Introduction Three-phase power systems are the standard for electrical distribution in industrial and commercial applications. Delta systems often have unbalanced loads making it mathematically impossible to accurately measure the power…
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Why You Should Transition ProVision to PQ Canvass
Introduction If you own a Power Monitor’s recorder you’re probably quite familiar with ProVision. If you aren’t, it’s Power Monitors’ Windows desktop application that lets you manage your PMI recorders,…
Delta (Line to Line) Voltage
In the world of electrical engineering and power distribution, understanding the relationship between different voltage types is essential. One of the key distinctions in three-phase power systems is the difference…
Smarter PQ Search with AI
This paper introduces an enhancement to PQCanvass: natural language document retrieval powered by vector embedding technology. This feature enables engineers to search Power Monitors Inc.’s white paper library using conceptual…
Line and Phase Voltage in PQ Canvass
PQ Canvass now supports viewing RMS Voltage in a virtual Delta hookup (Line-Line) when the device is hooked up to a Wye configuration (Line-Neutral) and initialized as such. This feature…
PQ Canvass and Cybersecurity
PQ Canvass is PMI's next-generation web-enabled power monitoring and analysis platform. Deploying PQ Canvass as a web application provides a number of benefits: analyzing recordings while the recorder is still…
PMI View Feature Updates and Enhancements
Introduction PMI View for iOS continues to evolve with new features and improvements since our last white paper. This document highlights the significant additions that enhance your ability to perform…
Windows PMI View Introduction
Introduction Power Monitors’ Windows PMI View is a desktop app for Windows 10/11 that lets you manage your Power Monitors’ recording devices. The application seamlessly connects to PMI recorders, providing…
Auto-Correction of CT Hookup
Sometimes when hooking up CTs for a device, a user will inadvertently place the CTs in the wrong configuration. Maybe the channel 2 CT was placed on the third phase…
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…
Introduction to PMI View
Power Monitors' PMI View is a cutting-edge iOS and iPadOS application for performing power quality analysis in the field, bringing the full capabilities of PMI's advanced recording devices to your…
Symmetrical Components
Power systems ideally operate in a balanced state, with equal voltages and currents across all phases. However, real-world scenarios often involve unbalanced conditions that can degrade power quality. Symmetrical components…