The PCE-PA 8300 is a Current Clamp that features a durable enclosure, SD card memory, a LCD graphic display, as well as apparent, effective, and reactive power measurement. The easy-to-use PCE-PA 8300 Current Clamp is the ideal tool for performing power and harmonics analysis as well as for measuring network capacity.
Set 1: Includes 3 current clamps for measurements up to 1200 A AC
Current Clamp PCE-PA 8300-1
- Voltage measurement range of 10 V ... 600 V AC
- Current measurement range of 20 A ... 1200 A AC
- Performance measurement range of 0 kW ... 9.999 MW (VA/VAR)
- Simultaneous display of harmonics and waveform
- Graphic Phasor diagram
- Captures transients including dip, swell, and outage
- SD card memory
- LCD graphic display
- Durable enclosure
- Compatibility with various manufacturers' power clamps
- Adjustable back-up interval, allowing for long-term data collection
- Auto-setting of measurement range (AC V)
- Power efficiency, delay angle, and frequency measurement
- Apparent, effective, and reactive power measurement
- Harmonic spectrum measurement up to the 50th order
Electrical specifications Voltage Measurement (AC V) Measurement Range Resolution Accuracy 10 V ... 600 V (phase to neutral) 0.1 V ±(0.5 % + 0.5 V) 10 V ... 600 V (phase to phase 0.1 V ±(0.5 % + 0.5 V) Current Measurement (AC A) Set 1 Measurement Range Resolution Accuracy 20 A 0.001 A (< 10 A)
0.01 A (≥ 10 A)± (0.5 % + 0.1 A) 200 A 0.01 A (< 100 A)
0.1 A (≥ 100 A)± (0.5 % + 0.5 A) 1200 A 0.1 A (< 1000 A)
1 A (≥ 1000 A)± (0.5 A + 5 A) Effective power Measurement range Resolution Accuracy 0 KW ... 9.999 KW 0.001 KW ±(1 % + 0.008 KW) 10 KW ... 99.99 KW 0.01 KW ±(1 % + 0.08 KW) 100 KW ... 999.9 KW 0.1 KW ±(1 % + 0.8 KW) 1 MW ... 9.999 MW 0.001 MW ±(1 % + 0.008 MW) Apparent Power Measurement range Resolution Accuracy 0 KVA ... 9.999 KVA 0.001 KVA ±(1 % + 0.008 KVA) 10 KVA ... 99.99 KVA 0.01 KVA ±(1 % + 0.08 KVA) 100 KVA ... 999.9 KVA 0.1 KVA ±(1 % + 0.8 KVA) 1 MVA ... 9.999 MVA 0.001 MVA ±(1 % + 0.008 MVA) Reactive Power Measurement range Resolution Accuracy 0 KVAR ... 9.999 KVAR 0.001 KVAR ±(1 % + 0.008 KVAR) 10 KVAR ... 99.99 KVAR 0.01 KVAR ±(1 % + 0.08 KVAR) 100 KVAR ... 999.9 KVAR 0.1 KVAR ±(1 % + 0.8 KVAR) 1 MVAR ... 9.999 MVAR 0.001 MVAR ±(1 % + 0.008 MVAR) Active Energy Measurement range Resolution Accuracy 0 KWH ... 9.999 KWH 0.001 KWh ±(2 % + 0.008 KWh) 10.00 KWH ... 99.99 KWH 0.01 KWh ±(2 % + 0.08 KWh) 100.0 KWH ... 999.9 KWH 0.01 KWh ±(2 % + 0.8 KWh) 1 MWH ... 9.999 MWH 0.001 MMh ±(2 % + 0.008 MWh) Apparent Energy Measurement range Resolution Accuracy 0 KVARH ... 9.999 KVARH 0.001 KVARh ± (2 % + 0.008 KVARh) 10.00 KVARH ... 99.99 KVARH 0.01 KVARh ± (2 % + 0.08 KVARh) 100.0 KVARH ... 999.9 KVARH 0.01 KVARh ± (2 % + 0.8 KVARh) 1 MVARH ... 9.999 MVARH 0.001 MVARh ± (2 % + 0.008 MVARh) Power Factor Measurement range Resolution Accuracy 0 ... 1 0.01 ± 0.04 Delay Angle Measurement range Resolution Accuracy -180° ... +180° 0.1° ±1° Frequency Measurement range Resolution Accuracy 45 Hz ... 65 Hz 0.1 Hz ± 0.1 Hz Harmonic of AC Voltage at 50 / 60 Hz Measurement range Resolution Accuracy 1 ... 20th order 0.001 ... 1 A
0.1 %± (2 % + 0.5 A)
± (2 % + 10 Digit)21 ... 30th order 0.001 ... 1 A
0.1 %± (2 % + 0.5 A)
± (2 % + 10 Digit)21 ... 50th order 0.001 ... 1 A
0.1 %not specified General specifications Display 3.7 in / 94.0 mm point-matrix LCD (320 * 240 pixel) with LED background lights Safety standards IEC1010CAT III 600V Input resistance AC V 10 MOhm Operating frequency of current clamp 40 Hz ... 1 kHz Tested operating frequency of current clamp 45 Hz ... 65 Hz Overload protection AC V
AC A720 V RMS
1300 A with current clampData Storage SD memory card Refresh interval 1 second Data logging function logging with real-time speed on SD memory card Record interval 2 ... 7200 seconds Data output (only for live display on computer) per USB or RS232, depending on connection cable Operating temperature 0° C ... +50° C / 32° F ... 122° F Surrounding humidity < 80 % RH
8 x 1.5 V AA batteriesVoltage Supply 9 V adapter Current Drain Measurement Device: 300 mA DC
current clamp: 34 mA DCMaximum Wire Diameter 50 mm / 1.9 in Weight Measurement Device: 948 g / 33.4 oz (incl. battery)
Current clamp: 467 g / 16.4 oz (incl. cable)Dimensions Device: 225 mm x 125 mm x 64 mm / 8.8 in x 4.9 in x 2.5 in
Current clamp: 210 mm x 64 mm x 33 mm / 8.2 in x 2.5 in x 1.2 in
Clamp jaw: 86 mm / 3.3 in (exterior)