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Sampling Rate in PQ Recorders
A common specification in power quality recorders such as PMI's Revolution, Guardian, or Eagle products is the sampling rate of the device. Users know this is an important number and…
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…
Using Current Clamps
Measuring the current of residential, commercial or industrial applications is vital to get a complete power quality picture. This white paper covers various topics to effectively utilize the different types…
Advanced Daily Profile Analysis with Canvass
The Daily Profiles graph is likely one of the most underutilized Canvass graphing features. This particular graph is great for identifying long term (and even short term) trends, many of…
Flicker Investigation Strategy
Flicker is defined as fluctuation or wavering in visible light intensity due to voltage variations. These variations in voltage are caused by fluctuations in the load through the system source…
End-to-End Boomerang Cybersecurity
Power Monitors Inc.'s Boomerang voltage/current/power sensor, and Canvass, the web-based power quality analysis application is a system for gathering and analyzing data, especially over long periods of time. This long-term…
Power Quality Recorder Setup Basics
PMI recorders are capable of storing a large amount of data. The recording setup stored in the device determines the data that will be captured during a recording session as…
Power Transformer K-Factor
In this white paper I review K-factor in regards to power transformers, how K-factor is defined and calculated and how K-factor is used. K-factor is a way of rating or…
Disconnecting a Power Quality Recorder
This whitepaper covers the proper method used to disconnect power quality recorders and remove them safely from their location. Following the proper disconnection sequence eliminates or minimizes generating and recording…
Stripchart Graphing in Canvass
The Boomerang is a device developed by Power Monitors for the purpose of allowing continuous monitoring of voltage, current, and power data. The Canvass web application and data storage service…
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…
