Fluke 39 User Manual page 33

Table 3. Screen Abbreviations (cont)
Screen Usage
V RMS Volts rms (includes dc component).
COS P}
Cosine of the angle between the voltage and the current
at any single frequency.
V PK Peak Volts (1/2 peak-to-peak value).
V DC
Volts DC.
V HM Harmonic Volts RMS
For a voltage waveform, V HM identifies the total
harmonic voltage present.
VA, KVA (Kilo) Volt Amps
Apparent power: a value that the Tester calculates by
multiplying the rms value for current by the rms value for
voltage.
VAR, KVAR (Kilo) Volt Amps Reactive
The reactive power component of the fundamental
frequency.
W, KW
Active Power
The average power dissipated (also called real power).
Name and Description
Display Screen
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