imc POLARES is a power network quality analyser for standard
compliant measurements according to EN 50160, plus a power meter and event
analyzer, all in one instrument.
For the first time, three different but related power
measurement instruments are available in one system. Thanks to the
implementation of imc's platform and shared-component philosophy, POLARES is
available at a price lower than that for comparable conventional power quality
systems.
Mobile and
intelligent
imc
POLARES' main field of application is mobile, mostly unattended long-term
monitoring of electricity networks with immediate and automatic standard
compliant evaluation. In this mode, imc POLARES uses a permanent pre-set
configuration and is operated without a PC. Measurement can be started and
observed on the device's front panel. The measurement data is saved to a
removable PCMCIA memory card from where it can be remotely accessed by modem. A
standard compliant, pre-defined measurement report can be printed out directly.
Highly
simplified operation
In addition to stand alone operation, imc POLARES also offers
the option to work in a PC-aided mode. A PC, connected via Ethernet TCP/IP,
enables a large variety of parameters and online display options to be set to
allow general short-term measurements to be performed. The procedure for making
measurements, analysing data and creating reports is highly simplified.
Measurement according to EN 50160 is already pre-defined in imc POLARES and only
requires a few additional settings, making imc POLARES easy to use even for an
inexperienced or infrequent user.
Specialist
Operation
For an experienced user there are options to freely define,
save and access custom measurements, cut-off values, analysis routines, and
reports. Along with supported standardised measurements, a number of special
analysis functions for power measurement are also available, these include the
analysis of upper and inter-harmonics and evaluation of ripple control signals.
In brief the key
features of imc POLARES as an EN 50160-compliant network analyzer:
Standard-compliant default setting
Measurement and monitoring of power quality
Generation of standardised
measurement report at the push of a button
imc POLARES as a
power meter
1-, 2-, 3-phase power measurement
Up to the 50th harmonic
Monitoring of up to 10 inter-harmonics
imc POLARES as
an event analyzer
Flexible value limit and event definition
Flexible trigger options
Capture of harmonics and inter-harmonics
Flicker
Ripple control signals
Professional-quality network analysis as per EN 50160
Power quality monitoring
Detection and analysis of disturbance in the distribution
network
Quality assurance
Recognition/location of network disturbance events
Frequency monitoring
Recognition of asymmetric network loading
Recognition of harmonics and causes
Long-term monitoring of power quality
Flicker monitoring
Power distribution optimization/ network optimization
Power measurement
Monitoring of energy delivered/received
Monitoring of energy flow direction
Monitoring of switch-on/off
Extended
properties
Pre-configured PC-less operation
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Automatic auto-start after power outage
Removable storage medium
Start/Stop and display on front panel
Database linking
Modem for remote monitoring and polling
GPS/DCF 77 real-time clock for synchronization to absolute
time
