The power factor measurement has long been accepted as an invaluable tool for identifying insulation defects, such as ageing, deterioration, moisture ingress and localized failures, involving the ...

The scope of this article is to introduce a method to measure the power factor in a 50 Hz alternating current transient. The circuit shall be a R-L type. By acquiring only the current wave and, ...

The instrument works on the principle of a combined bridge-vector-meter and it is capable of analyzing capacitive and inductive loads. HAEFELY HIPOTRONICS has launched the new high precision tan δ/ ...

Editor's note: This article was first featured in the February 2003 issue of EC&M. It has been updated to reflect newer power quality instruments and updated standards. Today, many facilities have ...