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Fluke Corporation, the global
leader in portable electronic test
and measurement technology,
introduces the Fluke® 430 Series II
three-phase power quality analyzers,
the first tools to use a patented
algorithm to measure energy waste
and quantify its cost. The 430 Series II
helps facilities reduce electrical power
consumption and improve the
performance and lifespan of electromechanical
equipment by providing
the ROI justification to mitigate
power quality distortion.
Previously, only experts could
calculate how much energy was being
wasted due to power quality issues;
utilities could calculate the cost but the
required measurement process was
beyond the reach of average electricians.
With the new, patented Unified Power
function of the 430 Series II,
electricians, utility technicians,
electrical engineers, field service
technicians, and energy consultants can
automatically determine how much
power is being wasted and calculate
exactly what the extra consumption
costs with a single hand held tool.
In particular, the 430 Series II power
quality analyzers allow facilities to
assess the impact of new energy efficient,
electronically-driven systems
from lighting to motor controls to
HVAC. While these new models
consume less energy as individual
installations, they increase the level of
power quality disturbance in the overall
electrical system, increasing waste
energy due to harmonics and reducing
the total potential energy savings. The
Fluke 430 Series II calculates the
monetary cost of that waste energy.
Long the most popular three-phase
power quality analyzers on the market
because of their simultaneous displayand-
record capabilities, the updated 430
Series II models feature three new
measurement functions as well as
hardware, software and firmware
improvements. New models have up to
32 GB (8 GB standard) memory, a
swappable SD memory card and USB
connectivity for longer power and
energy logging and faster data
download. Screen quality and battery
life are both improved and the
accompanying software has been
redesigned to give users more options to
analyze both power quality and power
consumption. Both models are fully
compliant with the stringent
international IEC 61000-4-30 Class-A
standard. Each one can monitor systems
with up to ten power quality
parameters on one screen and can record
up to 150 parameters on 4 phases
simultaneously, in accordance with the
EN50160 standard.
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