Getting started with electrical power measurements
by Michael Rietvelt June 17, 2020Today, it has become more important than ever for governments, businesses and consumers to contribute towards energy efficiency. As more emphasis is being laid on reducing carbon footprints, energy efficiency directives are encouraging sustainable and optimized generation and usage of energy. Volatile prices of fossil fuels, increasing energy demand to support economic growth and the prospect of government led efforts to reduce carbon emissions suggest that energy will be of increasing relevance to companies’ cost structure and operating models in the years ahead. Both business and consumers today demand more energy efficient products and services. In the energy industry itself the demand for innovative, climate friendly technologies to produce electric power is also growing.
Meanwhile evolving application needs and international standards call for custom measurements and consistent reliability in R&D , production and field testing where a number of electrical parameters need to be measured often in addition to other physical phenomena. Manufacturers have to meet a number of governmental and regulatory standards on these parameters to ensure product efficiency, safety and productivity for consumers and businesses.
This infographic provides a quick guide towards making reliable power measurements across your product development lifecycle. It places particular importance on the high accuracy needs of compliance testing.