Table Of Contents - AEMC PEL 102 User Manual

1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Receiving Your Shipment ........................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Ordering Information ...............................................................................................................................................6
1.2.1 Accessories ..................................................................................................................................................7
1.2.2 Replacement Parts.......................................................................................................................................7
2. PRODUCT FEATURES ..................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Description ..............................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Front Panel Features ...............................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Back Panel Features .............................................................................................................................................10
2.4 Lead Inputs ...........................................................................................................................................................10
2.5 Installation of the Color-coded ID Markers ...........................................................................................................11
2.6 Connection Features .............................................................................................................................................11
2.7 Mounting and Location .........................................................................................................................................12
2.8 Theft Security ........................................................................................................................................................12
2.9 Button Functions ...................................................................................................................................................12
2.10 LCD Display (PEL 103) ........................................................................................................................................13
2.11 LED Status ..........................................................................................................................................................14
2.12 Memory Capacity ................................................................................................................................................15
3. OPERATION ................................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Charging the Battery .............................................................................................................................................16
3.2 Operating the PEL .................................................................................................................................................16
3.3 Turning the Instrument ON/OFF ............................................................................................................................17
3.3.1 Turning the PEL ON ...................................................................................................................................17
3.3.2 Turning the PEL OFF ..................................................................................................................................17
3.4 Starting/Stopping a Recording and Enabling Bluetooth .......................................................................................18
3.5 Connections ..........................................................................................................................................................18
3.5.1 Power Supply .............................................................................................................................................18
3.5.2 Standby Mode (and Display Brightness) ....................................................................................................19
3.5.3 Memory Card (SD-Card) ............................................................................................................................19
3.5.4 USB Connection to the PEL ......................................................................................................................19
3.5.5 LAN Ethernet Connection to the PEL ........................................................................................................19
3.5.6 Bluetooth Connection to the PEL ..............................................................................................................20
3.5.6.1 Pairing using Windows Vista/Windows 7 ...........................................................................................20
3.6 Distribution Systems and PEL Hook-ups ..............................................................................................................22
3.6.1 Single Phase 2-Wire ................................................................................................................................22
3.6.2 Single Phase 3-Wire (Split Phase from a center tap transformer) ............................................................22
3.6.3 3-Phase 3-Wire Power Networks ..............................................................................................................23
3.6.3.1 3-Phase 3-Wire ∆ (with 2 current sensors).........................................................................................23
3.6.3.2 3-Phase 3-Wire ∆ (with 3 current sensors).........................................................................................23
3.6.3.3 3-Phase 3-Wire Open ∆ (with 2 current sensors) ...............................................................................24
3.6.3.4 3-Phase 3-Wire Open ∆ (with 3 current sensors] ...............................................................................24
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Power & Energy Logger Model PEL 102 and PEL 103