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PQA8000

Mobile Power Quality Analyzer

The NEO PQA 8000 reflects our understanding of power grid applications of today – the most complete and reliable mobile Analyzer you find on the market. 
Multi-Touch, 4 hours mobile operation and complying with Power Quality Standards and Grid Codes your measurement application requires. 
Class A++ Power Quality Analyzer for measurements and analyses way beyond EN50160 and Class .

THE ONLY INSTRUMENT IN THE WORLD MEASURING SUPRAHARMONIC CURRENTS AND VOLTAGES UP TO 500 kHz

HARDWARE

SOFTWARE

Power Quality
Class A ++
Supraharmonics 500kHz
Harmonics, Inter-Supraharmonics, THD WORLD LEADING
High Sampling Rate
124kS/s or 1MS/s
Visualizations
Recorder, Waveform, FFT, Vector, Table, etc.
High Accuracy
0.05%
System Dynamics
Resonances, Phase Angle Jumps, etc.
High Resolution
18bit / 24bit
Transient Recording
Waveform & Disturbance Trigger
High Dynamic
0.5mA to 150kA
Disturbance
½ Period storing & triggering
High Safety
CAT IV 600V
Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU)
and RoCoF
High Performance
PC with Multi-Touch and battery pack
Report
EN50160, IEEE519, IEC61000-2-4, etc.
High Connectivity
additional input signals, Interfaces, AC&DC power, etc.
 

 


Hardware

State of the Art

Smart Touch

11 inch full-HD Smart Touch Display

GPS

for high-precise time synchronization

Mobile Operation

Up to 4 hours of operation

Large SSD

up to 1TB data storage

Sensor Supply

for current clamps and sensors (uni- and bipolar)

Interfaces

USB 3.0, TCP/IP, LAN
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RS232
Modbus, 104, DIO and CAN.

 


 

The NEO Sensor Integration

Highest Precision

HIGH BANDWIDTH & HIGH ACCURACY

Conventional PQ Analyzers, even if they are Class A certified, are not sufficient for modern measurement applications. We use the best available components to ensure the highest safety category and also the highest accuracy. NEO instruments offer high bandwidth (up to 1 MHz) and correct the frequency dependent behavior of current & voltage sensors as well as integrated electronics to achieve the best possible measurement results

SENSOR INTEGRATION

All current sensors offered by NEO Messtechnik are industry proven for different applications. We use and improve on the best available sensors in the market.

FREQUENCY DEPENDENT CALIBRATION
The NEO sensor integration calibrates each sensor over a wide frequency bandwidth and corrects frequency dependent phase shift and amplitude damping. This allows for high precision from DC to high-frequency measurements.

MEASUREMENT RANGE DEPENDENT CALIBRATION
In addition, the sensors will calibrated for each measurement range using multiple points. The calibration will typically cover points from 1% to 100% of the nominal measurement range. This will improve the accuracy and precision, especially at low current (e.g., 1% of nominal measurement range).

 

 

LEADING IN SAFETY

Overvoltages from power lines down to factories can be higher than normal operating voltages. To avoid any kind of electrical accident, NEO Messtechnik emphasizes the importance of a safe instrument design. For example, the high-voltage inputs of the PQA 8000 instrument (CAT IV 600V) are isolated up to 6kVp while maintaining high precision (0.05%) and high sampling (up to 1MS/s). This is world-leading technology.


 

Truly Intuitive Software

Clearly structured. Explicit Menus.

1.  SETUP

 

The instrument has a clear structure that shows schematics with explanations.

 

 

2.  MEASURE

 

During measurements the user can define widgets such as Scopes, Vector Scopes, Harmonic FFTs, Tables, and Recorders.

3.  ANALYSE

 

Sophisticated functions include PQ Data, Transients, Disturbances, and Alarms.

 

 

4.  REPORT

 

The instrument can automatically generate reports and professional documentation. The user can create reports that include all relevant information (location, comments, company logo, etc) directly on-site or during post processing. PDF reports that are saved on the instrument are always available and can be shared directly via email.

5.  EXPORT

 

Data can be exported into CSV, XLS, PDF, Comtrade, and PQDiff.

6.  OTHER PROGRAMS

 

The instrument uses Microsoft Windows© as the operating system. Programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word or Matlab can be added as well as Email messaging services.

Instrument Options

PQA8000

4x Voltage Input 1600V DC
4x Current Input (Rogowski, Clamp)
CAN / RS232

 

PQA8000-P

4x Voltage Input 1600V DC
6x Current Input (Rogowski, Clamp)
2x Analog Input (± 10V)
CAN / RS485 / DIO

 

PQA8000-M

4x Voltage Input 1600V DC
8x Current Input (Rogowski, Clamp)
CAN / RS485 / DIO

Features

 

Power Quality


according to IEC 61000-4-30 Ed.3 and IEC 62586

Harmonics, Interharmonics and THD:
Class A

Higher Frequencies and Supraharmonics:
2 – 9 kHz (200 Hz band)
2 – 500 kHz (2 kHz band)

Symmetrical Components & Unbalance:
Class A ((Pos-, Neg- and Zero Sequence))

Flicker (PST, PLT, Pinst) and RVC:
Class A

Voltage Events:
Class A (dip, swell, interruption – time, extrema, length)

Frequency:
10 sec, AVE, MIN, MAX

Voltage, Current:
RMS, AVE, MIN, MAX, ½ Period-values, 200ms, 10s, 10min

Time Synchronisation:
Class A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Power

Power Calculation:
P, Q, S, PF, cos phi, D, DH, QH

Frequency:
10 sec, AVE, MIN, MAX

Voltage, Current:
RMS, AVE, MIN, MAX, ½ Period-values, 200ms, 10s, 10min

Power Calculation:
P, Q, S, PF, cos phi, D, DH, QH

Energy:
Total, positive, negative (P, Q, P+, P-, Q+, Q-)

Efficiency:
DC / AC, U-I Curve for PV

Wiring:
DC, 1-Phase, 2-Phase, 3-Phase Star and Delta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Waveform & Transients

MIN, MAX, RMS, AVE:
U, I, P, Q, S, f, PF, phi, THD, Harmonics, Interharm., Unbalance, etc.

ENVELOPE / WINDOW:
U, I

DELTA:
dU, dI, df, dP, etc.

DERIVATE (RATE OF CHANGE):
dU/dt, df/dt etc. … per ms, number of periods or half-period

VOLTAGE SIGNALLING:
Threshold

EN50160:
Trigger on any EN50160 parameter (Max, Quantil)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Disturbances and System Dynamics

1/2 PERIOD TRIGGER:
U, I, P, Q, S, f, PF, phi, THD, Harmonics, Interharm., Unbalance, etc.

SYMMETRICAL COMPONENTS:
Positive-, Negative-, Zerosequence

Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU)
according to IEEE C37.118: Total Vector Error 0.01% (typ.), Angle Error 0.003°(typ)

RATE OF CHANGE FREQUENCY (ROCOF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Complying Standards

POWER QUALITY, HARMONICS, FLICKER:
IEC61000-4-30 Ed. 3 Class A / IEC61000-4-7 / IEC61000-4-15 /  IEC62586-2 Ed. 2 / IEC62586-1

PUBLIC GRID, RAILWAY AND INDUSTRY
EN50160 / EN50163 / IEC61000-2-2 / IEC61000-2-4 (Class 1; 2; 3) / IEEE519  / IEEE 1159 / IEC61000-2-12 / NRS048

WIND POWER, RENEWABLES AND GRID CODES
IEC61400-21 / IEC61400-12 / FGW-TR3 / VDE N-4105 / VDE N-4100 / VDE N-4110 / D-A-CH-CZ / BDEW / ROCOF / IEEE C37.118-2005 (PMU)

MOTORS, TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
IEC60034 / IEC 60076-1 / IEC61000-3-2 / IEC61000-3-3 / IEC61000-3-11 / IEC61000-3-12