July 5, 2006—Schneider Electric’s North American Operating Division introduced under its Square D brand of power management products the PowerLogic PM870 power meter, the newest addition to the Series 800 PowerLogic power meter family. Designed for electrical installations with power-sensitive processes, the PM870 combines accurate energy and power measurement with power-quality capabilities not typically found in a compact power meter, says the company.
In commercial buildings and industrial facilities, the PM870 power meter can help facility managers establish and maintain LEED certification through measurement, verification and reduction of energy consumption, Schneider says. The new power meter also can help to extend equipment life by evaluating equipment usage patterns, and improve system reliability by minimizing downtime through accurate detection and diagnosis of power quality disturbances.
The PM870 meter provides disturbance detection and configurable waveform capture, used to detect, capture, and troubleshoot current and voltage sags and swells that can disrupt sensitive processes. With zero blind-time metering, the PM870 simultaneously monitors all three phases of voltage and current with extreme accuracy even for fast-varying loads, such as those found in welding applications, the company says.
The large, easy-to-read, backlit display shows multiple metered values at a glance. The display is also available with flexible remote mounting capabilities that allow the meter base unit to be installed inside with the display mounted on the low voltage cabinet. This feature is ideal for installations when local regulations do not permit over 120V on panel doors.
For more information, visit the Schneider Web site.
