PWS 2.

3 PLUS
Three-phase Portable Working Standard for Testing Electric-
ity Meters and Instrument Transformers

The PWS 2.3 PLUS Portable Working Standard is a three-phase Functions

portable electronic meter test unit, used for testing single and
• Active, reactive and apparent energy measurement for single-
three-phase electricity meters on site. The PWS2.3 PLUS allows
phase and three-phase, 3- or 4-wire, circuits with integrated
checking of all meter installation parameters and associated cir-
error calculator
cuits. The PWS 2.3 PLUS, with integrated instrument transformer
• Impulse output for energy (galvanic isolated)
test functions, is available in accuracy classes 0.1 or 0.2.
• Registration of active, reactive and apparent energy for regis-
The unit can be used either with a direct connection in the range ter testing
of 1 mA ... 12 A, or by using a set of 3 active 100A error compen-
• Active, reactive and apparent power measurements
sated clamp-on CT’s (included in the standard accessories set) in
• Current and voltage measurements
the range 10 mA …100 A. It is therefore possible to easily and
accurately measure both CT and direct connected meters. • Power factor measurements
• Frequency measurements
The unit can be powered either from the measuring circuit or from
an auxiliary single-phase supply. • Burden measurement of Current Transformer (CT) and Po-
tential Transformer (PT)
Advantages • Ratio testing of Current Transformer (CT)
• Precision test equipment for AC values in the 45 Hz to 66 Hz • Ratio testing of Potential Transformer (PT) (option)
frequency range Options
• Wide measuring range with auto ranging
• Software CALSOFT
• Display of vector diagram for analysis of mains conditions and
• Set of 3 clamp-on CT 10A (active error compensated)
meter connections
• Set of 3 clamp-on CT 1000A
• Measurements of wave forms and harmonics with display
• Set of 3 flexible current probes FLEX 3000 up to 3000A
• Easy detection of circuit connection faults
• Adapter box for AmpLiteWire with 3-phase BNC adapter
• Data memory for test results and customer data
• Adapter box for VoltLiteWire with 3-phase BNC adapter
• Small dimensions and light in weight
• Primary current sensor AmpLiteWire 2000A
• Serial interface for data transfer (RS 232)
• Primary voltage sensor VoltLiteWire 40kV
 Meter data
Other
Customer checks data
data
Harmonics
analyses
Error
Vector measurement
diagram Register
tests

Administrative data set (ADS)

Meter testing and measurements

PT Burden
measurements
CT Burden
Ratio measurements
measurements

Clamps
up to 1000 A
Clamps
Clamps up to 3000 A
up to 100 A LiteWire
Sensors

Instrument transformer testing

Several optionally current clamps

Technical Data PWS 2.3 PLUS CT Burden ≤ ± E [%] 1 2 5

General I (current direct I1) U (U1 - N) Cl. 0.1 Cl. 0.2

Auxiliary supply: Power may be taken from the auxiliary 10 mA … 12 A 100 mV … 5V 0.6 1.2
supply or the measuring circuit 10 mA … 12 A 20 mV … 100 mV 0.1 + 0.5 0.2 + 1.0
at 46 V ... 300 V / 47 … 63 Hz
Power consumption: max. 25 VA 125
PT Burden ≤ ± E [%]
Housing: Hard Plastic
Dimensions: W 290 x H 216 x D 81 mm I (Current direct I1) U (U1 - N) Cl. 0.1 Cl. 0.2
(inclusive rubber protection) 10 mA … 12 A 46 V … 300 V 0.2 0.4
Weight: approx. 2.2 kg (incl. rubber protection) 1 mA … 10 mA 46 V … 300 V 0.1 + 0.1 0.2 + 0.2
Operation temperature: -10 °C ... +60 °C
Storage temperature: -20 °C ... +60 °C 126
CT Ratio ≤ ± E [%] / ∆ϕ [°]
Relative humidity: ≤ 85% at Ta ≤ 21°C
≤ 95% at Ta ≤ 25°C, 30 days / year spread IP - Input / Range IS (I1, I2, I3) Cl. 0.1 Cl. 0.2
Clamp-on CT 100A
Safety CE certified 100 mA … 100 A 10 mA … 12 A 0.3 / 0.3 0.4 / 0.4
Isolation protection: IEC 61010-1:2001 100 mA … 100 A 1 mA … 10 mA 0.2 + 0.1 / - 0.2 + 0.2 / -
Measurement Category: 300V CAT III Clamp-on CT 1000A
Degree of protection: IP-40 20 A …1000 A 10 mA … 12 A 0.3 / 0.3 0.4 / 0.4
1 A … 20 A 10 mA … 12 A 1.0 / - 1.2 / -
Measurement Range FLEX 3000
Measuring Quantity Range Input / Sensor 300 A …3000 A
Voltage (phase - neutral) 3 V … 300 V U1, U2, U3, N 30 A … 300 A 10 mA … 12 A 0.2 + EM / - 0.2 + EM / -
20 mV … 5V U1, N (CT Burden) 3 A … 30 A
Current 1 mA … 12 A I1, I2, I3 AmpLiteWire 2000A
5 mA … 10 A Clamp-on CT 10A 300 A …2000 A 10 mA … 12 A 0.2 + EM / - 0.4 + EM / -
10 mA … 100 A Clamp-on CT 100A 30 A … 300 A 10 mA … 12 A 0.2+0.1+EM/ - 0.2+0.2+EM/ -
100 mA …1000 A Clamp-on CT 1000A
3 A …3000 A FLEX 3000 PT Ratio ≤ ± E [%] / ∆ϕ [°] 1 2 6
Primary voltage 500 V … 40 kV VoltLiteWire 40kV UP (VoltLiteWire) US (U1, U2, U3, N) Cl. 0.1 Cl. 0.2
Primary current 30 A …2000 A AmpLiteWire 2000A 6 kV … 40 kV 46 V … 300 V 0.2 + EM / - 0.4 + EM / -
500 V … 6 kV 46 V … 300 V 0.1+0.1+EM/ - 0.1+0.2+EM/ -
Measurement Accuracy
Voltage / Current ≤ ± E [%] 1 2 4 Frequency / Phase Angle / Power Factor ≤±E
Measuring Quantity Range Cl. 0.1 Cl. 0.2 Measuring Quantity Range Cl. 0.1 Cl. 0.2
Voltage (U1, U2, U3, N) 46 V … 300 V 0.1 0.2 Frequency (f) 40 Hz … 70 Hz 0.01 Hz
3 V … 46 V 0.3 0.5 0.1 °
Phase Angle (ϕ
ϕ) 0.00 °… 359.99°
Current direct (I1, I2, I3) 10 mA … 12 A 0.1 0.2
Power Factor (PF) -1.000 … +1.000 0.002
1 mA … 10 mA 0.1 0.2
Current clamp-on CT 10A 30 mA … 10 A 0.2 Notes
1
Range: xx, E: x.x: Related to the measuring value (M: xx)
5 mA … 30 mA 0.2
Range: xx, E: x.x: Related to the measuring range final value (FS: xx),
Current clamp-on CT 100A 100 mA … 100 A 0.2 E(M) = FS/M * x.x; with FS: Full Scale, M: Measuring value
Current clamp-on CT 1000A 20 A …1000 A 0.2 (e.g. M: 2mA / FS: 10mA / E: 0.1%: E(2mA) = 10/2 * 0.1 = 0.5 %)
Current FLEX 3000 300 A …3000 A Range: xx, E: x.x: Related to the internal range final value (IR),
30 A … 300 A 0.1 + EM 0.2 + EM E(M) = IR/M * x.x; with IR: Internal range, M: Measuring value
(e.g. M: 10mA / IR: 100 mA / E: 0.2%: E(10mA) = 100/10 * 0.2 = 2 %)
3 A … 30 A 2
Fundamental frequency in the range 45 … 66 Hz
Burden Voltage (U1, N) 100 mV … 5V 0.5 1.0 3
S: x.x, P,Q: x.x / PF (related to apparent power), 3- and 4-wire networks
20 mV … 100 mV 0.5 1.0 4
EM: Accuracy specified by manufacturer of clamp-on CT or sensor
Current AmpLiteWire 2000A 300 A …2000 A 0.1 + EM 0.2 + EM 5
E[%]: Accuracy of operating burden Sn [VA]
30 A … 300 A 0.1 + EM 0.2 + EM 6
E[%]: Accuracy of ratio Ei, Et; ∆ϕ[°]: Phase shift of phase displacement
Voltage VoltLiteWire 40kV 6 kV … 40 kV 0.1 + EM 0.2 + EM ϕp, ϕs.
500 V … 6 kV 0.1 + EM 0.2 + EM
Pulse Input Suitable for scanning head type SH 2003
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Power / Energy Voltage: 46 V… 300 V (U - N) ≤ ± E [%] Input level: 4 … 12 VDC (24 VDC)
Measuring quantity / Input I Range Cl. 0.1 Cl. 0.2 Input frequency: max. 200 kHz
Input supply: 12 VDC (I < 60 mA)
Active (P), Apparent (S) Power / Energy
Direct (I1, I2, I3) 10 mA … 12 A 0.1 0.2 Pulse Output
1 mA … 10 mA 0.1 0.2
Output level: 5V
Clamp-on CT100A 100 mA … 100 A 0.2 Pulse length: ≥ 10µs
Clamp-on CT1000A 20 A …1000 A 0.2 Meter constant
Reactive (Q) Power / Energy Active, Reactive, Apparent C = 40’000’000 / In
Direct (I1, I2, I3) 10 mA … 12 A 0.2 0.4 [imp/kWh(kvarh,kVAh)] The meter constant depends on the highest
1 mA … 10 mA 0.2 0.4 selected internal current range (In).
Clamp-on CT 100A 100 mA … 100 A 0.4 Internal current ranges In [A]
Clamp-on CT1000A 20 A …1000 A 0.4 Direct I1, I2, I3 0.012 0.12 1.2 12
Drift / year at Power / Energy (PQS) (I direct) 0.03 0.06 Clamp-on CT 100A 0.1 1 10 100
Example: Clamp-on CT 100A (In = 10 A)
Influence of external magnetic ≤ 0.07 % / 0.5 mT 3 C = 40’000’000 / 10 = 4’000’000 [imp/kWh]
fields (45 Hz … 66 Hz):
Output frequency: C’ = C / 3’600’000 [imp/Ws(vars, Vas)]
≤ ± TC [%/°C] 3 fo = C’ *PΣ(QΣ, SΣ)
Temperature coefficient (TC): Range Cl. 0.1 Cl. 0.2 fmax = 40’000’000 / (10 * 3’600’000) *
0° C ... +40°C 0.005 0.008 3 * 10 * 300 = 10’000 [imp/s]
-10° C ... +60°C 0.008 0.015

Edition 02.2010