The Design

The design of TE30 analyser and tester is based on the wide experience of design and manufacturing of energy meter portable tester. This covers the need for a meter technician for field testing. It is available in accuracy class 0.05 and 0.1. This support the various compensated clamp-on CT and high voltage sensors

Application

The TE30 Analyser and Tester is used for:

  • Verification of power network wiring with measure and recording of power network parameters,
  • Calibration and testing of electricity meters as per IS and IEC standards for accuracy testing, demand, register test and many other relevant testing
  • Testing of Instrument Transformer at the site as per IS and IEC using clamp-on CT and other sensors
  • Measuring, recording and analyzing of power quality.

Functions & Features

Large Touchscreen with display and keyboard functions for easy operation enables

Memory Storage up to 32 GB

Measuring and Calculation of power/energy as per various latest defined measurement modesuch as total/fundamental Active, Reactive and Apparent

TE30 as a power network analyzer

  • Measurement of power network parameters, voltage, current, phase angles, PF, frequency, Powers (P,Q,S individual phase and total)
  • Visualization of measurement results in form of table, vector, trend chart, oscilloscope waveform and bar chart

TE30 as a Meter Tester

  • Calculating meter error in % along with Pass/Fail as per defined limit
  • Identification of meter constant
  • Measuring energy & register testing
  • Measuring demand and demand meter testing
  • various power calculation incorporated (fundamental or total)

TE30 as a Instrument Transformer Tester

  • Error testing of LV CT
  • Burden measurement of CT & V

TE30 as a Power Quality Analyser

  • Measuring of power quality parameters according to IEC 61000-4-30 class A with visualization of the measurement result in real-time method
  • Recording of power network parameter (Memory 32 GB)
  • Analyzing of measurement result for EN50160
  • Waveform recording

Specification

Specifications for a power network analyser
Parameter Range Error limits 1)2)3)4)
class 0.05 class 0.1
Voltage (Direct) 0.05…600V ±0.05% 5) ±0.1% 5)
Voltage (VoltLiteWire 40kV) 0.1…40kV ±0.1%±Em
Current (Direct) 0.01…12A
0.001…0.01A
±0.05% ±0.05%* ±0.1%
±0.1%*
Current (Clamps CT10AC) 0.1…12A
0.003…0.1A
±0.2%
±0.2%*
Current (Clamps CT100AC) 0.1…120A
0.01…0.1A
±0.2%
±0.2%*
Current (Clamps CT1000AC) 10…1200A
0.3…10A
±0.2%
±0.2%*
Current (Flexible Clamps FCT3000AC.B) 0.3…30A/3…300A/30…3000A ±0.1%±Em
Current (AmpLiteWire 2000A) 1…2000A ±0.1%±Em
Power and energy (Direct) 0.01…12A / 10…600V 0.001…0.01A / 10…600V ±0.05% ±0.05%* ±0.1%
±0.1%*
Power and energy (Clamps CT10AC) 0.1…12A / 10…600V 0.01…0.1A / 10…600V ±0.2%
±0.2%*
Power and energy (Clamps CT100AC) 0.1…120A / 10…600V 0.01…0.1A / 10…600V ±0.2%
±0.2%*
Power and energy (Clamps CT1000AC) 10…1200A / 10…600V 1…10A / 10…600V ±0.2%
±0.2%*
Power and energy (Flexible Clamps FCT3000AC.B) 0.3…30A/3…300A/30…3000A / 10…600V ±0.1%±Em
Power and energy (VoltLiteWire 40kV + AmpLiteWire 2000A) 1…2000A / 0.5…40kV ±0.1%±Em
Frequency 40…70Hz ±0.01Hz
Phase shift (Direct) -180…+180° ±0.02° 5)6) ±0.04° 5)6)
Phase shift (Clamps) -180…+180° ±0.1°   5)7)
Power factor cosj and sinj 0…±1 ±0.001 5)6)7)
Temperature coefficient (Direct) 0.005% per 1°C in range -10…+50°C
Time stability (Direct) Short term [1h] = 0.01%, long term [1 year] = 0.03%
  1. % - related to the measuring value, %* - related to the measuring range final value (is underlined)
  2. error limits include reference uncertainty of standards, stability in 12 months, influence quantities (ambient temperature in range +20…+26°C, humidity and power supply voltage in range 50…450V, frequency in range 45…65Hz)
  3. Em – sensor basic error, Em=1%+0.1%* (Flexible Clamps FCT3000AC), Em=2%+0.2%* (VoltLiteWire 40kV and AmpLiteWire 2000A)
  4. power and energy errors related to apparent power
  5. in voltage range 10…600V (Direct)
  6. in current range 0.01…12A (Direct)
  7. in current range: 0.1A…12A (Clamps CT10AC), 0.1A…120A (Clamps CT100AC), 10A…1200A (Clamps CT1000AC)
 
General parameters
Weight and dimensions (width x height x depth) 2kg (with internal battery) and (270x245x90)mm
Power supply 50…450V / 47...63Hz / 15VA or
replaceable batteries Ni-MH 5xAA 1.2V / 2600mAh / 2h
Safety: Isolation protection and Measurement Category IEC 61010-1 and 300V CAT III
Degree of protection Device is placed in IP67 housing
Operation / storage temperature -10…+50°C / -20…+60°C
Operation / storage relative humidity <90% @ +0...+30°C and <75% @ +30...+50°C / <95% @ 0...+50°C
Specifications for automatic tests of electricity meters
Parameter Voltage and current range Frequency range Resolution
Impulse Input for counting pulses from electricity meter, photo scanning head or reference meter 0...2V/4...30V 0.000001Hz…200kHz 0.0001%@t≥1s
Impulse Output for Calmet TE30 testing 1) 28V/100mA open collector 0.0001Hz…210kHz  
1) Programmable constant of Impulse Output – preferred value: C = 30 000 [imp/Wh(varh,Vah)]
Specifications for Burden measurement tests of CT and PT transformers
Parameter Current range Voltage range Error limits 1)2)
CT Burden 0.01…12A (Direct) 1…10V (Direct)
0.05…1V (Direct)
±0.2%
±0.2%*
PT Burden 0.01…12A (Direct)
0.001…0.01A (Direct)
10…600V (Direct)
10…600V (Direct)
±0.1%
±0.1%*
Specifications for Ratio measurement tests of CT and PT transformers
Parameter          Primary current/voltage range        Secondary current/voltage range Error limits 1)2)3)
CT Ratio 0.2…120A (Clamps CT100AC) 0.01…12A (Direct)
0.001…0.01A (Direct)
±0.2%
±0.2%*
CT Ratio 10…1200A (Clamps CT1000AC) 0.01…12A (Direct) ±0.2%
CT Ratio 0.3…30A/3…300A/30…3000A
(Flexible Clamps FCT3000AC.B)
0.01…12A (Direct) ±0.1%±Em
CT Ratio 1…2000A (AmpLiteWire 2000A) 0.01…12A (Direct) ±0.1%±Em
PT Ratio 0.5…40kV (VoltLiteWire 40kV) 10…600V (Direct) ±0.1%±Em
  1. % - related to the measuring value, %* - related to the measuring range final value (is underlined)
  2. error limits of operating Burden or Ratio - covers reference uncertainty of standards, stability in 12 months, influence quantities (ambient temperature in range +20…+26°C, humidity and power supply voltage in range 50-450V, frequency in range 45…65Hz)
  3. Em – sensor basic error, Em=1%+0.1%* (Flexible Clamps FCT3000AC.B), Em=2%+0.2%* (AmpLiteWire 2000A and VoltLiteWire 40kV)
Specifications for a power quality parameters
Parameter Range Error limits 1)
Harmonics in voltages, currents, P and Q powers amplitude 0...100% of input 1st…63rd ±0.1%2)
phase -180...+180° ±0.5°3)
Total harmonic distortion THD in voltages and currents 0...100% of input 1st...63rd ±0.1%  2)
Total interharmonic distortion TID in voltages and currents 0...15% of input 40...3200Hz ±0.2%4)
Signal voltage5) 0...15% of input 40...3200Hz ±5%
Flicker Pst and Pit (option) 0...40 0.000833...33.33Hz ±5%
Voltage asymmetry 0...100%   ±2%
  1. error limits covers reference uncertainty of standards, stability in 12 months, influence quantities (ambient temperature in range +20…+26°C, humidity and power supply voltage in range 50-450V, frequency in range 45…65Hz
  2. of input for 80-140Hz frequency range of harmonics with linear rise to 0.4% of input for 3200Hz
  3. for 80-140Hz frequency range of harmonics with linear rise to 8° for 3200Hz
  4. of input for 80-140Hz frequency range of interharmonics with linear rise to 5% of input for 3200Hz
  5. the highest non-harmonic amplitude and frequency