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Title: The performance of demand meters under varying load conditions

Abstract

The influence of load variations on the performance of four different types of demand meters was studied using a computer controlled test system capable of reproducing load profile data recorded in the field. Results of the tested meters are compared with computer calculated demand values based on readings of a fast responding reference multimeter. Differences in readings in the range of [minus]9.3% to +5.3% were observed during the tests of the four demand meters. For the load profiles considered, demand calculations based on cone minute sub-intervals resulted in values closer to the true peak demand than calculations with five minute sub-intervals.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada). Inst. for National Measurement Standards
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5385081
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8:4; Journal ID: ISSN 0885-8977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; POWER METERS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; POWER DEMAND; TIME RESOLUTION; DEMAND; ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METERS; RESOLUTION; SIMULATION; TESTING; TIMING PROPERTIES; 240200* - Power System Networks, Transmission & Distribution- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Arseneau, R. The performance of demand meters under varying load conditions. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.1109/61.248277.
Arseneau, R. The performance of demand meters under varying load conditions. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/61.248277
Arseneau, R. 1993. "The performance of demand meters under varying load conditions". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/61.248277.
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title = {The performance of demand meters under varying load conditions},
author = {Arseneau, R},
abstractNote = {The influence of load variations on the performance of four different types of demand meters was studied using a computer controlled test system capable of reproducing load profile data recorded in the field. Results of the tested meters are compared with computer calculated demand values based on readings of a fast responding reference multimeter. Differences in readings in the range of [minus]9.3% to +5.3% were observed during the tests of the four demand meters. For the load profiles considered, demand calculations based on cone minute sub-intervals resulted in values closer to the true peak demand than calculations with five minute sub-intervals.},
doi = {10.1109/61.248277},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5385081}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)},
issn = {0885-8977},
number = ,
volume = 8:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
}