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1730
Energy Logger
Users Manual
September 2013
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  • Page 1 1730 Energy Logger Users Manual September 2013 © 2013 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 2 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is two years and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of a Fluke authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to any product which, in Fluke's opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Title Page Introduction ........................1 How to Contact Fluke ....................2 Safety Information ......................2 Before You Start ......................5 Tilt Stand ........................6 Hanger Accessory ..................... 6 Storage .......................... 7 Power Supply ........................ 7 How to Charge Battery ....................8 Accessories ........................
  • Page 4 Battery Replacement ....................37 Calibration ......................... 37 Service and Parts ......................38 Energy Analyze Software ....................40 System Requirements ....................40 PC Connections ......................41 Wiring Configurations..................... 42 Specifications ......................... 45 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 5 List of Tables Table Title Page Symbols ..........................4 Accessories .......................... 9 Front Panel ........................... 12 Connector Panel ........................13 Power/Battery Status ......................16 Replacement Parts ....................... 38 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 6 1730 Users Manual MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 7 Connector Panel ........................13 Decal for Connector Panel ....................14 Replacement Parts ....................... 39 Energy Logger to PC Connections ..................41 iFlex Probe Window ......................51 i40s-EL Setup ........................53 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 8 1730 Users Manual MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Harmonic Distortion: Total Harmonic Distortion of location. Voltage and Current The Logger makes these measurements: Fluke Energy Analyze software is included with the Product for a thorough energy analysis and professional Basic Measurements: Voltage (V), Current (A), report of the measurement results.

  • Page 10: How To Contact Fluke

    1730 Users Manual How to Contact Fluke Safety Information To contact Fluke, use one of these telephone numbers: A Warning identifies hazardous conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution USA: 1-800-760-4523 identifies conditions and procedures that can cause Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853) damage to the Product or the equipment under test.
  • Page 11 Do not use a current measurement as an indication that a circuit is safe to touch. A voltage measurement is necessary to know if a circuit is hazardous. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 12: Symbols

    Directive Annex I, this product is classed as category 9 “Monitoring and Control Instrumentation” product. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Go to Fluke's website for recycling information. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 13: Before You Start

    Documentation Info Pack (Quick Reference Card, Safety Information, Battery Pack Safety Information, iFlex Probe Safety Information, i40s-EL Current Clamp Safety Information 4 GB USB Flash Drive (includes Users Manual and PC application software, Fluke Energy Analyze) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 14: Tilt Stand

    Hang the Logger with power supply attached (use two magnets) Hang the Logger separately (use two magnets) Hang the power supply separately (use one magnet) hcf058.eps Figure 2. Hanger Accessory MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 15: Storage

    Logger from the external source (after initial power on, the power button turns on and turns hcf031.eps off the Logger) Figure 3. Power Supply and Battery recharges the battery MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 16: How To Charge Battery

    The clock resets when the battery is completely discharged. When the Logger shuts off because of low battery, enough battery capacity is available to back up the real-time clock for up to 2 months. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 17: Accessories

    6000 Thin-Flexi Current Probe (single) i1730-flex6000/3PK 4357423 Set of three Thin-Flexi Current Probes 6000 A 90.5 cm (36 in) Fluke-1730 Test Lead, 0.10 m 4344653 Fluke-1730 Test Lead, 2 m 4344675 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 18: Thin-Flexi Current Probe

    10 k power applications. 10 nF UI:A v(t) A correctly formed R-coil, with equally spaced windings, is LF347 largely immune to electromagnetic interference. hcf028.eps Figure 4. R-Coil Operation Principle MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 19: Test Leads

    This lock is available from most electronics and computer suppliers. hcf025.eps Figure 5. Test Leads with Color Coding MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 20: Navigation And User Interface

     Cursor control   Selection control   Kensington lock  Backlight on/off   Softkey selection    Touch screen display  hcf023.eps Figure 6. Front Panel MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 21: Connector Panel

    100-500 V 50/60 Hz 50 VA USB connector  Mini-USB connector  Extension Port  Aux 2 connector  Aux 1 connector  DC Power Input  hcf021.eps Figure 7. Connector Panel MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 22: Applying The Connector Panel Decal

    Europe/UK (New STD 4280531) UK (4280554) shown in Figure 8. China (4280568) hcf022.eps Figure 8. Decal for Connector Panel MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 23: Power On/Off

    Logger. 2. Move the slide-cover on the power supply to access the safety sockets and connect these sockets with the voltage input sockets A/L1 and N. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 24: Power From Battery

    Brightness Mains Charging Blue high Mains green Mains 5:30 4:50 3:45 Battery yellow Battery yellow Battery yellow Battery yellow 0:18 0:16 0:12 Battery Logger Status not logging steady logging flashing MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 25: Touch Screen

    Push    or  Push  to turn on the display. below the display label to start that function. These labels also work as touch targets. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 26: Function Selection Buttons

    Change Configuration menu. Study type Examples of these diagrams are shown on the following Topology pages. Nominal voltage (for load studies only) Current range Scale factors for external VTs or CTs MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 27 Example: Used in Norway and in some hospitals. This would be the connection at a branch circuit. A/L1 hcf040.eps Energy Study A/L1 hcf042.eps Energy Study A/L1 hcf041.eps Load Study (no voltage measurement) hcf041.eps Load Study (no voltage measurement) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 28 Typical commercial building power. A/L1 A/L1 B/L2 B/L2 C/L3 hcf045.eps hcf043.eps Energy Study Energy Study A/L1 A/L1 B/L2 C/L3 B/L2 hcf046.eps hcf044.eps Load Study (no voltage measurement) Load Study (no voltage measurement) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 29 A/L1 A/L1 B/L2 C/L3 B/L2 C/L3 hcf049.eps Energy Study hcf047.eps Energy Study A/L1 A/L1 B/L2 C/L3 B/L2 C/L3 hcf050.eps Load Study (no voltage measurement) hcf048.eps Load Study (no voltage measurement) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 30 A/L1 A/L1 B/L2 C/L3 B/L2 C/L3 hcf053.eps Energy Study hcf051.eps Energy Study A/L1 A/L1 B/L2 C/L3 B/L2 C/L3 hcf054.eps Load Study (no voltage measurement) hcf052.eps Load Study (no voltage measurement) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 31 The current sensor direction can be corrected in the case of a highly fluctuating current. digitally in the Connection Verification screen. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 32 Verify Connection touch button to confirm the connection. The verification detects: Too low signal Phase rotation for voltage and current Inverted current probes Wrong phase map MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 33: Power

    Load Study and Energy Study. This Configuration screen also contains the measurement configuration parameters such as Topology, current range, voltage, and current ratios. See page 28 for more information about MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 34 Identify duty cycle of frequently switching loads Energy cost calculation of production steps The Logger recommends an interval based on the duration to get the best balance between resolution and data size. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 35 From the Logger home screen you have access to: This value is not available for load studies. V, A, Hz, + (A, Hz, + for load studies) Power Energy Details MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 36 High maximum values on Currents can be an indicator for Use  (Reverse Power/Forward Power) to toggle tripping circuit breakers. between Top-3 forward and Top-3 reverse values. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 37: Memory/Settings Button

    Energy cost. The currency can be configured in 1. Push  to review the logging session. See View instrument settings. See page 32 for more information. Logging Sessions for more details. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 38: Screen Capture

    4. Use  (Delete) to delete the selected screen. Push  to delete all screens. 5. Push  or (Save All to USB) to copy all screens to an attached USB flash drive. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 39 To set the date format: 6. Push  to confirm the selection. 1. Push  to highlight the Date Format target. 2. Push . 3. Select one of the available date formats. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 40: Touch Screen Calibration

    Touch screen calibration is not available when a logging session is active. 6. Enter a three-letter currency code with the keyboard and accept with . 7. Push  to confirm the selection. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 41: Firmware Update

    4. Push  to highlight or touch Instrument A firmware update deletes all user data such as Information target. measurement data and screen captures. 5. Push  to exit the screen. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 42: Reset To Factory Defaults

    Power Supply with the Logger. 2. Connect the power cord into the power supply. The Logger starts up in <20 seconds and the Setup Wizard starts. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 43: First Measurements

    Based on 7. Connect the voltage test leads to neutral, phase A/L1, knowledge of the electrical supply in the facility, determine phase B/L2, and phase C/L3. the configuration. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 44 - 15 minutes for demand interval 16. Push Start Logging. You can review the live data with  or . Return to the active logging session with . Once the MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    Product. and calibration of your Logger. The recommended calibration cycle is 2 years. Use only specified replacement parts. More information about how to contact Fluke is on page 2. Have an approved technician repair the Product. How to Clean Caution ...

  • Page 46: Service And Parts

    Test Lead 2 m Red, 1000 V Cat III 4382591  Color-coded Wire Clips 1 set 4394925  USB Flash Drive 4298561  Users Manual on USB Flash Drive  MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 47 Energy Logger Service and Parts hcf060.eps Figure 9. Replacement Parts MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 48: Energy Analyze Software

    Users Manual Energy Analyze Software System Requirements The computer hardware requirements for the Energy The 1730 Energy Logger includes the Fluke Energy Analyze software are: Analyze software that lets you do tasks from a computer. Free Hard Disk space 50 MB, You can: >10 GB (for measurement data) recommended...

  • Page 49: Pc Connections

    Logger as shown in Figure 10. 3. Install the Energy Analyze Software. hcf024.eps Figure 10. Energy Logger to PC Connections See the Energy Analyze Online Help for information about how to use the software. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 50: Wiring Configurations

    ◦ ● ● ● ● ◦ ◦ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Aux 1, 2 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 51 Measured values [1] Simulated in load studies if U is specified [2] Secondary displayed values [3] Not available in load studies Calculated values ○ Simulated values (derived from phase 1) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 52 Measured values [1] Simulated in load studies if U is specified [2] Secondary displayed values [3] Not available in load studies Calculated values ○ Simulated values (derived from phase 1) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

  • Page 53: Specifications

    This product meets requirements for industrial (Class A) electromagnetic wave equipment and the seller or user should take notice of it. This equipment is intended for use in business environments and not to be used in homes. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 54 3-Φ delta open leg, Currents only (load studies) Interfaces USB-A ............. File transfer via USB Flash Drive, Firmware updates, max. supply current: 120 mA USB-mini ............Data download device to PC Extension port ..........Accessories MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 55 10 weeks >2 years 15 min 3.5 months >2 years 30 min 7 months >2 years [1] The number of possible logging sessions and logging period depends on user requirements. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 56 40 mA to 4 A / 0.4 A to 40 A with 40 A clamp i40s-EL Bandwidth ( 3 dB) ..........1.5 kHz Scaling ..............1:1, variable Auxiliary Inputs Number of Inputs ..........2 Input Range ............0 to 10 V dc, 1 reading/s MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 57 (2.5 % + 0.05 %) THD on Current 1000 % 0.1 % (2.5 % + 0.05 %) Power Factor 0.01 0.025 0 ≤PF ≤1 Cosφ/DPF 0.01 0.025 0 ≤Cosφ ≤1 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 58 Input Current: I > 10 % of Irange Primary conductor of clamps or Rogowski coil in center position Temperature Coefficient: Add 0.1 x specified accuracy for each degree C above 28 °C or below 18 °C MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 59 % of range) of range) Working Voltage .......... 1000V CATIII, 600V CATIV [1] Reference Condition: Environmental: 23 °C ±5 °C, no external electrical/magnetic field, RH 65 % Primary conductor in center position MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 60 Temperature operating ......-10 °C to +55 °C Storage Altitude .......... 12 km (40,000 ft) (-14 °F to 131 °F) Warranty ............. 1 year Temperature, non-operating ....-20 °C to +70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 61 Max Operating Altitude ......2000 m (6,500 ft) up to 4000 m (13,000 ft) derate to 600 V CAT II/300 V CAT IV Max Storage Altitude ......12 km (40,000 ft) Warranty ..........1 year MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
  • Page 62 1730 Users Manual MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...

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