Panel Mounted Substation

Power Quality Analyser

Ranger PM7500 Specification

Panel Mount for Permanent Substation Power Quality and Energy Monitoring.
Record events, trends, transients, min/max logging, >500 channels recorded simultaneously, expandable memory,
automatic sag/swell monitoring down to single cycle, harmonics measurement up to 127th order (voltage and current
harmonics to the 50th on 8 inputs or optional voltage and current harmonics to the 100th on 6 inputs
automatically and simultaneously), flicker measurement, waveform capture at 384 samples/cycle at 50Hz,
Ethernet, USB and Bluetooth communication. Compatible with IHost.

Break Fault Level at 50-90ms and at ½ cycle. Results

dependent on presence of abrupt current induced voltage
disturbances > 0.15%. Downstream Motor Contribution.
General Parameter Measurement: Records automatically.
Fixed functions recorded on (selected) intervals (1sec to
2hours). Voltage & Current RMS (Max, Min, Avg). THD /
Harmonic Value (8 inputs), Flicker (3 Voltage inputs). Power
(kW, VAR, AP, PF), Individual Harmonics 2-50 (8*50 signals
PM7500 Front View on Volts and Current) or optional Individual Harmonics 2-100
8 Analogue Inputs: (6*100 and 2*50 on Volts and Current). Unbalance.
4 Voltage input channels. Nominal 110V (< 600Vac RMS) for Troubleshooting Maths Functions:
secondary VT output. 0-600Vdc. AC Single Phase Installation: RMS, Stray Voltage RMS Hi
Res < 35V, (line-neutral, line-line where appropriate). Real
4 Current input channels. Typical 0-1V RMS. Current to
power W, Reactive Power VARS, Apparent Power VA,
Voltage CTs supplied, nominal input 1A (5A or 10A on
Power Factor PF, Displacement Power Factor, Phase Angle,
special request). Please note that Current clamp primary
Frequency, Instantaneous Flicker Sensation, Short Term &
connection is by Ring Crimps to 5mm Brass Studs. 14 AWG
Long Term Perceptibility, Flicker Flag, Distortion Power.
Imperial size 10 (M5 2.5mm2), cable insulation diameter
AC 2 (split) Phase Installation: Real Power, Reactive
2.9mm to 4.4mm (primary winding 2.5mm2).
Power VARS, Apparent Power, Power Factor.
AC 3 Phase Installation (Delta, Wye and variants): Real
Power, Reactive Power VARS, Apparent Power, Power
Example of a Factor, Voltage Unbalance, (Conventional & Sequential
closed, toroid Components), Current Unbalance. Distortion Power,
current clamp Fundamental Real & Reactive Power (IEEE1459).
used (GF1). DC: DC component may be extracted on all 8 channels.
Harmonics: Odds, Evens, Triplens, Individual Harmonics
value and % and phase angle to the 50th (Harmonics to the
1 Volt free contact closure: 127th & interharmonics is optional), K Factor, % Total
Status output. Volt Free 'Status' terminals magnetic Harmonic Distortion, Total Harmonic Value.
isolation. Three terminal relay SPDT (Common, NO, NC) Symmetrical Components:
contact specification 125V (Pollution degree 2). Creepage Positive, negative, zero sequence: NPS, NPS/PPS (Voltage
and Clearance ≥ 1.5mm relay between contacts. ‘Failed’ and Current), ZPS, ZPS/PPS (Voltage).
status indication both when the charge current is interrupted Other Maths Options: Channel X * Constant, Channel X /
and when the central processor ceases normal operation Channel Y, Filtered Channel X, Internal Temperature, On
(watchdog failure). Charge, Battery Volts.

Five distinct simultaneous recording systems available: Waveform Capture: Sample rate - 19.2kS/s (~384samples/
Waveform capture: High Speed sampling: cycle at 50Hz) on 8 channels. Also records automatically at
384 samples/cycle at 50Hz on all inputs. 60Hz. Events examined, ranked & stored in real time.
Troubleshooting: Utilising the patented Single Cycle Selectable Waveform Parameters:
Adaptive StoreTM to capture comprehensive detail over long Wave Retention Basis: Greatest disturbances (automatic
recording periods on up to 32 selected parameters. Shows ranking and low rank discard) and first past a threshold.
anomalies in detail. Capture wave bracket: Wave Sets: from 20ms up to
General Parameter Analysis / Trends: > 470 parameters 160ms. Can be extended to 60secs. Can be contiguous; no
recorded automatically and simultaneously enabling re-arming delay.
reporting to recognised Standards. Signals to be captured: Offending wave / complementary
RMS Event Database: Monitoring for ‘official’ power quality current or voltage, all voltages, all currents.
events such as sags/surges/interruptions. Triggers to be used: Transient, Ring, Notch, Sag, Surge,
Fault Level (optional): ½ cycle Peak Fault Level, RMS THD Volts, THD Current.
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Power Quality Analyser

Ranger PM7500 Specification cont.

Wave Allocation: Waves allocated across trigger functions.
Frequency:
Automatic frequency tracking in 50 or 60Hz regions. Normal
range 45-64Hz.
Dual Frequency Measurement (Optional): Independent
frequency variation measurement on V4. Resolution to
0.001Hz (frequency), single cycle (time), latency PM7500 Back View
~3 cycles. DFM (V4) measurement range 40-70Hz.
Memory: 128MB internal Flash memory for all files. 16MB Software: Comprehensive data analysis on PC with Pronto
RAM for waveform capture data, 64MB working RAM. for Windows companion software. Unit configuration
Expansion with USB Memory Device. possible through Pronto.
User Preferences - Stored in non-volatile Flash Memory. Accuracy: 0.2%. 0.1% in reference range 20-30°C
Configurations: Space for over 200 files that may be used (excluding sensors). +/-2LSB.
for both configuration and recording sessions. Resolution: Programmable to 0.1Vac and 0.1Aac.
Data Retention: Sequential data is saved to Flash memory Portable Device Requirements for PMScreen: Android,
during recording. Waveform capture data is held in RAM and Windows or Windows Mobile 6.5 compatible.
transferred to Flash memory when recording ends.
Configurations etc. stored in Flash memory. Recorded data Communications:
can automatically be transferred to USB memory device at Bluetooth: Wireless interface (isolated) reception up to
the end of each session. 10m.
USB: Serial interface to PC (isolated > 2.5kV), download to
PC & control through Pronto for Windows. Download
Rack Mounted PM7500 through serial interface to Android device.
Optional rack mount kit available Ethernet: Connectivity through local network. Download to
PC. Compatible with IHost.
USB Memory Stick/Hard Drive: Automatic download to
USB stick or Hard Drive.
PMGateway App.: Enables Android mobile phone to act as
a Gateway. Send data files to your inbox or dropbox, start
and stop recordings.
Protocol: MODBUS ASCII.
Power: Requires 100-264Vac 50-60Hz or 110Vdc, rated
power consumption 10W, or 12-48Vdc at 5 W.
Battery Capacity: 2100mAhrs (5 HI-Temp NiMH batteries).
User Interface is PC/Android App ‘PMScreen’: Full colour Battery Ride Through: Ten minutes at a time.
remote display on PC via USB, Bluetooth or Ethernet.
A/D Converter: 24 bit at 19.2kSamples per second, top 16
Display also available on Android device such as tablet or
bits used normally for harmonics, power & energy, Flicker.
mobile phone via Bluetooth. Includes setup/configuration,
data review and recovery. With mobile network, PMScreen Measurement & Reporting Standards: IEC 61000-4-15,
can be controlled worldwide via a Gateway Phone. IEC 61000-4-7, IEC 61000-4-30, IEEE1453 (Flicker),
PMScreen can also initiate data download to USB stick. IEEE1459, IEEE100, Report to EN50160.
Displays On PMScreen: Safety Standards: IEC 61010 second ed., 300V Cat. IV,
Live: Power & Energy, Phasors, Flicker, Harmonics, pollution level 2, IEC 61326 (EMC).
Interharmonics, Harmonic Phasors, Waveforms, ITIC curve,
EN50160 Comparison. Computer Requirements for Pronto Software: Windows
Historical: Trends, Statistics, List of Channels, all General 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10; 250MB hard drive space.
Parameters. Case Dimensions: 28.8 x 20.7 x 7.0cm (Panel cut out is
Data Retrieval: Automatic download to USB stick, and 28.2 x 6.8cm)
Android Mobile Phone via Bluetooth (PMGateway: Data Panel mount conversion kit is a sub rack: 2U high by 84 HP
files sent on to email inbox). Download to PC via wide and 14.5 inches deep.
USB, Bluetooth, or Ethernet to an area network
(including internet). Download to Android Tablet or Operating Temp: -20ºC (-4º F) to 40ºC (104ºF).
Mobile Phone via Bluetooth.
SCADA: PM7500 is MODBUS compatible. All Applicable Patents: 6424277, 0230712,
parameters accessible via MODBUS protocol. 4910692.
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