Appendix B: Glossary Of Units - AEMC 8230 User Manual

Symbol
φ
Acf
Ahx
Arms
Athd
DF
DPF
Hz
PF
PST
RMS
Tan
THD
VA
VAh
VAR
Vcf
Vhx
Vrms
Vthd
W
Wh
Power Quality Analyzer Model 8230
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY OF UNITS
Definition
AC and DC
AC
DC
Phase shift of phase-to-earth voltage with respect to phase-to-earth current
Peak factor of the current
Level of order 'x' harmonic in current
True RMS current
Total harmonic distortion
Distortion factor (of the voltage or current)
Displacement factor (cosine of
Frequency of the network studied
Power factor (ratio of active power to apparent power)
Short-term flicker
See Arms and Vrms
φ
Tangente of angle
See Athd and Vtd
Apparent power (total if 3
Apparent energy (consumed or generated; total if 3
Reactive power (total if 3
Peak factor of the voltage (phase-to-phase if 3
Level of order 'x' harmonic in voltage (phase-to-phase 3
True RMS voltage (phase-to-phase 3
Total harmonic distortion of the voltage (phase-to-phase 3
Active power (total 3
Active energy (consumed of generated; total 3
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