Measurement Of Powers; Measurement Of Voltages; Measurement Of Currents; Measurement Of Inverter Input Power Factor - Mitsubishi Electric FR-A800 Series Instruction Manual

7.2.1
Use digital power meters (for inverter) both on the inverter's input and output sides.
7.2.2
 Inverter input side
Use a digital power meter (for inverter) on the inverter's input side.
 Inverter output side
When using a measuring instrument, use a digital power meter for inverters as the inverter outputs PWM-controlled square
wave voltage. The value monitored on the operation panel is the inverter-controlled voltage itself. Monitoring values via the
operation panel or by outputting the analog signal is recommended as these values are accurate.
7.2.3
Use a digital power meter (for inverter) both on the inverter's input and output sides.
Since the inverter input current tends to be unbalanced, measurement of three phases is recommended. The correct value
cannot be obtained by measuring only one or two phases. On the other hand, the unbalanced ratio of each phase of the output
current should be within 10%.
The inverter output current can be monitored on the operation panel. The value displayed on the operation panel is accurate
even if the output frequency varies. Hence, it is recommended to monitor values on the operation panel.
7.2.4
Calculate the factor from the effective power and the apparent power. A power-factor meter cannot indicate an exact value.
Total power factor of the inverter =
7.2.5
The output voltage of the converter can be measured with a voltmeter (such as a digital multimeter) between terminals P and
N. The voltage varies according to the power supply voltage. Approximately 270 to 300 VDC (540 to 600 VDC for the 400 V
class) is output when no load is connected. The voltage decreases when a load is applied.
When energy is regenerated from the motor during deceleration, for example, the converter output voltage rises to nearly 400
to 450 VDC (800 to 900 VDC for the 400 V class) maximum.
7.2.6
In the initial setting of the FM type inverter, a pulse train proportional to the output frequency is output across the pulse train
output terminals FM and SD on the inverter. This pulse train output can be counted by a frequency counter, or a digital
multimeter can be used to read the mean value of the pulse train output voltage. When a digital multimeter is used to measure
the output frequency, approximately 5 VDC is indicated at the maximum frequency.
For detailed specifications of the pulse train output terminal FM, refer to
In the initial setting of the CA type inverter, a pulse train proportional to the output frequency is output across the analog current
output terminals CA and 5 on the inverter. Measure the current using a digital multimeter.
For detailed specifications of the analog current output terminal CA, refer to
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Measurement of powers

Measurement of voltages

Measurement of currents

Measurement of inverter input power factor

Effective power
Apparent power
Three-phase input power found by the 3-wattmeter method
=
√
3×V (power supply voltage) × I (input current effective value)
Measurement of converter output voltage (between
terminals P and N)

Measurement of inverter output frequency

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