ADInstruments AD6830 User Manual

ADInstruments AD6830 User Manual

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Power and Harmonics Analyzer
Model AD6830 + AD6802/AD3007
Users Manual
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  • Page 1 Power and Harmonics Analyzer Model AD6830 + AD6802/AD3007 Users Manual AD INSTRUMENTS.
  • Page 2 EN 61010-2-032 CAT III 600V Pollution Degree 2 Definition of Symbols: Caution: Refer to Accompanying Documents Caution: Risk of Electric Shock Double Insulation Over-voltage category III (CAT III): equipment in fixed installations. WARNING: If the power analyzer is used in a manner Not specified by the manufacturer, the protection P ro vid e d b y t h e cla m p m e te r ma y b e i mp a ire d .
  • Page 3 Do not use the flexible current probe before you read the following instructions. 1. Do not install the flexible current probe around bare conductors carrying a voltage from 30V to 600V unless you are wearing protective clothing and glove suitable for high-voltage work.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS I. FEATURES ....................1 II. PANEL DESCRIPTION ................3 III. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............. 10 III.0. Set up before operation ................... 12 III.1. Power Quality of a 3 Phase 4 Wire (3P4W) System ........14 III.2 Power Quality of a 3 Phase 3 Wire (3P3W) System ........16 III.3 Power Quality of a Single Phase (1P2W) System ..........
  • Page 5 IX. SET THE CALENDER CLOCK ............47 X. PROTOCOL OF RS-232C INTERFACE..........48 XI. SPECIFICATIONS (23℃± 5℃) .............. 49 XII. BATTERY REPLACEMENT ............... 57 XIII. MAINTENANCE & CLEANING ............59 XIV. NOMENCLATURE ................60...
  • Page 6: Features

    I. FEATURES Analysis for 3P4W, 3P3W, 1P2W, 1P3W True RMS value (V and I Active Power (W, KW, MW, GW) Apparent and Reactive Power (KVA, KVAR) Power Factor (PF), Phase Angle ( ) Energy (WH, KWH, KVARH, PFH) Current measurement from 0.1mA to 3000A, capable of analyzing IT standby power consumption to the maximum demand of a factory Display of 35 Parameters in One Screen (3P4W) Programmable CT (1 to 600) and PT (1 to 3000) Ratios...
  • Page 7 Graphic Phasor Diagram with 3 Phase System Parameters Capture 28 Transient Events (Time + Cycles) with Programmable Threshold DIP, SWELL, and OUTAGE are included in transient events. 3 Phase Voltage or Current Unbalance Ratio (VUR, IUR) 3 Phase Voltage or Current Unbalance Factor (d0%, d2%) Calculated Unbalanced Current through Neutral Line (In) 512K Memory with Programmable Interval (Sampling time from 2 to 3000 seconds, 17,000 records for 3P4W system)
  • Page 8: Panel Description

    II. PANEL DESCRIPTION AD6830...
  • Page 9 1. Input Terminal for Neutral Line (Voltage) 2. Voltage Input Terminals for Each Phase (V1, V2, V3) 3. External DC Input (The AC adaptor must be 600V isolated) 4. Current Input Terminals for Each Phase (I1, I2, I3) 5. LCD Display 6.
  • Page 10 Press this button to exit transient detection or to exit SETUP menu. Press this button to perform transient detection. Press this button to hold the data displayed in LCD. Press this button and then REC button to record the displayed data. Press HOLD button again to continue operation.
  • Page 11 Press this button to select V1, I1, V2, I2, V3, or I3 for harmonics analysis Press this button for the voltage or current input range Press this button to enter SETUP mode and then select the parameter to be adjusted Press this button to increment value by one.
  • Page 12 Press this button to start data logging. Press it again to stop data logging. The sampling interval is displayed in LCD pointed by SEC indicator. In the mode of power measurement, press this button to display the phasor diagram. In the mode of harmonic analysis, press this button to display phase angle instead of magnitude.
  • Page 13 AD6802 Current Probe (1000A) 1000A 100A 1. Jaw Assembly 2. Trigger 3. Range Selector 4. 6 pin mini DIN connector NOTE: To setup 1000A current probe as selected probe, press the SETUP button to select CLAMP. When the CLAMP is reverse video, press the button to select 1000.
  • Page 14 AD3007 Current Probe (3000A) 1. Coupling Assembly 2. Flexible Loop 3. Mini-DIN connector for Output Output Range Select Switch NOTE: To setup 3000A current probe as selected probe, press the SETUP button to select CLAMP. When the CLAMP is reverse video, press the button to select 3000.
  • Page 15: Operating Instructions

    III. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: Select the correct CLAMP in the SETUP menu. When the current probe is connected to the power analyzer, power analyzer will automatically detect the range selected. NOTE: Select the correct frequency (Hz) in the SETUP menu. WARNING: All the current probes connected to the power analyzer must be of the same model and same range.
  • Page 16 NOTE: Please pay special attention to the flexible current probes (model 3007) connected to the power analyzer. 1. Connect the flexible probe around the conductor. 2. Make sure the current flowing direction is in consistent with the arrow marked on the probe coupling. If the flexible current probe is connected in the right orientation, the correct phase will be displayed in the oscilloscope.
  • Page 17: Iii.0. Set Up Before Operation

    III.0. Set up before operation a. Press SETUP button to enter setup screen. Press SETUP again to select the item for setting (the selected item will be displayed in reverse video). b. After selecting the item, press ▲ or ▼ buttons to set up its value. c.
  • Page 18 4. Hz: set up the frequency (50, 60 or AUTO) of the system. 5. PT: set up PT value. 6. CT: set up CT value. 7. SEC: set up the interval seconds of logged data. 8. CLAMP: set up the clamps selected (100A, 1000A or 3000A). 9.
  • Page 19: Iii.1. Power Quality Of A 3 Phase 4 Wire (3P4W) System

    III.1. Power Quality of a 3 Phase 4 Wire (3P4W) System 3 4W POWER 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) a. Turn the power on. Press the POWER and the 1Φ3Φ buttons to select the 3P4W system.
  • Page 20 corner in the LCD. b. Connect the four test leads to the voltage terminals V1, V2, V3 and the V (Neutral) of the system. c. Connect the test leads to L1, L2, and L3 of the 3P4W system. d. Connect the three current probes to the power analyzer input terminal I1, I2, and I3.
  • Page 21: Iii.2 Power Quality Of A 3 Phase 3 Wire (3P3W) System

    III.2 Power Quality of a 3 Phase 3 Wire (3P3W) System...
  • Page 22 3 3W 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) POWER 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) a. Turn the power on. Press the POWER and the 1Φ3Φ buttons to select the 3P3W system. The type of system will be displayed at the bottom right of the LCD.
  • Page 23: Iii.3 Power Quality Of A Single Phase (1P2W) System

    III.3 Power Quality of a Single Phase (1P2W) System 1 2W POWER 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) a. Turn the power on. Press the POWER and the 1Φ3Φ buttons to select the 1P2W system. The type of system will be displayed at the bottom right of the LCD b.
  • Page 24: Iii.4 Power Quality Of A 1 Phase 3 Wire (1P3W) System

    III.4 Power Quality of a 1 Phase 3 Wire (1P3W) System 1 3W 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) POWER 100A (HARMON) 100A (POWER) (HARMON) a. Turn the power on. Press the POWER and the 1Φ3Φ buttons to select the 1P3W system. The type of system will be displayed at the bottom right of the LCD.
  • Page 25: Iii.5 Measurement Of A System With Ct Or Vt

    III.5 Measurement of a System with CT or VT 3 4W+PT+CT PT 3 Y-Y³ s ± µ a. Turn the power on. Press the POWER and the 1Φ3Φ buttons to select the 3P4W system. The type of system will be displayed at the bottom right of the LCD.
  • Page 26 Press the SETUP button and the VT symbol will be shown in reverse video in LCD. g. Press the buttons to increment or decrement the RATIO specified by the VT. h. Press EXIT to return to POWER mode. All the parameters of the system will be shown in LCD For the meaning of each parameter, refer to XIV.
  • Page 27: Iii.6 Harmonic Analysis Of Voltage Or Current

    III.6 Harmonic Analysis of Voltage or Current (Normal Voltage without Distortion and Harmonics) (Distorted Current with Harmonics) a. Set up the analyzer for measurement of any power system (3P4W, 3P3W, 1P2W, or 1P3W). To see the harmonic analysis of voltage or current, users can press the MAG.
  • Page 28 b. Once the MAG. button is pressed, the waveform will be shown in the left part in LCD, and the 1 to 50 order harmonics will be shown in the right part in LCD. c. The positive and negative peak values will be shown in the waveform (Vpk). d.
  • Page 29: Iii.7 Display The Phase Angle Of Harmonics

    III.7 Display the Phase Angle of Harmonics When the MAG. is pressed the magnitude of each harmonics is displayed. To review the phase angle of each harmonic, users can press the PHASE button. The phase angle shall be displayed next to the %. This phase angle is measured from the sampled waveform.
  • Page 30: Iii.8 Measurement Of Maximum Demand

    III.8 Measurement of Maximum Demand 1. Set the time interval for maximum demand (refer to section VII) 2. The analyzer will integrate the KW and KVA over the specified interval. 3. The maximum demand (MD) will be updated if new demand is greater than the previous value.
  • Page 31: Iii.9 Waveform Of Voltage And Current

    III.9 Waveform of Voltage and Current Press this button to display waveform of voltage and current at the same time. Press this button to select different inputs (V1, I1), (V2, I2), or (V3, I3). NOTE: The triggering point is the zero crossing point of V1 for V2, V3, I2, and I3. The triggering point for I1 is its own zero crossing point in case V1 is not present.
  • Page 32: Iii.10 Waveform Of Voltage Only

    III.10 Waveform of Voltage Only Press this button to display voltage waveform only. The true RMS value of voltage will be displayed at the bottom in LCD. Press this button to select V1, V2, or V3. NOTE: The triggering point is the zero crossing point of V1 for V2 and V3. NOTE: In the mode of displaying waveform, one period/cycle of 1024 data is displayed.
  • Page 33: Iii.11 Graphic Phasor Diagram

    III.11 Graphic Phasor Diagram Press this button to display the phasor diagram. The voltages and currents will be displayed in phasor format (magnitude, angle). V1 will be referred as reference. The angle of V1 is always 0. The phase angles of V2, V3, I1, I2, and I3 will be displayed with respect to V1.
  • Page 34 NOTE: The phasor is drawn only when the reading is more than 200 counts. And if the reading of V is zero, then phasor of current will not be drawn. Press this button to change the display from VUR to IUR dA%: Historical maximum % value of (Max (I1, I2, I3) –...
  • Page 35: Iii.12 Phase Sequence Of A 3 Phase System

    III.12 Phase Sequence of a 3 Phase System Press this button to display phasor diagram. In this mode, the analyzer also detects the correctness of the phase sequence. If the voltage of L1, L2, and L3 is not connected in right sequence, the analyzer will show L1-3-2 in the right top corner, and beep to warn the users of incorrect phase sequence.
  • Page 36: Iii.13 Balanced And Unbalanced 3 Phase (3P3W, 3P4W) Power Source System

    III.13 Balanced and Unbalanced 3 Phase (3P3W, 3P4W) Power Source System In order to check if a system is balanced, press this button to display the phasor diagram with the VUR displayed. Balanced System If a 3 phase power source system is balanced, the parameters should be as following: V1 = V2 = V3 V12 = V23 = V31...
  • Page 37: Iii.14 Balanced And Unbalanced 3 Phase (3P3W Or 3P4W) Load System

    III.14 Balanced and Unbalanced 3 Phase (3P3W or 3P4W) Load System In order to check if current of a system is balanced, press the button twice to display the phasor diagram with the IUR displayed. Balanced System If a 3 phase load system is balanced, the parameters should be as following: I1 = I2 = I3 The phase angle of phasors I2 and I1 (I2 ±...
  • Page 38: Iii.15 Transient Capture Setup (Dips, Swells, Outage)

    III.15 Transient Capture Setup (Dips, Swells, Outage) 1. Press button to enter the mode of PHASOR DIAGRAM. 2. Press the SETUP button to let TRANS REF is displayed in reverse video. 3. Press the buttons to increment or decrement nominal voltage as reference.
  • Page 39 4. Press the SETUP button to let SDVP displayed in reverse video. 5. Press the button to increment or decrement threshold in % (SDVP). To exit, press the EXIT button. 6. Press the TRANSIENT button to start operation of “Transient Capture”. 7.
  • Page 40 OUTAGE. The code for OUTAGE is 4. Code Table: SWELL OUTAGE COMMENT CODE Codes can be added together DISPLAY FORMAT: First column: sequential number of events. Second column: elapsed time since the time of start. The elapsed time format is (DAYS, HOURS, MINUTES).
  • Page 41: Iii.16 Download Transient Data

    III.16 Download Transient Data When users press the TRANSIENT button to display CAPTURED EVENTS, the data is also output through RS-232 at the same time. The data output is in the same format as in LCD in ASCII format YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR MINUTE SECOND CT REF CODE 01 ELAPSED_TIME CYCLES CODE 02 ELAPSED_TIME CYCLES CODE 03 ELAPSED_TIME CYCLES CODE...
  • Page 42: Iii.17 Data Logging Of Power Data (3P4W, 3P3W, 1P2W, 1P3W)

    III.17 Data Logging of Power Data (3P4W, 3P3W, 1P2W, 1P3W) 1. Set the sampling time of data logging. 2. Press the POWER button to enter mode of power measurement. 3. Press the 1Φ3Φ button to select appropriate system (3P4W, 3P3W, 1P3W, or 1P2W).
  • Page 43: Iii.18 Download Power Data

    III.18 Download Power Data 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. The “Down Load File” will be shown in reverse video. 3. Press the button to select file number. 4. If the data stored in a selected file is power data, a leading symbol “P” will be shown in front of the file number 5.
  • Page 44: Iii.19 Data Logging Of Harmonics

    III.19 Data Logging of Harmonics 1. Set the sampling time of data logging/ 2. Press MAG. button to enter mode of harmonics measurement. 3. Press the VI button to select desired input (V1, I1, V2, I2, V3, or I3). 4. Press the REC button to start data logging. A REC symbol will be displayed at the bottom line in LCD.
  • Page 45: Iii.20 Download Harmonics Data

    III.20 Download Harmonics Data 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. The “Down Load File” will be shown in reverse video. 3. Press the button to select file number. 4. If the data stored in a selected file is harmonics data, a leading symbol “H” will be shown in front of the file number.
  • Page 46: Iii.21 Clear Memory Of Data Logging

    III.21 Clear Memory of Data Logging To clear all data memory of the unit, hold the REC button and turn the power on.
  • Page 47: Hardcopy Of Screen

    IV. HARDCOPY OF SCREEN 1. Press the HOLD/READ button. 2. Press the REC button. It takes few seconds to hardcopy the screen, and store the screen in an internal file. The LCD will show REC in reverse video when in operation.
  • Page 48: Read The Saved Screen

    V. READ THE SAVED SCREEN 1. Press the SETUP button. The DOWN LOAD FILE is displayed in reverse video. If the data in the selected file is hardcopy of screen, a leading symbol of H is displayed in reverse video. 2.
  • Page 49: Set The Ct And Vt Ratio

    VI. SET THE CT AND VT RATIO Press the SETUP button several times until CT or VT is shown in reverse video. Press the button to increment or decrement the value by 1. Holding the button will speed up the process of incrementing or decrementing. To exit, press the EXIT button.
  • Page 50: Set The Time Interval For Maximum Demand

    VII. SET THE TIME INTERVAL FOR MAXIMUM DEMAND Press the SETUP button several times until MD TIME is displayed in reverse video. Press the buttons to increment or decrement the value by 1. Holding buttons will speed up the process of incrementing or decrementing. To exit, press the EXIT button.
  • Page 51: Set The Sampling Time For Data Logging

    VIII. SET THE SAMPLING TIME FOR DATA LOGGING Press the SETUP button several times until SEC is displayed in reverse video. Press the buttons to increment or decrement the value by 2. Holding buttons will speed up the process of incrementing or decrementing. To exit, press the EXIT button.
  • Page 52: Set The Calender Clock

    IX. SET THE CALENDER CLOCK 1. Press the SETUP button to select (Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute). 2. Press the buttons to increment or decrement the number. NOTE: Second can not be adjusted.
  • Page 53: Protocol Of Rs-232C Interface

    X. PROTOCOL OF RS-232C INTERFACE RS-232C Interface: Baud Rate 19200 Data bits 8 Stop bit 1 No Parity...
  • Page 54: Specifications (23 ± 5 )

    (50 or 60 Hz, PF 0.5 to 1, CT = 1, Voltage AC 20V, Current AC 40mA for 1A range, Current AC 0.4A for 10A range, Current AC 4A for 100A range, and continuous waveform) Model AD6830 + AD6802 (1000A) Range (0 to 1000A) Resolution Accuracy of Readings 5.0 –...
  • Page 55 AC Active Energy (mWH, WH, or KWH, from 0 mWH to 999,999 KWH) WH = W * Time (in hours) AC Current (50 or 60 Hz, Auto Range, True RMS, Crest Factor < 4, CT=1) Model AD6830+AD6802 (Overload Protection AC 2000A) Range Resolution Accuracy of Readings –...
  • Page 56 Harmonics of AC Current in Percentage (1 to 99 order. Min. current at 50 or 60 Hz is: model AD6830+AD6801 > 10% of the range; model AD6830+AD6802 > 20A; model AD6830+3007 > 30A. If the current is 0 at 50 or 60 Hz, all the percentage (%) display is 0)
  • Page 57 > 20V and > 30A < 20V or < 30A 0.000 – 1.000 0.001 ± 0.04 ±0.1 Phase Angle (Φ) Model AD6830+3007 (Φ, V > 20V, A > 30A) Range Resolution Accuracy -180° to 180° 0.1° ± 2° 0° to 360°...
  • Page 58 Total Harmonic Distortion (THD-F with respect to the fundamental frequency, min. value at 50 or 60 Hz is voltage > AC 80V and current is: model AD6830+AD6801> 10% of the range; model AD6830+AD6802> 20A; model AD6830+3007> 30A. Calculation is done over 1 to 50 Harmonics.
  • Page 59 Model AD6830 + 3007 Range Resolution Accuracy 0.0 – 20% 0.1% ± 2% 20 – 100% 0.1% ± 6% of reading ± 5% 100 – 999.9 % 0.1% ± 10% of reading ± 10%...
  • Page 60 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AD6830 Analyzer Indoors Use Battery Type: 1.5V SUM-3 x 8 External DC Input: Use only power supply adapter Model PHAPSA Display: Dot Matrix LCD (240x128) with backlight LCD Update Rate: 1 time / second Power Consumption: 140mA (approx.) No.
  • Page 61 AD6802 Current Probe (1000A) Conductor Size: 55mm (approx.), 64 x 24mm (bus bar) Range Selection: Manual (10A, 100A, 1000A) Dimension: 244mm (L) x 97mm (W) x 46mm (H) 9.6" (L) x 3.8" (W) x 1.8" (H) Weight: 600g 3007 Flexible Current Probe (3000A) Probe Length: 3007-24 24 in / 610 mm...
  • Page 62: Battery Replacement

    XII. BATTERY REPLACEMENT When the low battery symbol is displayed on the LCD, replace the old batteries with eight new batteries.
  • Page 63 Turn the power off and remove all the test leads and current probes from the unit. 1. Remove the screw of the battery cover. 2. Lift and remove the battery cover. 3. Remove the old batteries. 4. Insert eight new 1.5V SUM-3 batteries. 5.
  • Page 64: Maintenance & Cleaning

    XIII. MAINTENANCE & CLEANING Servicing not covered in this manual should only be performed by qualified personnel. Repairs should only be performed by qualified personnel. Periodically wipe the case with a damp cloth and detergent; do not use abrasives or solvents. For flexible probes (3007): Always inspect the flexible current probe for any damage.
  • Page 65: Nomenclature

    XIV. NOMENCLATURE V12, V23, V31: Line Voltage V1, V2, V3: Phase Voltage I1, I2, I3: Line Current P1, P2, P3: True Power (W) of Each Phase S1, S2, S3: Apparent (VA) Power of Each Phase Q1, Q2, Q3: Reactive Power (VAR) of Each Phase PΣ: Total System Power (W) SΣ: Total System Apparent Power (VA) QΣ: Total System Reactive Power (VAR)
  • Page 66 Address of Distributor.

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