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The Magtrol 5300 PA uses the three wattmeter method
to measure true RMS power. Voltage and current are
sensed and amplified in an isolated analog front end,
analog to digital converted with 16 bit precision,
processed through an 8 bit microprocessor (MPU) and
output in BCD form for display on the front panel
meters. The PA provides a digital display for each
selected phase of rms volts, amps, and watts; average
rms volts, amps and watts; and total load power factor
(PF).
AMPERES TRANSDUCING
Current measuring is accomplished using a three section
calibrated manganin resistance shunt per phase. The 5,
25 and 100 amp sections are 0.016 Ohm (80 mV), 0.003
Ohm (75 mV) and 0.001 Ohm (100 mV), respectively.
See Figure 14.
The current flow through each shunt is determined by
measuring the voltage drop across the shunt and the
MPU, applying Ohm's Law. Current ranges are set by
the MPU and energize the appropriate shunt bypass
relays CR1 and CR2. The 5 amp range energizes (opens
N/C contacts) of both CR1 and CR2; the 25 Amp. range
energizes CR1, and both relays remain de-energized for
the 100 Amp range. The CRs are very low resistance,
high current mercury wetted relay contacts that bypass
unused sections of the metering shunts.
VOLTAGE SENSING
Each VOLTS input terminal connects a 1.5 Megohm
resistive voltage divider to provide scaled phase voltage
for measurements. The three 1.5 Megohm resistors form
a classic "Y Box" neutral. The resulting phase voltage
signals are amplified and scaled for processing. See
Figure 14.
NOTE: Connecting the Voltage Sense
leads incorrectly (e.g. connecting
the voltage sense from phase 1 to
phase 2 current lines) will cause
the Watts display to show an
incorrect value. If you are
experiencing poor readings, shut
down the system and carefully
review your connections.
ANALOG PROCESSING
Input signals proportional to AMPS and VOLTS are
amplified and calibrated for each range by amplifiers
78B146-U7, U8, U9 and U10. These scaled signals pass
through true rms to DC converters 78B147-U1 & U4,
voltage to frequency converters 78B147-U2 & U5 and
optical isolators 78B147-U3 & U6. The resulting
frequency signals represent true rms current and voltage
(AF
0
and VF
0
,) scaled to 0.0707 volts per 1.0 kilohertz.
5A
25A
100A
CR2
CR1
CR2
CR1
CR2
CR1
01
02
03
INPUT
OUTPUT
01
02
03
OUTPUT
(LOAD)
(LOAD)
(LOAD)
VOLTS
VOLTS
VOLTS
01
02
03
(LOW)
(LOW)
(LOW)
VOLTS
(HIGH)
E PH1
E PH2
E PH3
VOLTS
(HIGH)
VOLTS
(HIGH)
S
S
S
Figure 14. 5300 Current Shunt Inputs
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