PQ1 Power Quality Sensor
Critical Power Quality Insights in a Compact Package
The PQ1 Power Quality Sensor is the fast, accurate relay that alerts you to power quality compliance issues. It’s small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, yet precise enough for reliable monitoring in every application from semiconductor manufacturing to aircraft. Plus, at less than one-tenth the cost of a traditional power analyzer, the PQ1 can pay for itself with the first issue detected.
PQ1 Industry Applications
Large Machine Coverage
Ensure optimal power quality to lengthen machine lifetimes, decrease downtime and minimize unhappy customer experiences. Relevant industries and applications include:
Medical Equipment
When patient welfare is on the line and medical professionals’ time is limited, machine downtime is not an option. The PQ1 saves time by immediately identifying root causes of power quality issues, improving preventative maintenance and repair identification.
SCADA Systems & PLC Systems
The PQ1 is the perfect complement to PLC and SCADA systems. Keep your machines running optimally with easy interfacing to prevent damage from voltage disturbances.
PQ1 Key Benefits
Reduce Risk
Catch voltage distortion before it leads to productivity losses, increased warranty and maintenance costs, or worse, operator injury.
Low Cost
Gain an incredibly cost-effective sensor at less than 10% of the cost of a traditional power quality monitor.
Plug and Play
Immediately put your PQ1 to use with no software or computer required, 16 preset limits and pre-configured depth-duration thresholds based on international standards.
Fit Anywhere
With its small size and DIN-rail and panel mounting available, the PQ1 can fit in nearly any space to monitor power quality and equipment, and help ensure employee safety.
PQ1 System Integrations
The PQ1 uses relay contact outputs to send signals to your software applications for error logs, alarm processing, counters, SCADA systems and PLCs.
PQ1 Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Nominal Voltage Inputs | 100, 110, 120, 200, 208, 220, 230, 240 Vrms
May be installed phase-to-neutral or phase-to-phase, provided nominal voltage is in range Installation Category: CAT II |
| Frequency | 50, 60, 400 Hz |
| Relay Outputs | 300 mA, 30 Vac or Vdc, normally closed dry relay contacts
3 Relay output: Impulse/swell, minor sag, major sag Contacts open when a power disturbance is detected, recloses at end of the event Minimum duration of open contacts is 3 seconds, regardless of the event duration |
| Built-In Standard Thresholds | SEMI F47, ITIC, CBEMA, IEC, ZA NRS048, JN (Japan), MIL-STD 704E (Aircraft), MIL-STD-3900 (Shipboard), IEC 61000-2-4 (Class I, Class II, Class III), IEC 61000-4-11, EN50160 (Utility), EN500821 (Residential/Commercial), EN50082-2 (Industrial) |
| Impulses | Detects impulses down to 500 nanoseconds |
| RMS Threshold Accuracy | 0.5% typical, 1.5% maximum |
| Impulse Threshold Accuracy | 450 Vpk typical (min/max: 400/500 Vpk) |
Manuals, Documentation and Help
Servers and data centers, semiconductor fabs, hospitals and medical offices, and industrial businesses with their automatic manufacturing systems all stand to benefit from the PQ1 Power Quality Sensor. Its low cost, easy installation and precise power quality detection make it an easy and vital addition in these industries.
The PQ1 depth-duration thresholds are pre-configured based on the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), European Norm (EN), Computer Business Equipment Manufacturing Association (CBEMA), Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC), SEMI, U.S. Military Specifications (MIL-SPEC), Electrical Equipment Technology Standards (Japan) and the National Electricity Regulator of South Africa.
Yes, the PQ1’s small size and DIN-rail and panel mounting capabilities make it extremely space-efficient and easy to install.
Yes, the PQ1 Power Quality Sensor can be used on individual phases or combined to monitor three-phase circuits. It automatically adapts to any international voltage between 100VAC (Japan) and 240VAC (U.S. and Europe), automatically finding the correct frequency.
The PQ1 helps prevent equipment failures and costly downtime by identifying voltage disturbances and power quality issues immediately. It will find voltage sags, swells, interruptions and impulses as short as 500 nanoseconds.
Simple Set Up for Instant Results
The PQ1 easily integrates into your power mains with no software required. It identifies and alerts for power disturbances such as major and minor voltage sags, swells, interruptions and impulses as short as 500 nanoseconds.
PQ1 Simplifies Power Quality Monitoring
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Easy to Use
With 16 preset industry standard thresholds, PQ1 comes ready-made to meet the requirements of any application, with no software — or computer — required
Versatile
Easily configure the PQ1 to send event reports to your error logs, activate alarms or simply read results directly from the front-panel LEDs
Time-Saving
Instantly identify the root causes of power quality disturbances to avoid lengthy troubleshooting or trial-and-error repair processes
Helps Increase Customer Satisfaction
Accurate power quality information can help contain warranty and maintenance costs, protect equipment life and reduce ineffective repairs
