CHAPTER 4 Specification
Overview of crest factor
Crest factor is represented by the ratio of the peak value to the effective value of each range.
This parameter is necessary to measure the effective value.
Peak value
Crest factor
=
Effective valu
Waveform
Sine wave
Sine curve
Full-wave rectification
Sine wave
Sine curve
Half-wave rectification
Sine wave
Sine curve
Square wave
Triangular wave
Pulse wave
(duty = 50%)
Pulse wave
4-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
S
T
Effective value of
True effective value
input waveform
(displayed value)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Crest Factor
1
1.414
0.435
1.414
0.771
2
1
1
0.707
1.732
0.707
1.414
S
T
1-
T
S
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