Measurement validation and calibration for electrical power applications

The importance of accurate measurement of power and energy has increased dramatically over a relatively short period of time. De-regulation, competition and the increasingly distributed nature of the power supply network mean that measurements are made more frequently, and a higher degree of accuracy is required as previously acceptable levels of error begin to compound.

At the same time the environment in which these measurements are being made is becoming increasingly hostile to good measurement practice. Harmonic distortion, voltage fluctuations, phase imbalances and other extraneous, re-injected signal components provide an alien environment for measurement devices designed to operate primarily on sinusoidal signals.

To this end, Fluke have developed the 6100A Electrical Power Standard.

Who needs a 6100A?
Validation of electrical power measurements and the equipment that make them is required in many disciplines:

• In design engineering to guarantee that measurements are being made correctly and accurately
  
• In manufacturing test to make certain that measurements are correct and repeatable on every unit manufactured
  
• In service and calibration to ensure that instruments continue to perform to specification throughout their lifetime
  
• In standards laboratories to ensure measurement techniques and equipment meet appropriate standards.