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PPA1500 – Compact
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PPA4500 – High Performance
PPA5500 – Top of Class
PPA55x1 IEC61000 Harmonics and Flicker
PPA5500-TE – Transformer Analyzer
High Current Power Analysis Solutions
Frequency Response Analyzers
PSM1700 – 10uHz ~ 1MHz
PSM1735 – 10uHz ~ 35MHz
PSM3750 – 10uHz ~ 50MHz
SFRA45 – Transformer FRA
Impedance Analyzers
IAI Impedance Analyzer – 10uHz ~ 35MHz
IAI2 Impedance Analyzer – 10uHz ~ 50MHz
LCR Active Head – 10uHz ~ 5MHz
Transimpedance Amplifier – High Impedance Measurement
EIS (Electrochemical Impedance Analysis)
IEC61000 EMC Test Systems
AC+DC Power Sources / Amplifiers
N4A AC Power Sources 3kVA ~ 67kVA
LPA05 ±16/20Vpk 1MHz
LPA400 ±400Vpk 1MHz
LPA01 ±12Vpk 1MHz
Selective level Meter – SLM3505 – PLCC Testing
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Power Analyzer Accessories
General Power Analyzer Accessories
ADI40 – 40 Channel A/D IO
Frequency Response Analyzer Accessories
Selective Level Meter Accessories
Data Acquisition Software
IEC61000 Flicker Impedance Networks
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App Notes / White Papers
EN50564:2011 – A Guide to Standby Power
Electromagnetic Compatibility – IEC61000-3-3:2013 Flicker Analysis
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Products
Power Analyzers
PPA500 – Low Cost
PPA1500 – Compact
PPA3500 – 3~6(7) Phase
PPA4500 – High Performance
PPA5500 – Top of Class
PPA55x1 IEC61000 Harmonics and Flicker
PPA5500-TE – Transformer Analyzer
High Current Power Analysis Solutions
Frequency Response Analyzers
PSM1700 – 10uHz ~ 1MHz
PSM1735 – 10uHz ~ 35MHz
PSM3750 – 10uHz ~ 50MHz
SFRA45 – Transformer FRA
Impedance Analyzers
IAI Impedance Analyzer – 10uHz ~ 35MHz
IAI2 Impedance Analyzer – 10uHz ~ 50MHz
LCR Active Head – 10uHz ~ 5MHz
Transimpedance Amplifier – High Impedance Measurement
EIS (Electrochemical Impedance Analysis)
IEC61000 EMC Test Systems
AC+DC Power Sources / Amplifiers
N4A AC Power Sources 3kVA ~ 67kVA
LPA05 ±16/20Vpk 1MHz
LPA400 ±400Vpk 1MHz
LPA01 ±12Vpk 1MHz
Selective level Meter – SLM3505 – PLCC Testing
Software & Accessories
Power Analyzer Accessories
General Power Analyzer Accessories
ADI40 – 40 Channel A/D IO
Frequency Response Analyzer Accessories
Selective Level Meter Accessories
Data Acquisition Software
IEC61000 Flicker Impedance Networks
Knowledge Base
App Notes / White Papers
EN50564:2011 – A Guide to Standby Power
Electromagnetic Compatibility – IEC61000-3-3:2013 Flicker Analysis
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ISO17025:2017
Home
Products
Power Analyzers
PPA500 – Low Cost
PPA1500 – Compact
PPA3500 – 3~6(7) Phase
PPA4500 – High Performance
PPA5500 – Top of Class
PPA55x1 IEC61000 Harmonics and Flicker
PPA5500-TE – Transformer Analyzer
High Current Power Analysis Solutions
Frequency Response Analyzers
PSM1700 – 10uHz ~ 1MHz
PSM1735 – 10uHz ~ 35MHz
PSM3750 – 10uHz ~ 50MHz
SFRA45 – Transformer FRA
Impedance Analyzers
IAI Impedance Analyzer – 10uHz ~ 35MHz
IAI2 Impedance Analyzer – 10uHz ~ 50MHz
LCR Active Head – 10uHz ~ 5MHz
Transimpedance Amplifier – High Impedance Measurement
EIS (Electrochemical Impedance Analysis)
IEC61000 EMC Test Systems
AC+DC Power Sources / Amplifiers
N4A AC Power Sources 3kVA ~ 67kVA
LPA05 ±16/20Vpk 1MHz
LPA400 ±400Vpk 1MHz
LPA01 ±12Vpk 1MHz
Selective level Meter – SLM3505 – PLCC Testing
Software & Accessories
Power Analyzer Accessories
General Power Analyzer Accessories
ADI40 – 40 Channel A/D IO
Frequency Response Analyzer Accessories
Selective Level Meter Accessories
Data Acquisition Software
IEC61000 Flicker Impedance Networks
Knowledge Base
App Notes / White Papers
EN50564:2011 – A Guide to Standby Power
Electromagnetic Compatibility – IEC61000-3-3:2013 Flicker Analysis
Distributors
Support
Repair and Calibration Requests
Manuals, Firmware and PC Software
Video Tutorials
Power Analysis Tutorials
Customer Feedback
Updates
Contact Us
ISO17025:2017
Menu
Home
Products
Power Analyzers
PPA500 – Low Cost
PPA1500 – Compact
PPA3500 – 3~6(7) Phase
PPA4500 – High Performance
PPA5500 – Top of Class
PPA55x1 IEC61000 Harmonics and Flicker
PPA5500-TE – Transformer Analyzer
High Current Power Analysis Solutions
Frequency Response Analyzers
PSM1700 – 10uHz ~ 1MHz
PSM1735 – 10uHz ~ 35MHz
PSM3750 – 10uHz ~ 50MHz
SFRA45 – Transformer FRA
Impedance Analyzers
IAI Impedance Analyzer – 10uHz ~ 35MHz
IAI2 Impedance Analyzer – 10uHz ~ 50MHz
LCR Active Head – 10uHz ~ 5MHz
Transimpedance Amplifier – High Impedance Measurement
EIS (Electrochemical Impedance Analysis)
IEC61000 EMC Test Systems
AC+DC Power Sources / Amplifiers
N4A AC Power Sources 3kVA ~ 67kVA
LPA05 ±16/20Vpk 1MHz
LPA400 ±400Vpk 1MHz
LPA01 ±12Vpk 1MHz
Selective level Meter – SLM3505 – PLCC Testing
Software & Accessories
Power Analyzer Accessories
General Power Analyzer Accessories
ADI40 – 40 Channel A/D IO
Frequency Response Analyzer Accessories
Selective Level Meter Accessories
Data Acquisition Software
IEC61000 Flicker Impedance Networks
Knowledge Base
App Notes / White Papers
EN50564:2011 – A Guide to Standby Power
Electromagnetic Compatibility – IEC61000-3-3:2013 Flicker Analysis
Distributors
Support
Repair and Calibration Requests
Manuals, Firmware and PC Software
Video Tutorials
Power Analysis Tutorials
Customer Feedback
Updates
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ISO17025:2017
White Papers:
D000123 – A high bit resolution does not mean higher accuracy, do you know why?
Analogue to Digital Converter (ADC) – Bit Count superstition(White Paper)
(PDF, 663KB)
D000120 – Why is fixed windowing bad practice for efficiency measurements?
Sample Windows in Asynchronous Efficiency measurements(White Paper)
(PDF, 1.59MB)
Power Analysis Application Notes:
How to optimize current clamp and Rogowski coil accuracy
APP043 Traceable CT Adjustment by PPA scale correlation
(PDF, 587KB)
How do N4L compare to competitors with respect to wide band accuracy and calibration?
APP042 – Understanding High Accuracy Wideband Power
(PDF, 492KB)
Are N4L Power Analyzers compliant to D0-160 and ABD0100 Avionics Standards?
APP040 – Power Analysis in Avionics – May 2020
(PDF, 189KB)
Is ISO17025 power calibration important to me?
APP038 – Understanding Power Calibration
(PDF, 438KB)
Can I use a PPA to measure 7 phase power?
APP036 – 6 & 7 phase motor drive analysis
(PDF, 203KB)
The importance of Low Power Factor watts accuracy
APP035 – Low Power Factor Watts Measurement & Calibration
(PDF, 228KB)
Can I measure Electric Vehicle Traction motor efficiency with the PPA?
APP032 – Efficiency Measurement of Traction Motors v2 May 2020
(PDF, 218KB)
How do the N4L Power Analyzers avoid aliasing?
APP031 – Expanded Nyquist Sampling Theory – N4L
(PDF, 44KB)
Why is the PPA so accurate at measuring harmonics?
APP030 – DFT or FFT – A Comparison of Fourier Transform Techniques
(PDF, 372KB)
Can I analyze a motor during acceleration and deceleration?
APP025 – PWM Motor Drive Ramp Testing with the PPA45_5500 Power Analyzers
(PDF, 153KB)
How does the PPA Calculate Harmonic magnitude?
APP023 – Harmonic Analysis in Power Applications
(PDF, 67.2KB)
How can I perform efficiency analysis using the Master/Slave dual instrument technique?
APP021 -Master Slave Effieicency testing
(PDF, 160KB)
RMS or Peak Ranging? Which is better for power analysis?
APP019 – RMS and Peak range considerations with Precision Power Analyzers
(PDF, 175KB)
PWM Motor Drive Theory
APP017 – PWM Motor Drives – Pulse Width Modulation Theory
(PDF, 810KB)
How do I test a product to see if it complies with the standby power test standards such as EN50564 and IEC62301?
APP015 – Standby Power Measurement – IEC62301
(PDF, 2,183KB)
How does 3 Phase 2 Wattmeter work, mathematically?
APP014 – 3 Phase 2 Wattmeter Explained
(PDF, 663KB)
How do I perform AC-DC power efficiency measurements of power supplies using N4L PPA’s?
APP013 – AC – DC Efficiency Measurements with the PPA1520
(PDF, 255KB)
How do N4L achieve such accurate wideband current measurement?
APP012 – Current Shunt Field Cancellation
(PDF, 590KB)
The mathematics behind calculated power accuracies at specified frequencies and phase angles
APP009 Power Accuracy
(PDF, 64KB)
Do I need a power analyzer or can I use a DAQ card instead?
APP037 – PPA v DAQ card
(PDF, 350KB)
IEC61000 Harmonics and Flicker
Application Notes
:
IEC61000-4-7 Harmonic and Interharmonic grouping –
App Guide – IEC61000-4-7 Harmonic and Interharmonic grouping
(PDF, 188KB)
A guide to IEC61000-3-3 and IEC61000-3-11
APP039 – A guide to compliant Flicker measurements – Are you fully compliant to IEC61000-3-3 and IEC61000-3-11
(PDF, 524KB)
Can I simulate flicker with an N4A Power Source?
APP034 – Flicker Simulation with the N4Axx AC Power Sources
(PDF, 156KB)
How do N4L verify that the PPA55x1 is complaint to IEC61000-3-2 and IEC61000-3-3 (Harmonics and Flicker)?
APP028 – N4L Harmonics and Flicker Compliance Verification of PPA55xx to IEC61000-3-2, 3-3, 3-11 & 3-12
(PDF, 179KB)
A guide to flicker measurements
APP026 – IEC61000-3-3 2013 Electromagnetic Compatability – A Technical Guide to Flicker Measurement
(PDF, 800KB)
How do I measure the frequency response (transfer function) of an amplifier?
APP020 – Amplifier Frequency Response
(PDF, 160KB)
Frequency Response Analysis
Application Notes:
Can I measure PSRR (Power Supply Rejection Ratio) with the PSM series frequency response analyzers?
APP022 – PSRR – Power Supply Rejection Ratio Testing
(PDF, 390KB)
Testing RFI Line filters with the PSM series Frequency Response Analyzers
APP016 -Testing RFI Line Filters – Frequency Response Analysis
(PDF, 759KB)
How do I analyze the stability of a multiple loop closed feedback circuit?
APP010 Testing Switched Mode Power Supply Multiple Loop Gain
(PDF, 23KB)
How to measure THD (harmonic analysis) with the PSM
App 007 Measuring low THD v2
(PDF, 90KB)
Measuring fluctuating signals with the PSM series
Measuring APP05 fluctuating signals
(PDF, 16KB)
Testing frequency shift keying with the PSM
APP04 Testing FSK Communitation systems
(PDF, 11KB)
Testing LVDT’s with the PSM
APP03 Testing LVDTs
(PDF, 27KB)
How do I test loop stability of power supplies with the PSM series frequency response analyzers
APP002 Testing loop stability
(PDF, 66KB)
Testing communications transformers with the PSM series
APP001 Testing communications transformers
(PDF, 66KB)
Frequency Response Analyzer Measurement Selectivity
PSM Series Measurement Selectivity
(PDF, 103KB)
Electro-Chemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Application Notes:
How do I perform EIS measurements of Electro-chemical cells and batteries with the PSM series?
APP033 – Battery Cell Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy iss3 Jan 2019
(PDF, 394KB)
Impedance Analysis
Application Notes:
How do I measure the impedance of a capacitor with high DC voltage bias?
APP029 – Capacitor Impedance Measurements with High DC Voltage Biasing
(PDF, 179KB)
How to measure LCR parameters at high frequencie
s
APP011 Imp-at-high-freq Jan09
(PDF, 45KB)
Making Impedance measurements with a PSM
App 008 LCR Measurements v2
How do I make high voltage capacitance measurements up to 800Vpk-pk?
APP006 High voltage capacitance measurement
(PDF, 23KB)
Power Transformer Testing
Application Notes:
Is the SFRA45 compliant to IEC60076-18, the power transformer frequency response analysis test standard?
APP024 – Sweep Frequency Response Analysis of Power Transformers – Typical Test Sequences IEC60076-18
(PDF, 164KB)
Can I measure power transformer efficiency with N4L PPA’s?
APP018 – Transformer Efficiency Testing and Transformer Vector Theory
(PDF, 405KB)
App Guides:
D000199 – Current transducer cabling principles
APP GUIDE – Current transducer cabling principles
(PDF, 111KB)
D000270 – Impedance analysis compensation guide
APP GUIDE – PSM17xx/3750+IAI compensation
(PDF, 642KB)