Application of a three phase nonsinusoidal calibration system for testing energy and demand meters under simulated field conditions

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/61.193863· OSTI ID:6495041

Arseneau, R; Filipski, P S ^[1]

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1. National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario (CA)

The influence of harmonics on commonly used three phase watthour and kVA demand meters was studied using a computer controlled three phase test system capable of generating nonsinusoidal voltages and currents. A description of the new three phase test system and results of preliminary tests of several revenue meters are presented. The performance of the tested meters is compared with the response of time-division and thermal reference meters for different harmonic conditions, primarily field recorded data. Errors up to 2% were observed during the testing of energy meters and up to 35% for kVA demand meters.

• OSTI ID: 6495041
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States), Vol. 3:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
42 ENGINEERING
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POWER METERS
ERRORS
CALIBRATION
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY DEMAND
HARMONICS
SIMULATION
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CONTROL SYSTEMS
DEMAND
ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METERS
OSCILLATIONS
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