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

Manual

Current Clamp PCE-PA 8300-1

數量

- 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 A	720 V RMS 1300 A with current clamp
Data 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 batteries
Voltage Supply	9 V adapter
Current Drain	Measurement Device: 300 mA DC current clamp: 34 mA DC
Maximum 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)

Current Clamp PCE-PA 8300-1

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