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Industrial Power Corruptor Manual Rev 1.00
Table of Contents
1. Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 What is an Industrial Power Corruptor? ................................................................................................................. 6
1.2 What is a voltage sag? ............................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 What is a voltage swell? ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Why generate sags and swells? ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 Why use a multi-channel data acquisition system? ............................................................................................... 7
1.6 Useful technical features of your IPC ..................................................................................................................... 7
1.7 Safety features of your IPC ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2. Testing ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Testing equipment with your Industrial Power Corruptor ........................................................................................ 9
2.2 Pre-test preparation ................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.2.1 Preparing the equipment to be tested ................................................................................................... 9
2.2.2 Safety ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2.3 Unpacking your Industrial Power Corruptor ......................................................................................... 11
2.2.4 Connecting instrument power ............................................................................................................... 11
2.2.5 Connecting to your computer ............................................................................................................... 11
2.2.6 Connecting test power ......................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.6.1 Single-phase power connections ....................................................................................... 13
2.2.6.2 Three-phase delta power connections ............................................................................... 15
2.2.6.2 Three-Phase wye (star) power connections ....................................................................... 17
2.3 Types of testing ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
2.3.1 Choosing the type of test ..................................................................................................................... 19
2.3.2 International standards - a brief introduction ...................................................................................... 19
2.3.3 Voltage sag (dip) / swell immunity testing ........................................................................................... 19
2.3.4 Inrush current testing ........................................................................................................................... 19
2.3.5 Power consumption and harmonic testing .......................................................................................... 20
2.4 Reporting your results ............................................................................................................................. 20
3. Technical Description of your Industrial Power Corruptor ...................................................................................... 21
3.1 General description ............................................................................................................................................... 21
3.1.1 Theory of Operation ............................................................................................................................. 21
3.1.2 Major modules ..................................................................................................................................... 22
3.2 Front panel features .............................................................................................................................................. 24
3.2.1 Instrument power switch ...................................................................................................................... 24
3.2.2 PC port ................................................................................................................................................. 24
3.2.3 Circuit breaker control ......................................................................................................................... 24
3.2.4 Sag / Swell - Impulse switch ................................................................................................................ 25
3.2.5 Amplitude dial / display ........................................................................................................................ 25
3.2.6 Duration dial / display .......................................................................................................................... 25
3.2.7 Angle dial / display ............................................................................................................................... 25
3.2.8 Power Standard dial / display .............................................................................................................. 25
3.2.9 Step dial / display ................................................................................................................................. 26
3.2.10 Test Margin button ............................................................................................................................. 26
3.2.11 Phase dial / display ............................................................................................................................ 26
3.2.12 Arm and Fire switches - single sequence .......................................................................................... 26
3.2.13 Test Phases dial / display .................................................................................................................. 27
3.2.14 Arm / Stop and Fire switches - Auto sequence .................................................................................. 27
3.2.15 Meters ................................................................................................................................................ 27
3.2.16 High Voltage Input Channels ............................................................................................................. 28
3.2.17 Low Voltage Input Channels .............................................................................................................. 28
3.3 Rear panel connections ......................................................................................................................................... 29
3.3.1 Instrument power ................................................................................................................................. 29
3.3.2 Source and load connections .............................................................................................................. 29
3.3.3 Main circuit breaker ............................................................................................................................. 29
3.3.4 Triggers in/out BNC connectors (panic, arm, and sag) ....................................................................... 30
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