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Figure 1. Mesta Power Lab
DPM Harmonics Analysis
A) Utility Current B) DPM Correction
Current
C) Load Current
 
The Mesta DPM, placed in parallel with your non-linear load (as seen above), continuously interacts with line in order to ensure that purely sinusoidal, balanced, and current at unity power factor current is drawn from the utility.

Observing the Analysis in Figure 1, the power of the Mesta DPM is immediately obvious.  The graphs (A, B, C) display data at three different points of the system: (A) the targeted, purely sinusoidal utility current with unity power factor (B) the necessary current harmonics in order for the Mesta DPM to achieve those results and (C) the non-linear load with harmonics.     

By investigation of the line current, the Mesta DPM instantaneously finds and corrects any non-fundamental current that is requested by a non-linear load.

To further demonstrate the achieved end results, Figure 2 summarizes the above data into a table.  

Figure 2.

  (A) Targeted Utility Current (C) Non-Linear Load Current
Current (Amps) 41 50
Total Harmonic Distortion THD(%) 1.6 62.1
Power Factor 0.99 0.64

*The above data was recorded by a Fluke 41B Harmonics Analysis Meter.

 

 

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