communication between control…
PQ Monitoring for Controlled Environments
The Tensor is an innovative PQ analysis tool introduced by Power Monitors. Inc. Equipped with cellular and WiFi communication options, the Tensor allows for continuous measurements wirelessly streamed for analysis…
Wireless PQ Monitoring with the Javelin and Revolution
Introduction The Javelin is a utility-friendly cell router, providing communication access to devices in the field such as capacitor controllers, reclosers, voltage regulators, and DER inverters. A Javelin may also…
Power Quality Focus Areas with Merlin™
Introduction Power quality investigations are often intricate, time consuming, and prone to oversight. Faced with a long duration recording, engineers must sort through an enormous volume of events, trends, and…
Detailed Waveform Analysis with Merlin
Power Quality investigations are frequently complex, difficult, tedious and error prone. When sitting down to analyze a long duration power quality recording as part of a critical investigation, the vast…
Record, Diagnose and Troubleshoot Oscillatory Transients
Oscillatory transients are caused by switching operations, nearby lightning strikes, or other impulsive noise exciting electrical resonances present on the network. The most common in the distribution system is defined…
