Laureate™ AC Power Factor Meter & AC Phase Angle Meter

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AC phase angle & power factor meter
Key Features
  • Minus sign for power factor with negative phase angle
  • Phase angle resolution of 1°, 0.1° or 0.01°
  • Phase angle accuracy of 0.05° at AC line frequency
  • AC line voltages up to 250 Vrms
  • AC frequency of 1 Hz to 10 kHz
  • Universal AC input power, 85-264 Vac
Standard Features
  • Measures power factor or phase angle between two waveshapes of identical period
  • Power factor readings from 1.000 to 0.000 with sinusoidal signals
  • External controls for reset, meter hold and decimal points
  • NEMA 4X, 1/8 DIN case
Options
  • Serial communications: Ethernet Interface, Ethernet-to-RS485 server, USB Interface, USB-to-RS485 server, RS485 interface (dual RF11), RS485 Modbus interface (dual RJ45), RS232 interface.
  • Low voltage power: 10-48 Vdc or 12-32 Vac
  • Relay outputs: 2 or 4 relays, contact or solid state
  • Analog output: isolated 4-20 mA, 0-20 mA, 0-10V, -10 to +10V
Description
AC Phase Angle Measurement
    Phase angle measurement by digital phase meter
  • Phase angle in degrees indicates the phase lead or lag between two periodic signals of the same period, as determined from their zero crossings. These two signals will typically be the voltage and current applied to a load. As illustrated, the phase angle θ in degrees is +360*P1/P.
  • The Laureate™ Phase Angle & Power Factor Meter computes phase angle θ by timing zero crossings of two signals applied to Channels A and B. The phase angle range is selectable as 0° to 360° or -180° to +180°. Resolution is selectable as 1°, 0.1° or 0.01°. Typical accuracy is 0.01% from 1 Hz to 100 Hz, 0.1% at 1 kHz, and 1% at 10 kHz.
AC Power Factor Measurement
  • The power factor of an AC power system is the ratio of real power in watts (W) divided by apparent power in volt-amperes (VA). For sinusoidal signals differing by a phase angle power factor will be cos(θ).
  • The Laureate™ Phase Angle & Power Factor Meter computes power factor as cos(θ) from phase angle θ. Power factor readings can range from 1.000 to 0.000 with three decimal places and an accuracy of 0.1% for sinusoidal signals at 50/60 Hz power line frequency. While power factor is always positive, the meter artificially assigns a minus sign to power factor for negative phase angles, and it sets power factor to 0 for phase angles greater than 90°.
Designed for flexibility

The Laureate Phase Angle & Power Factor Meter utilizes the Laureate Extended counter main board and the FR dual-channel signal conditioner board, which accepts AC signals from 12 mV p-p to 250 Vrms. Optional plug-in boards for communications and control include Ethernet and other serial communication boards, dual or quad relay boards, and single or dual isolated analog output boards. Laureates may be powered from 85-264 Vac or optionally from 12-32 Vac or 10-48 Vdc. The display is available with red or green LEDs. The 1/8 DIN case meets NEMA 4X (IP65) specifications from the front when panel mounted. Any setup functions and front panel keys can be locked out for simplified usage and security. All power and signal connections are via UL / VDE / CSA rated screw clamp plugs.