FLUKE has released the 6100B and 6105A electrical power standards, which it claims will deliver stable, precise reference in calibrating electrical measurement equipment.
The Fluke 6105A and 6100B Electrical Power Standards are intended national measurement institutes, instrument service and calibration firms, electronics manufacturers, power utilities and standards laboratories.
According to Fluke, it developed the electrical power standards in response to increased needs for accurate and frequent power and energy measurements.
The Fluke 6100B power standard is suited for calibrating energy meters that take power from their voltage input. It can be used to type test 0.1% to 2% energy meters.
The Fluke 6105A provides all the functionality of the 6100B, but has better accuracy to which the company says matches that of the best measurement devices for sinusoidal waveforms, with 0.007% (66 parts per million) one-year energy accuracy.
To maintain the highest accuracy for all specifications, the 6105A should be fully characterised and calibrated annually. Fluke offers a calibration adjustment regimen to maintain traceability for one-, two-, three-, or four-phase systems using a single phase power/energy meter with accuracy determined by the meter used.
The 6100B and 6105A can be operated via a Microsoft Windows user interface, accessed through a combination of front panel knobs and buttons, or by connecting the user’s own mouse and keyboard. They can also be operated using remote control.