Fluke 434 Power Analyzer and 400Hz 3-Phase Power

jawaking00

Sep 21, 2004
4
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
4
Hello,

Where I work, we just recieved a Fluke 434 Power Analyzer. http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/Fluke+430+Series.htm?catalog_name=FlukeUnitedStates The thing is, that it can only be setup to analyze lines running with 50 or 60 Hz power. The 3-Phase power we have here is all running at 400 Hz.

What I'm wondering is whether or not anyone knows what would happen if I hooked this up to this higher frequency power? I really don't want to destroy this $4000 dollar piece of equipment, but at the same time, it really doesn't do me any good if I can't use it to analyze any of the power here.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!

 

prateeksikka

Jun 19, 2004
736
Joined
Jun 19, 2004
Messages
736
hi jawaking!
may i know the power level at which you are working at your place?
if it is upto few watts(within TTL RANGE),YOU CAN USE A RIPPLE COUNTER ,A MOD 8 COUNTER WITH 8 STATES WILL DO THE JOB FOR YOU.YOU MAY HAVE TO APPLY SOME ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUST LIKE IN CASE U HAVE SINE WAVE,YOU MAY HAVE TO USE A CONVERTER WHICH
CONVERTS TO SQUARE WAVE.AT O/P OF LAST FLIP FLOP IN COUNTER,YOU GET FREQUENCY OF 400/8=50 Hz.YOU CAN ALSO USE FREQUENCY CHANGER ICs.BUT FIRST ONE WILL BE BETTER CHOICE.
PRATEEK

 

ante1

Jan 24, 2004
4,138
Joined
Jan 24, 2004
Messages
4,138
Hi jawaking.

3-Phase 400Hz must be aircraft power you are dealing with?

 
Top