Newtons4th – PPA500 – Compact Power Analysis

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Description

High Performance Compact Power Analysis

The PPA500 joins Newtons4th’s Precision Power Analyzer range addressing a need for high performance power analysis at low cost. Primarily aimed toward applications that require precision measurement without complex features, the PPA500 series is ideally suited to a production or test environment. The unit benefits from a full colour TFT display that provides greater flexibility than fixed numeric displays and combines a level of performance, ease of use and value beyond any comparable product. Sharing many of the techniques utilised in the PPA1500 series, the PPA500 achieves a level of performance previously available only in much more costly instruments, while maintaining the intuitive operation and clarity of measurement presentation for which the PPA series has become renowned. While being only half rack width and 2U high, the PPA500 is available in 1, 2 or 3 phase configurations. There is also the option to install the unit in a 19in rack where two units can be positioned side by side to provide a 2U 6 Phase solution see our accessories page for more details.

As a result of innovative design, the PPA500 is able to deliver high performance at low cost. Features such as the planar shunt (A shunt design topology developed by N4L) and FPGA based real time no gap analysis technique all contribute to the PPA500’s fantastic offering. The low cost of the PPA500 Power Analyzer presents a great opportunity to system integrators looking for accurate, traceable, reliable power analysis.

All PPA500 units are supplied with UKAS ISO17025 certification as standard, this is performed at N4L in the UK in our accredited ISO17025 Laboratory.

ISO17025 Calibration and Verification

Every PPA500 Power Analyzer supplied by N4L is provided with both a UKAS Accredited calibration certificate up to 850Hz, as well as a UKAS Traceable calibration certificate up to 500kHz. N4L have developed a number of bespoke power calibrators in order to verify the accuracy of every power analyzer supplied over its entire frequency range, this is surprisingly uncommon within the instrumentation industry. Furthermore, development of an ISO17025 (UKAS) accredited Closed Loop Calorimeter in partnership with Oxford University (UK) has verified the performance of the N4L custom designed power calibration rigs with a very low uncertainty level, providing absolute confidence that the wide band performance of all N4L power analyzers is market leading.

Features & Benefits

0.05% Basic accuracy (Traceable to ISO17025) Frequency range DC and 10mHz to 500kHz
High precision internal shunts Superior accuracy to any external shunt 10 millidegree phase accuracy – Necessary for low power factor applications
20 Arms (300 Apk) & 1000 Vrms (2500 Vpk) direct input Unique x10 gain mode for Standby Power measurement
High speed sampling on all channels True real time analysis with no measurement gap
1, 2 or 3 phase versions High contrast full colour graphic display
Simple BNC connection of N4L shunts for high current applications RS232, USB, (LAN Option), Extension and Auxiliary ports
  • Available in 1, 2 or 3 phase models
  • High accuracy measurement of 0.05% (V, A, W, VA, VAr, PF, phase angle, Hz, impedance, harmonies etc.)
  • 0.1% accuracy on basic power reading
  • Maximum voltage 2500V peak
  • Current ranges to 30A direct connection
  • Bandwidth from DC to 500kHz
  • Numeric display
  • 192kB internal memory
  • Options include external shunts & CT’s torque & RPM input, LAN & GPIB interfaces
  • Mains Powered