PCE Instruments PA6000 User manual

POWER
ANALYZER
Model : PCE-PA6000

Caution Symbol
Caution
:
* Risk of electric shock !
*Durin
g
the measurement,
do not open the cabinet.
Caution
:
* Do not apply the overload
v
olta
g
e, current to the input
terminal !
* Remove test leads before open
the battery cover !
* Cleanin
g
- Only use the dry
cloth to clean the plastic case !
Environment Conditions
* Installation cate
g
ories II .
* Pollution De
g
ree 2.
* Altitude up to 2000 meters.
* Indoor use.
* Relative humidity 80% max.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. FEATURES...................................................................... 1
2. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................ 1
2-1 General Specifications............................................. 1
2-2 Electrical Specifications...........................................
.
3
3. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION..........................................
.
8
4. PRECAUTIONS & PREPARATIONS FOR
MEASUREMENT..............................................................
.
10
5. MEASURING PROCEDURE ..............................................
.
10
5-1 AC Watt/V/A/PF, Hz Measurement ..........................
.
11
5-2 AC VA/V/A/PF, Hz Measurement .............................
.
12
5-3 AC Watt Hour ( Whr ) Measurement .......................
.
13
5-4 AC Volta
g
e, Current Measurement ..........................
.
13
5-5 DC Volta
g
e, Current Measurement ..........................14
5-6 Ohm Measurement.................................................
.
15
5-7 AC Watt, VA, Whr measurement, current input
cooperate with CT ( current transformer )...............15
5-8 AC Watt, VA, Whr measurement, current input
cooperate with Clamp-On Probe..............................
.
16
5-9 Data Hold...............................................................17
5-10 Peak Hold...............................................................17
5-11 Alarm Settin
g
..........................................................18
6. MAINTENANCE...............................................................18
6-1 Battery Replacement ..............................................19
6-2 Cleanin
g
...................................................................19
7. RS232 PC SERIAL INTERFACE........................................
.
20
8. THE ADDRESS OF AFTER SERVICE CENTER .................. 21

1. FEATURES
* Multi-functions : WATT, VA, Whr, PF ( Power factor ),
ACV, ACA, DCV, DCA, Hz, ohm.
* True AC power( Watt ) & apparent power ( VA )
measurement.
* True rms display for ACV, ACA.
* Supper lar
g
e LCD, easy to read-out, display the Watt,
Power factor, Volta
g
e & Current value at the same time.
* Accept different kinds current input si
g
nal as direct input,
inductive clamp probe or CT ( current transformer ).
*Autoran
g
e.
* Built-in peak hold & data hold function.
* Watt & VA measurement with Hi, low alarm settin
g
capability.
* RS-232 output interface.
* Exclusive custom exclusive desi
g
n LSI circuit, provides
hi
g
h accuracy, reliability and durability.
* Built-in over input indication.
* Power supply by batteries or AC to DC adapter.
* Built-in low battery indicator .
* Durable bench type housin
g
plastic case with carryin
g
handle.
2. SPECIFICATIONS
2-1 General Specifications
Display * 93 mm x 52 mm lar
g
e LCD ( Liquid
Crystal Display) display.
* Multi-display unit, show Volt, Ampere,
Watt, Power factor or Hz at same time.
1

Measurement WATT, VA, Whr,, Power factor, ACV, ACA,
DCV, DCA, Hz, ohm.
Zero Ad
j
ustment Watt :
Watt : External ad
j
ustment by push button.
DCV, ACV, DCA, ACA :
Automatic ad
j
ustment.
Polarity Automatic switchin
g
, "-" indicates reverse
polarity.
Current input Direct input, inductive clamp probe or CT.
mode
Over input Indication of " - - - - or " - - - - .
Indication
Data Output RS232 serial interface.
Samplin
g
Time W, VA, ACA, ACV, PF, Hz :
Approx. 1.5 Sec.
DCV, DCA, OHM :
Approx. 1 Sec.
Operatin
g
Temp. 0 to 50
蚓
( 32 to 122
蚌
).
Operatin
g
Less than 80 % R.H..
Humidity
Power Supply Battery power :
DC 9V, 1.5 V AA (UM-3) battery x 6 PCs.
AC power :
AC to DC 9V adapter ( 500 mA ), optional.
Power Battery power :
Consumption Approx. DC 30 mA
Dimension 280 x 210 x 90 mm ( 11.0 x 8.3 x 3.5 inch ).
Wei
g
ht Approx. 1.6 K
g
( 3.52 LB ).
Standard Test lead ( red & black ).............. 1 pair.
Accessories Instruction Manual...................... 1 PC.
2

2-2 Electrical Specifications ( 23 5
蚓
)
Watt (AC, true power),
current mode from direct inpu
t
Ran
g
e Resolution Accuracy
6,000 Watt 1 Watt ( 1.5% + 5 d )
* Accuracy are specified under the followin
g
conditions :
a) AC input current is 0.4 ACA & 10 ACA.
b) AC input volta
g
e is within 110 V 15 % and
220V 15%.
c) ACA, ACV input si
g
nal is sine wave, 50/60 Hz.
d) Power factor 0.8.
* ACA, ACV frequency response is from 40 to 400 Hz.
* Max. volt & current input si
g
nal value :
Volt input : Max. AC 600V, Current input : Max. AC 10
A
Watt (AC, true power),
current input cooperate with inductive probe or C
T
Ran
g
eResolution
9,999 Watt 1 Watt
99.99 KW 0.01 KW
999.9 KW 0.1 kW
* Accuracy will be same as the abve " Direct Current
Input Mode " but plus the accuray value of Current
Transformer ( CT ) or the acccuracy value of Inductive
Current Probe.
*
Input current should obey :
Inductive Probe - 20 ACA.
CT 100/5 A - 8 ACA.
CT 1000/5 A - 80 ACA.
3

VA ( AC, Apparent Power )
current mode from direct inpu
t
Ran
g
e Resolution Accuracy
99.99 V
A
0.01 V
A
( 2 % + 2d )
999.9 V
A
0.1 V
A
9,999 V
A
1 V
A
* Accuracy are specified under the followin
g
conditions :
a) AC input current is 0.4 ACA & 10 ACA.
b) AC input volta
g
e is within 110 V 15 % and
220V 15%.
c) ACA, ACV input si
g
nal is sine wave, 50/60 Hz.
* ACA, ACV frequency response is from 40 to 400 Hz.
POWER FACTO
R
current mode from direct input onl
y
Ran
g
e Resolution Accuracy
0.01 to 1.00 0.01 ( 1.5% + 2 d )
* Accuracy are specified under the followin
g
conditions :
a) AC input current is 0.4 ACA & 10 ACA.
b) AC input volta
g
e is within 110 V 15 % and
220V 15%.
c) ACA, ACV input si
g
nal is sine wave, 50/60 Hz.
* Max. volt & current input value :
Volt input : AC 600V, Current input : AC 10
A
4

AC VOLTAGE ( true rms ), DC VOLTAGE
Ran
g
e Resolution Accuracy
0.1 V to 299.9 V 0.1 V DCV :
( 1 % + 1d )
300 V to 600 V 1 V ACV ( 10 V ) :
( 1 % + 7d )
A
CV ( 11 V to 100 V ) :
( 1 % + 5d )
A
C
V
( Others ) :
( 1 % + 1d )
* Auto ran
g
e.
* Max. input volta
g
e : AC 600 V, DC 600 V.
* ACV accuracy is test under input si
g
nal is sine wave,
50/60 Hz.
* ACV frequency response is from 40 to 400 Hz.
* ACV is true rms.
AC CURRENT ( true rms ), DC CURRENT
current mode from direct inpu
t
Ran
g
e Resolution Accuracy
0.01 A to 10.00
A
10 m
A
ACA
:
1%+3d)
DCA
:
1%+1d)
* Max. input current : AC 10 A, DC 10 A.
* ACA accuracy is test under input si
g
nal is sine wave,
50/60 Hz.
* ACA frequency response is from 40 to 400 Hz.
* ACA is true rms.
AC CURRENT ( true rms ), DC CURRENT
current mode from inductive probe
Ran
g
e Resolution
1000
A
1
A
* Accuracy : Meter volta
g
e ran
g
e accuracy plus
Inductive Probe's accuracy.
* ACA is true rms. 5

AC CURRENT
current mode from CT ( current transformer
)
Ran
g
e Resolution
CT 100/5A, 0.1 - 200.0
A
0.1
A
CT 1000/5A, 1 - 2000
A
1
A
* Accuracy : Meter current ran
g
e accuracy plus
CT ( current transformer ) accuracy.
* ACA is true rms.
Watt Hou
r
current from direct inpu
t
Ran
g
eResolution
0.001 Whr to 9.999 Whr 0.001 Whr
10.00 Whr to 99.99 Whr 0.01 Whr
100.0 Whr to 999.9 Whr 0.1 Whr
1000 Whr to 9999 Whr 1 Whr
10 K Whr to 99.99 K Whr 10 Whr
100 K Whr to 999.9 K Whr 100 Whr
1000 K Whr to 9999 K Whr 1 K Whr
* Accuracy & other specification requirement same as
" Watt " ran
g
e exactl
y
OHMS
Ran
g
e Resolution Accuracy
9,999 ohm 1 ohm ( 1 % + 1d )
19.99 K ohm 10 ohm
* Auto ran
g
e.
* Overload protection " Max. AC/DC 300 V.
6

Hz
Ran
g
e Resolution Accuracy
10.0 Hz to 99.9 Hz. 0.1 Hz ( 1 % + 1d )
100 Hz to 999 Hz. 1 Hz
* Auto ran
g
e.
* Frequency si
g
nal input volta
g
e level should
> 6V & 600 V.
Remark :
T
he above specification are tested under th
e
environment RF Field Stren
g
th less than 3 V/M
&
frequency less than the 30 MHz only.
7

3. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
3-1 3-11 3-15
3-10 3-14
3-16
3-17
3-18
3-19
3-3 3-5 3-9
3-8 3-12
3-2 3-4 3-6 3-7 3-13
3-22 3-21
- +
3-23 3-20
Fig. 1
8

Marks
:
On = 1, Off = 0
AC = , DC =
3-1 LCD Display
3-2 Power Switch
3-3 AC V/A/WATT Switch
3-4 DC V/A Switch
3-5 Ohm Switch
3-6 Current In Switch
3-7 WATT/VA/Whr Button
3-8 WATT Zero Button
3-9 PF/Hz Button
3-10 Peak Hold Button
3-11 Data Hold Button
3-12 Current Mode Button
3-13 " ^ " Button ( Alarm Set )
3-14 " > " Button ( Alarm Set )
3-15 Alarm Set Button
3-16 Watt Terminal
3-17 V/Ohm Terminal
3-18 COM Terminal
3-19 Current Terminal
3-20 Clamp-On Current Input Terminals
3-21 DC 9V Power Adapter Input Socket
3-22 RS-232 Output Terminal
3-23 Battery Cover/Battery Compartment
9

4. PRECAUTIONS & PREPARATIONS FO
R
MEASUREMENT
1) Ensure that the batteries is connected correctly to its snap
terminal and placed in the battery compartment.
2) Select & push the correct Switch & button before markin
g
measurements
3) Place the Test Lead into the proper input terminal before
markin
g
measurements.
4) Remove either of the test leads from the circuit under
test while chan
g
in
g
the measurement function.
5) Operate the instrument only in the ambient temperature
ran
g
e of 32
蚌
- 122
蚌
( 0
蚓
- 50
蚓
) and less than 80%
Relative humidity.
6) Do not exceed the maximum rated volta
g
e of each ran
g
e
and input terminal.
7) Always switch the power to its " Off " position when the
instrument is not in use. Remove the batteries if not intend
to use the instrument for a lon
g
period of time.
5. MEASURING PROCEDURE
Caution
:
* Do not apply the
overload volta
g
e, current
to the input terminal !
10

5-
1
AC Watt/V/A/PF/Hz Measurement
1) Push the " Power switch " ( 3-2, Fi
g
. 1 ) to " On " position.
On = 1, Off = 0
2) Select the " AC V/A/WATT Switch " ( 3-3, Fi
g
. 1).
3) Select the " Current In Switch " ( 3-6, Fi
g
. 1 ) to the
" DIRECT " position.
4) Do not make any wire connection to the input terminals.
If the watt display not zero, push the " WATT Zero
Button " ( 3-8, Fi
g
. 1 ) once, then watt display will show " 0 "
Remark
:
* The " Watt zero Button " can be executed only unde
r
ACV & ACA are under zero condition ( no si
g
nal input ).
5) Power off the " Power Source " of the measured
installation.
Make the wire connection and connect the test leads into
terminals ( 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19 ) as the Fi
g
. 2
POWER SOURCE Fi
g
. 2
LOAD
10 A COM V WATT
3-19 3-18 3-17 3-16
F
or examp
l
e :
Th
e w
i
re connec
ti
on
f
or measur
i
n
g
the
power o
f
"
El
ec
t
r
i
ca
l
B
u
lb
"
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6) * Connect the " LOAD " to the terminals of 3-17,
3-18, refer Fi
g
. 2.
* Connect the " POWER SOURCE " to the
terminals of 3-16, 3-19, refer Fi
g
. 2.
7) Power on the " Power Source " of the measured
installation.
The " LCD display " ( 3-1, Fi
g
. 1 ) will show the Watt,
Volta
g
e, Current, PF ( Power Factor ) at the same time.
* Watt function is the true power ( V x A x PF
)
measurement.
* Volta
g
e & Current function is the true rms measurement.
* For the Watt measurement, the max. input curren
t
should less than ACA 10A.
Line frequency ( Hz ) measurement :
8) Durin
g
the Watt measurement, push the " PF/Hz Button "
( 3-9, Fi
g
. 1 ) once, will show Line frequency value
instead of the PF value.
*
Push the " PF/Hz Button " a
g
ain, the Hz value wil
l
disappear & the PF value will display a
g
ain.
5-
2
AC VA/V/A/PF/Hz Measurement
All the measurin
g
procedures are same as the above " 5-1
AC Watt/V/A/PF/Hz Measurement " except should push the
" WATT/VA/Whr Button " ( 3-7, Fi
g
. 1 ) once, then the
display will show the VA, volta
g
e, current, Hz at the same
time.
* The VA function is the apparent power ( V x A
)
measurement.
* Durin
g
the VA measurement, the LCD will show
VA, Volta
g
e, Current & Hz, it can not show the
value of PF ( Power Factor ).
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5-
3
AC Watt Hour ( Whr ) Measurement
All the measurin
g
procedures are same as the above " 5-1
AC Watt/V/A/PF/Hz Measurement " except should push the
" WATT/VA/Whr Button " ( 3-7, Fi
g
. 1 ) twice, then the
display will show the Whr value alon
g
with the elapsed time.
*
T
he Whr ( Watt Hour ) is the value of Watt x hour.
*
T
he Whr measurement will start at the moment after the " Whr " uni
t
is displayed on the LCD display.
* The display of Whr measurement will stop ( hold ) when push the "
Data Hold Button " ( 3-5, Fi
g
. 1 ) once. Push the " Data Hold Butto
n
" once a
g
ain will continue the Whr function.
5-
4
AC Volta
g
e, AC Current Measuremen
t
1) Push the " Power switch " ( 3-2, Fi
g
. 1 ) to " On " position.
On = 1, Off = 0
2) Select the " AC V/A/WATT Switch " ( 3-3, Fi
g
. 1 ).
3) Select the " Current In Select Switch " ( 3-6, Fi
g
. 1 ) to
the " DIRECT " position.
4) AC Volta
g
e measurement
a. Connect red test lead to " V/Ohm Terminal " ( 3-17,
Fi
g
. 1 ) and black test lead to " COM Terminal "
( 3-18, Fi
g
. 1 ).
b. Connect test lead probes into circuit under test.
c. The display will show the AC volta
g
e directly.
5) AC Current measurement
a. Connect red test lead to " Current ( 10 A ) Terminal "
( 3-19, Fi
g
. 1 ) and black test lead to " COM Terminal "
( 3-18, Fi
g
. 1 ).
b. Open the circuit in which current is to be measured.
Now securely connect test leads in series with the load
which the current is be measured.
c. The display will show the AC current directly.
* The max. AC current input value should less than 10 A.
13

5-
5
DC Volta
g
e, DC Current Measuremen
t
1) Push the " Power switch " ( 3-2, Fi
g
. 1 ) to " On " position.
On = 1, Off = 0
2) Select the " DC V/A Switch " ( 3-4, Fi
g
. 1 ).
3) Select the " Current In Select Switch " ( 3-6, Fi
g
. 1 ) to
the " DIRECT " position.
4) DC Volta
g
e measurement
a. Connect red test lead to " V/Ohm Terminal " ( 3-17,
Fi
g
. 1 ) and black test lead to " COM Terminal "
( 3-18, Fi
g
. 1 ).
b. Connect test lead probes into circuit under test.
c. The display will show the DC volta
g
e directly.
Remark
:
When the " DC " mark on the LCD be flashed, i
t
means the measured display value is ne
g
ative D
C
volta
g
e.
5) DC Current measurement
a. Connect red test lead to " Current ( 10 A ) Terminal "
( 3-19, Fi
g
. 1 ) and black test lead to " COM Terminal "
( 3-18, Fi
g
. 1 ).
b. Open the circuit in which current is to be measured.
Now securely connect test leads in series with the load
which the current is be measured.
c. The display will show the DC current directly.
* The max. DC current input value should less than 1
0
Ampere.
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5-
6
Ohm Measuremen
t
1) Push the " Power switch " ( 3-2, Fi
g
. 1 ) to " On " position.
On = 1, Off = 0
2) Select the " Ohm Switch " ( 3-5, Fi
g
. 1 ).
3) Connect red test lead to " V/Ohm Terminal " ( 3-17, Fi
g
. 1 ).
and black test lead to " COM Terminal " ( 3-18, Fi
g
. 1 ).
4) If the resistance bein
g
measured is connected to a circuit,
turn off power to circuit bein
g
tested and dischar
g
e all
capacitors.
5) Connect test lead probes into circuit (resistance) under
test.
6) Read resistance value on di
g
ital display.
5-
7
AC Watt, VA, Whr measurement, current inpu
t
cooperate with CT ( current transformer
)
Other measurement procedures are same as the 5-1, 5-2,
except :
1) Wire connection as followin
g
, ref. Fi
g
. 3
V
olta
g
e
:
" V Terminal " ( 3-17, Fi
g
. 2 ) & " COM terminal "
( 3-18, Fi
g
. 2 )
Current
:
Current transformer output connect to the " 10
A
Terminal " ( 3-19, Fi
g
. 2 ) & " COM terminal "
( 3-18, Fi
g
. 2 )
2) Select the CT type, 100/5A or 1000/5A by push the
" Current Mode Button " ( 3-12, Fi
g
. 1). The LCD will
show the marker " CT 100/5A ", " CT 1000/5A " when
the CT type is selected.
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Fi
g
. 3
VOLTAGE INPU
T
3-17 V/ohm
3-18 COM out in CURRENT INPU
T
3-19 10
A
CT ( 1000/5A, 100/5A )
5-
8
AC Watt, VA, Whr measurement, current inpu
t
cooperate with Clamp-On Prob
e
Other measurement procedures are same as the 5-1, 5-2,
except :
1) Wire connection , ref. Fi
g
. 4
V
olta
g
e
:
" V Terminal " ( 3-17, Fi
g
. 2 ) & " COM terminal "
( 3-18, Fi
g
. 2 )
Current
:
The output plu
g
of the inductive current probe
( 1 ACmV per 1 ACA, such as CA-502, CA-203...)
connect to the " Clamp-On Current Input Terminals
" ( 3-20, Fi
g
. 2 ).
2) It should select the " Current In Switch " ( 3-6, Fi
g
. 1 )
to the " CLAMP-ON " position, the display will show
the marker " clamp1000A ".
16

Fi
g
. 4
3-17 V/ohm VOLTAGE INPU
T
3-18 COM
Clamp-On Current
Input Terminals CURRENT INPU
T
3-20 ( Clamp-On Probe plugs )
5-
9
Data Hold
Durin
g
the measurement, Push the " Data Hold
Button " ( 3-11, Fi
g
. 1 ) will hold the display values
&
LCD will show the " HOLD " marker.
* Push the "Data Hold Button" a
g
ain will release th
e
DATA HOLD function.
* Data hold function is not avialable for ohm ran
g
e.
5-1
0
Peak Hold
Durin
g
the measurement, Push the " Peak Hold Button "
( 3-10, Fi
g
. 1 ) will hold the peak measurement values
&
LCD will show the " PK.H " marker.
Peak Hold function only available for the " Watt value "
* Push the "Data Hold Button" a
g
ain will release th
e
PEAK HOLD function.
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