Tag: Power Analyzer

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Testing Power Electronic Systems Efficiently

With today’s increased incorporation of power electronics and switching devices in overall system design, there is a growing need for accurate measurement of both the power behavior of the applied power electronics and other inter-related electrical and physical parameters. My article in Power Electronics Europe • February/March 2016 describes the types of instruments available for…
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Meeting the accuracy demands of measurements on alternative energy systems

The demand for increased energy efficiency in solar energy production and other forms of alternative energy generation is driving the development of more accurate measuring instruments in order to provide an exact quantitative analysis of the savings that can be achieved. My article in Global Solar & Alternative Energies • Fall 2015 describes how to…
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New measures for renewables

The increased emphasis on energy efficiency, coupled with the expansion of new technologies in both power generation (wind, solar etc.) and conversion (high-frequency inverters, switch-mode power supplies etc.) has created a demand for new measuring instruments combining high accuracy with the versatility to handle multiple and widely varying inputs. This article in Electronics Magazine describes…
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Test and measurement in the power sector

The need for accurate and reliable power measurement is greater than ever before. As the demands of society and its reliance on advanced technology continue to grow, so energy consumption is increasing at a rate that is unsustainable without a significant shift to alternative energy sources – which themselves require the use of new power…
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Testing for energy efficiency

I describe in this article in Electronics Weekly how measuring technologies play their part in the drive to design more energy efficient systems and products, both from the point of view of ensuring optimum energy efficiency and meeting the compliance targets of international standards and the related legislation. Read the article in Electronics Weekly