Configuring Advanced Power Quality

Available on: Advanced and Standard

Use ION Setup to configure your meter’s power quality monitoring and logging settings for IEC 61000-4-30, EN 50160, IEEE 519, and Rapid Voltage Change (RVC).

Prerequisites and notes

Ensure that Sag/Swell alarming is enabled and configured. For details on how to setup Sag/Swell alarming, see Configuring sag/swell alarms using ION Setup.

NOTE: IEC 61000-4-30 must be enabled before configuring EN 50160 or IEEE 519 logging.

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DATA LOSS

  • Enable Sag/Swell alarming before configuring power quality disturbance related features.
  • Enable IEC 61000-4-30 before enabling other power quality monitoring and recording features.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in data loss.

 

To configure Advanced Power Quality:

  1. Start ION Setup.
  2. Open the Setup Assistant for your meter.
  3. Click Power Quality > Advanced PQ.
  4. Configure IEC 61000-4-30.
  5. (Optional) Configure EN 50160.
  6. (Optional) Configure IEEE 519.
  7. (Optional) Configure RVC.

Configuring IEC 61000-4-30

To configure IEC 61000-4-30:

  1. Select 4-30 Enable.
  2. Click Edit to configure your meter’s IEC 61000-4-30 logging parameters.
  3. Configure the settings as needed:
    IEC 61000-4-30 Setup
    ParameterDescription
    EnabledSelect if you want to enable IEC 61000-4-30 monitoring.

    NOTE: This option must be enabled when monitoring EN 50160 or IEEE 519 parameters.

    ThresholdSpecifies the percentage of nominal voltage that defines a disturbance. For example, if you set this to 10% of 120 V nominal, the disturbance occurs when the voltage dips to 12 V and below.
    HysteresisSpecifies the percentage above the Threshold that defines the end of the disturbance. For example, if you set this to 2%, the end of the disturbance occurs when the voltage rises to (10% + 2%) of nominal, or 14.4 V and above.
    Log 4-30 3s measurementsSelect if you want to enable IEC 61000-4-30 3-second interval data logging.
    Log 4-30 10s measurementsSelect if you want to enable IEC 61000-4-30 10-second interval data logging.
  4. Click Send to save your changes.

    The Advanced PQ screen shows the new configuration.

Configuring EN 50160

To configure EN 50160:

  1. Select EN50160 Enable.

    2. If you want to delete all logged EN 50160 data, click Reset, and then click Yes to confirm.

  2. Click Edit to configure your meter’s EN 50160 logging parameters.

    NOTE: You must enable IEC 61000-4-30 before the meter can start monitoring EN 50160 parameters.

  3. Configure the settings as needed:
    EN 50160 Setup
    ParameterDescription
    EnabledSelect if you want to enable EN 50160 monitoring.
    Nominal VoltageSpecifies the nominal voltage value used for EN 50160.
    Nominal FrequencySpecifies the nominal frequency used for EN 50160.
    Log EN50160 measurementsSelect if you want to log EN 50160 parameters.

    NOTE: You need to enable EN 50160 monitoring to log the parameters.

  4. Click Send to save your changes.

    The Advanced PQ screen shows the new configuration.

Configuring IEEE 519

To configure IEEE 519:

  1. Select 519 Enable.
  2. Click Edit to configure your meter’s IEEE 519 logging parameters.

    NOTE: You must enable IEC 61000-4-30 before the meter can start monitoring IEEE 519 parameters.

  3. From the Harmonics Limits drop-down list, select the IEEE 519 edition you want the meter to use when analyzing harmonic data.

  4. Click Next.

  5. Configure the voltage settings as needed:
    IEEE 519 Setup
    ParameterDescription
    Nominal VoltageDisplays the nominal voltage value used for IEEE 519.

    NOTE: If you change the Nominal Voltage, you must return to this setup screen and update the IEEE 519 configuration.

    <Bus voltage options>

    Select the bus voltage at the point of common coupling.

    Select Disabled if you do not want to log IEEE 519 related data.

  6. After specifying the bus voltage, click Next to configure the IEEE 519 current parameters.
    IEEE 519 Setup
    ParameterDescription
    Maximum short circuit currentEnter the maximum short-circuit current at the point of common coupling.
    Maximum demand load currentEnter the maximum demand load current at the point of common coupling.
    RatioThis displays the maximum short-circuit to maximum demand load ratio. This is used to determine the voltage and current distortion limits.
  7. Click Next to view the screen that displays the voltage and current distortion limits for the harmonic content.

    Harmonics 2 to 50 and THD/TDD are displayed, with the corresponding set limits for Voltage Distortion % and Current Distortion %.

  8. Click Finish to save your changes.

    The Advanced PQ screen shows the new configuration.

Configuring RVC

To configure RVC:

  1. Select RVC Enable.
  2. Click Edit to configure your meter’s RVC feature.

    NOTE: You must enable the Sag/Swell module before the meter can start monitoring and detecting RVC.

  3. Configure the settings as needed:
    Rapid Voltage Change Setup
    ParameterDescription
    Enabled

    • Disabled: ION Setup has detected that the Sag/Swell module is disabled. Go to Alarming > Sag/Swell and enable Sag/Swell first for the meter to detect RVC.

    • Yes: RVC monitoring is on.

    • No: RVC monitoring is off.

    ThresholdSpecifies, as a percentage, the RMS voltage limit that must be exceeded for an RVC event to occur.
    HysteresisSpecifies, as a percentage, the difference in magnitude between the start and end thresholds for an RVC event.
  4. Click Send to save your changes.

    The Advanced PQ screen shows the new configuration.