Hello Everybody. This is Dr. InPhase!!! In this dual part series I’ve already presented How to use Fluke 434-Series II for carry out Power Quality Study. In second part I’m going to walk through on How to use Krykard ALM-33/32/35 for carrying out Power Quality Study to record and analyze various Power Quality factors like Harmonics, Unbalance, Power Factor and so on.
Krykard ALM 32/33/35
- To measure and record RMS voltage, current, power parameters in an electrical network.
- To record the variations (power parameters) in the electrical network.
Basic Operations
– Press to power up or power down the Krykard ALM-32/33/35 Analyser. The home screen shows RMS waveform for voltage and current.
Date & Time
- In home screen Press Configuration Button
- Select Date/Time in Configuration screen
- Press Enter button
- Make the changes in DATE & TIME by using Navigation keys & Press ENTER.
- Press Return button after the changes are made.
languages & phase colors
- Measuring results belongs to different phases are presented with individual colors. Every region in the world having different sets of color code for the Phase sequences.
- Here we proceed with Indian region.
- The following steps are configuring the Phase Colors as well as Languages also.
For Language
- Press Configuration button
- In Configuration screen, each Function keys belongs to different language.
- In this screen the selected Function key belongs to English language.
- Krykard ALM-32/33/35 offers 26 regional languages along with English.
For Phase Color
- Press Configuration button and Select Display
- Press 2nd Function key for the Colors option
- In this screen, we can change the voltage, current color coding of Phase & Neutral as per the region by using of Navigation keys.
- If we select 1st Function key, there will be an option for Brightness adjusting. Brightness can be adjusted as per the requirement using Navigation keys.
- If we select 3rd Function key, an option for automatic Display shutdown. Select Never/Automatic as per the requirement.
- If we select 4th Function key, an option for Night mode. Activate/Deactivate as per our requirement.
wiring system configuration
- Krykard ALM-32/33/35 has a several preprogrammed wiring setup of electrical system/equipment.
- Based on the system configuration like Three phase, Two Phase, Single Phase we can choose accordingly in the analyser also.
- The following steps are configuring the available wiring setup of Krykard ALM-32/33/35 for the electrical system which we want to analyse.
- Press Configuration Button
- Select Electrical Connection
- Select the appropriate Configuration from the list of connections.
- Available connections are - 3 Phase 3 Wire, 3 Phase 4 Wire, Single Phase 2 Wire, Split Phase 3 Wire.
ALM-33 connection configuration
- Connection example shown in the above picture.
- Analyser we could use to connect in HT side (like 11kV, 33kV), LT side (like 415V, 690V) by taking CT and PT reference from the Breaker panel (ex. VCB).
- We can analyse the load in feeder wise as well as connecting the particular load also (like VFD, DC Drive, etc.)
PT & CT probe selection and configurations
- This probe for connecting the PT reference side or PRIMARY side or Direct BUS BAR SIDE.
- Press Configuration Button
- Select Sensors and ratios and press Enter
- Select the corresponding Function key for voltage (U)
- 110V is common PT secondary voltage.
- Select Ratio set-up and press Enter for Change PT ratio as per the Primary Voltage by using navigation keys.
- Connecting in Live BUS BAR side PT ratio should be 3U 1/1
- Example: Connecting in 33kV side VCB/Breaker side means PT ratio will be 0033.0k/0110.0
- Press Enter after the changes are made.
- Press Return button after the changes.
- This probe is for connecting in Measuring or Protection CT
- The pictures show how to connect the probe in to the CT reference side.
- Press Configuration Button
- Select Sensors and ratios and press Enter
- Select the corresponding Function key for current (A)
- Select Ratio set-up 3A.
- Press Enter after the changes are made (CT Ratio).
- If we select Ratio set-up A1+A2+A3, for changing the CT ratio for individual phase.
- For Neutral sensor, it is not available in ALM 33; By selecting 3 Phase 4 Wire configuration there will record Neutral Voltage & Current readings in virtual which we can by the display also.
- Press Return button (Back to the previous screen)
- This probe for connecting to the PRIMARY side or direct BUS BAR side.
- Press Configuration Button
- Select Sensors and ratios and press Enter
- Select the corresponding Function key for current (A)
- Select Ratio set-up 3A 1/1.
- Set the ratio for 65A to 6500A. It can measure up to 1000A.
- Press Return button (Back to the previous screen)
*After this above setup, the Analyser is ready for measurement.
measuring procedure
- After doing the initial setup now the Krykard ALM-32/33/35 is ready for taking the measurements.
- The following steps are for checking the connection and then proceed to start the measurement.
phase sequence
* The figures below explained for the correct connection setup.
This is the first thing should check for the connection verification.
- After the connection is made, Press Waveform display Mode key the above screen will appear.
- Use Navigation keys to see Voltage (3U) or Current (3A) waveform.
- Select corresponding Function keys to see THD, CF (Crest Factor) and all.
- Select this function key for Vector view of Current & Voltage (Explained detailed in below)
- 110V is common PT secondary voltage.
- Select Ratio set-up and press Enter for Change PT ratio as per the Primary Voltage by using navigation keys.
- Connecting in Live BUS BAR side PT ratio should be 3U 1/1
- Example: Connecting in 33kV side VCB/Breaker side means PT ratio will be 0033.0k/0110.0
- In 3 Phase 4 Wire configuration, the directions should be clockwise & order should be Red-Yellow-Blue (RYB)
- Compare the Amperes and with Analyser and the connected Breaker panel side or Load side.
- Check the amperes in the Multifunctional meter or Ammeter of the Breaker panel.
- If the Ampere is not matching with the load side check the CT ratio fixed. If it is wrong change it accordingly.
- if amperes match check the Directions of vector as per the above diagrams.
- If the directions are not proper check the CT Probe direction in the breaker panel.
- Both Amperes should match.
power & energy
- Press Power parameter mode key, the above screen will appear.
- Check the Actual Power (W), Apparent Power (VA),
- Both values should be in Positive (+ve).
- If the values are Negative (-ve) invert the CT probe direction fixed in the breaker panel.
- Check for the Phase Sequence/CT probe direction in Breaker panel.
harmonics
- Press Harmonics mode key, the above screen will appear.
- We can see the harmonics in % and in terms of Amperes for voltage as well as current by using navigation keys in the screen.
- Use corresponding Function key for seeing Voltage Harmonics (U) / Current Harmonics (A).
- Till 50th order voltage and current harmonics recording available.
trend mode
- Press button and select Trend mode the above screen will appear.
- This is for selection of parameters we wanted to record.
- Use corresponding Function keys to Select/Unselect the parameter.
- After selecting all the parameters, Press Return button for the previous screen.
- Then select Trend mode key for Start the recording.
TREND MODE is the function used to Start Measurements & Monitor the readings.
- After selecting Trend mode key recording list screen will appear.
- Select the Function key for Recording schedule, the above screen will appear.
- Enter the Record Name, Star & Stop time by using Navigation Keys.
- Period is the sampling time for data recording.
- 20s (seconds) means the analyser will record every 20 seconds per data.
- The data will be the Minimum, Maximum & Average of 20 seconds data.
- In Krykard ALM-32/33/35 the Interval limit from 1s (Seconds) to 15 mins (Minutes).
- After entering all the details Press this button to start.
- After starting the recording the below screen will appear.
- During recording time, we will be able to see THD, RMS, Current & Voltage Phase sequence, Crest Factor, Power Parameters by selecting Function keys & Mode keys.
- After reaching STOP TIME / Finishing the measurement, it will SAVE automatically.
- If we want to STOP in between the measurement Press in Trend mode screen, it will stop immediately and save the records. We can stop the measurement in between the record time.
- In that Trend mode select the recording list will appear. In this we can see the recorded measurements and the waveform of the record by Enter the selected record.
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