AEMC Instrument PEL100 series single- and three-phase power and energy data loggers

The PEL 100 series from AEMC Instruments are one-, two- (split-phase) and three-phase (Y, Δ) power and energy data loggers. They are available in two models: the PEL 102 with no display and the PEL 103 with a backlit digital display.

The instruments are suitable for electricians, engineers and contractors doing work in the area of building and system monitoring and upgrades, as well as residential and overall energy audits. All vital energy data is easily measured, recorded, analysed and reported.

The instruments’ design enables them to be installed inside a load centre panel (including the current sensors) and still allow the door to close on most panels. The PEL 100 series power and energy loggers measure and record voltage, current, Watts, VARS, VA and energy (kWh and kVA). Power factor, displacement power factor, crest factor, frequency and THD are recorded as well. Individual harmonic % information from 1 to the 50th harmonic are recorded at the operator’s choice. All variables are stored once per second as well as user-selectable demand intervals from 1 to 60 min.

Energy costs can be calculated and displayed quickly and easily by simply inputting the unit cost for a kilowatt hour into the software. Data is stored on a removable SD card and can be retrieved using a USB, Bluetooth and/or ethernet (local or internet) connection or by transporting the SD card back to a PC. The included DataView software provides the ability to view data from several hundred PEL 100 series instruments on a local network or over the internet, allowing the user to evaluate energy usage in a department or facility basis or anywhere in the world. Measurements can be viewed in real time on a PC and stored data can be downloaded for analysis and report generation.