Hello EKM Support,
I am attempting to perform power consumption analysis on several products. Specifically i am looking at a 120V , two-wire, single-phase device, powering two electric motors. I am measuring the power using a Omnimeter II UL v.3.
My question is how is your reported "RMS_Watts" value calculated internally? Based off of the recorded current, voltage, and power factor my hand calculation of what expected Watts should be does not match the value reported by the meter. I've attached a screenshot of some example data.
Whether my calculations are incorrect or if there are some other variables i am not accounting for, any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Thomas
Real Power Calculation on Omnimeter II UL v.3
Real Power Calculation on Omnimeter II UL v.3
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Re: Real Power Calculation on Omnimeter II UL v.3
Hello Thomas,
Yes, the Omnimeter uses this formula to calculate watts and kWh internally on each phase:
Volts x amps x power factor = watts
In your top row that would be 117.7 x 7.4 x 0.74 = 642.9 watts
Im sorry if this is an unsatisfactory answer, but the calculated watts does not often come out to the reported watts, this has to do with how the metering chip reports each of these values and that each of the values comes from an different instance in time). We do stand behind the reported kWh being accurate.
I hope this helps.
Yes, the Omnimeter uses this formula to calculate watts and kWh internally on each phase:
Volts x amps x power factor = watts
In your top row that would be 117.7 x 7.4 x 0.74 = 642.9 watts
Im sorry if this is an unsatisfactory answer, but the calculated watts does not often come out to the reported watts, this has to do with how the metering chip reports each of these values and that each of the values comes from an different instance in time). We do stand behind the reported kWh being accurate.
I hope this helps.