PCE-830 Amperemeter

3-phase ammeter, power meter, and harmonic analyzer

with memory, PC port, and software

The PCE-830 ammeter (Power and Harmonics Analyzer) is used for measuring one to three phases of electrical magnitudes in the AC network. In addition to detecting "normal" measurement magnitudes such as voltage, current, frequency, power, and energy, it also indicates, according to EN50160 standards, harmonic, interharmonic, and asymmetric values. Network disturbances such as interruptions, thefts, temporary overvoltages, or transients (from 16 µs) are detected with their corresponding values. The LCD screen, which has good contrast and a dot matrix with backlighting, shows up to 35 parameters simultaneously. Up to 3 current clamps can be adapted simultaneously. In data logging mode, it can store up to 17,470 measurement values (3 phases / 4 conductors), and in the simplest case, up to 52,400 measurement values (1 phase / 2 conductors), distributed among 85 records. All this makes the PCE-830 ammeter optimally usable for long-term analysis. The obtained measurement values can be sent to a computer at will and processed with the corresponding analysis software. The shipment contains everything you need to carry out the measurements and analysis (including software and data cable). Although the ammeter is factory calibrated, it can optionally be calibrated in the laboratory and certified according to ISO standards (with the first order for annual recalibration).

- 3-phase/4-wire, 3-phase/3-wire, 1-phase/2-wire network analysis, 

  1 fase/3 conductores

- Measurement of the effective real value (V 123 e I 123)

- Measurement of active power (W, KW, MW, GW)

- Measurement of apparent and reactive power (KVA, KVAR)

- Power factor (PF), phase angle (Φ)

- Measurement of energy and work (Wh, KWh, KVARh, PFh)

- AC/DC current measurements from 0.1 mA to 3000 A, allows e.g. analyzing the need for 

  power reserve of a factory

- Large LCD screen displaying up to 35 parameters simultaneously 

  (3P4W [=3 fases/4 conductores])

- Programmable CT (1 to 600) and PT (1 to 3000) conditions

- Indication of superimposed current and voltage waveforms

- 512 KB memory with programmable logging intervals 

  (measurement range of 2 to 3000 seconds, 17,470 values in 3 phases / 4 conductors)

- Indication of waveforms, performance parameters, and harmonic distortions

- Large illuminated LCD dot matrix display

- Power media (AD in W, KW, MW)

- Maximum power (MD in W, KW, MW) with programmable period

- Analysis of harmonic distortions up to order 99 of curvature

- Display indication up to 50º harmonic waveform

- Waveform indication with maximum value (1024 measurement values / periods)

- Analysis of total harmonic distortion (%THD-F)

- Graphical equilibrium diagram with 3-phase system parameters

- Detects up to 28 transients (time and cycles) with programmable threshold (%)

- Asymmetrical voltage or current 3-phase ratio (VUR)

- 3-phase factor of asymmetric voltage or current (d0%, d2%)

- Optically isolated USB port

- Integrated timer and calendar for data logging

- Maximum diameter of the electrical conductor for the clamp meter: 

  PCE-6801: 30mm, PCE-6802: 55mm, PCE-3007: 170mm

Technical specifications

Measurement values

Measurement ranges / resolution / accuracy

PCE-830 + PCE-6801

Vatios AC (50 or 60 Hz, PF 0.5 to 1)

5,0 ... 999,9 W / 0,1 W / ±1% ±0,8 W

1,000 ... 9,999 kW / 0,001 kW / ±1% ±8 W

10,00 ... 99,99 kW / 0,01 kW / ±1% ±80 W

100,0 ... 999,9 kW / 0,1 kW / ±1% ±0,8 kW

1000 ... 9999 kW / 1 kW / ±1% ±8 kW

PCE-830 + PCE-6802

Vatios AC (50 or 60 Hz, PF 0.5 to 1)

5,0 ... 999,9 W / 0,1 W / ±1% ±0,8 W

1,000 ... 9,999 kW / 0,001 kW / ±1% ±8 W

10,00 ... 99,99 kW / 0,01 kW / ±1% ±80 W

100,0 ... 999,9 kW / 0,1 kW / ±1% ±0,8 kW

1000 ... 9999 kW / 1 kW / ±1% ±8 kW

0,000 ... 9,999 MW / 0,001 MW / ±1% ±80 kW

PCE-830 + PCE-3007

Vatios AC (50 or 60 Hz, PF 0.5 to 1)

10.0 ... 999.9 W / 0.1 W / ±1% of the measurement range

1,000 ... 9,999 kW / 0.001 kW / ±1% of the measurement range

10.00 ... 99.99 kW / 0.01 kW / ±1% of the measurement range

100.0 ... 999.9 kW / 0.1 kW / ±1% of the measurement range

1000 ... 9999 kW / 1 kW / ±1% of the measurement range

PCE-830 + PCE-6801

Corriente AC 

(50 / 60 Hz, automatic range, TRMS)

0,04 A ... 1A / 0,001A / ±0,5 % ±0,05 A

0,4 A ... 10,0 A / 0,01 A / ±0,5 % ±0,05 A

4 A ... 100,0 A / 0,1 A / ±1,0 % ±0,5 A

PCE-830 + PCE-6802

Corriente AC 

(50 / 60 Hz, automatic range, TRMS)

10,00 A / 0,01 A /

4 A ... 100,0 A / 0,01 A / ±0,5 % ±0,5 A

40 A ... 1000,0 A / 0,1 A / ±0,5 % ±5 A

PCE-830 + PCE-3007

Corriente AC 

(50 / 60 Hz, automatic range, TRMS)

0 ... 300 A / 0.1 A / ±1.0 % of the measurement range

300.0 ... 999.9 A / 0.1 A / ±1.0 % of the measurement range

1000 ... 3000 A / 1A / ±1.0 % of the measurement range

AC voltage (50 or 60 Hz, TRMS)

20.0 ... 500.0 V / 0.1 V / ±0.5 % ±5 digits

(fase contra toma a tierra)

20.0 ... 600.0 V / 0.1 V / ±0.5 % ±5 digits.

(fase contra fase)

Harmonic distortions of AC voltage.

1 ... 20º / 0,1 % / ±1,0 %

21 ... 49º / 0.1% / 4% of the measurement value ±2.0%

50 ... 99º / 0.1 % / 6 % of the measurement value ±2.0 %

PCE-830 + PCE-6801

Harmonics of the AC current in %

1 ... 20º / 0.1 % / ±0.2 % of the measurement value ±1.0 %

11 ... 20º / 0.1 % / ±2 % of the measurement value ±1.0 %

21 ... 50º (A)/ 0.1 % / ±5 % of the measurement value ±1.0 %

21 ... 50º (mA)/ 0.1 % / ±10 % of the measurement value ±1.0 %

51 ... 99º / 0.1 % / ±35 % of the measurement value ±1.0 %

PCE-830 + PCE-6802

Harmonics of the AC current in %

1 ... 10º / 0,1 % /  ±2 %

21 ... 49º / 0.1% / 4% of the measurement value ±2.0%

50 ... 99º / 0.1 % / 6 % of the measurement value ±2.0 %

PCE-830 + PCE-3007

Harmonics of the AC current in %

1 ... 10º / 0,1 % /  ±2 %

21 ... 49º / 0,1 % /  ±6 %

50 ... 99º / 0,1 % /  ±10 %

PCE-830 + PCE6801 / 

PCE-830 + PCE-6802

Power factor (PF)

0,00 ... 1,00 / 0,01 / ±0,04

PCE-830 + PCE3007

Power factor (PF)

0,000 ... 1,000 / 0,001 / ±0,04

PCE-830 + PCE6801 / 

PCE-830 + PCE-6802

Phase angle (Phi)

-180° ... 180° / 0,1° / ±1°

PCE-830 + PCE3007

Phase angle (Phi)

0° ... 180° / 0,1° / ±2°

PCE-830 + PCE-6801

Total harmonic distortion

0,0 ... 20,0 % / 0,1 % / ±1 %

20.0 ... 100 % / 0.1 % / ±3 % of the measurement value ±5 %

100 ... 999.9 % / 0.1 % / ±10 % of the measurement value ±10 %

PCE-830 + PCE-6802

Total harmonic distortion

0,0 ... 20,0 % / 0,1 % / ±2 %

20.0 ... 100 % / 0.1 % / ±6 % of the measurement value ±1 %

100 ... 999.9 % / 0.1 % / ±10 % of the measurement value ±1 %

PCE-830 + PCE-3007

Total harmonic distortion

0,0 ... 20,0 % / 0,1 % / ±2 %

20.0 ... 100 % / 0.1 % / ±6 % of the measurement value ±1 %

100 ... 999.9 % / 0.1 % / ±10 % of the measurement value ±1 %

Maximum measurement. in AC voltage and current

50Hz / 19µS / ±5 % ±30 digits.

60Hz / 16µS / ±5 % ±30 digits

Peak value measurement 

in AC voltage and current

1.00 ... 99.99 / 0.01 / ±5 % ±30 digits

Frequency range in automatic mode

45 ... 65 Hz / 0,1Hz / 0,1Hz

Memoria

512 kB (non-volatile memory) for a maximum of 52,420 measurement values performing a measurement of 1 phase/2 conductors

Puerto

USB (optically isolated)

Software and data cable

Both in the shipping contents, suitable for Windows 2000, XP, ME

Pantalla

Illuminated display, LCD dot matrix

Power supply

8 x 1,5 V tipo AA (Mignon)

Dimensions

257 x 155 x 57 mm

Peso

1160g

Condiciones ambientales

Max. 85% relative humidity / 

-10 ... +50 ºC

Type of protection / regulations

IEC 61010, 600 V/CAT III

Set 1: PCE-830 + PCE-6801 clamp meter (100A)



- Electric conductor capture: Diameter of 30mm

- Range selection: manual (1A, 10A, 100A)

- Dimensions: 210 x 62 x 36 mm

- Weight: 200g

Set 2: PCE-830 + PCE-6802 clamp meter (1000A)



- Electrical conductor capture: Diameter of 55mm

- Range selection: manual (10A, 100A, 1000A)

- Dimensions: 244 x 97 x 46 mm

- Weight: 600g

Set 3: PCE-830 + flexible clamp meter PCE-3007 (3000A)



- Electric conductor capture: Diameter of 170mm

- Minimum radius of curvature: 35mm

- Length of electrical conductor: 610mm

- Diameter of the electrical conductor 14mm

- Dimensions (Box): 130 x 80 x 43 mm

- Weight: 410g

Contents of the shipment

1 x Ammeter PCE-830

3 x clamp ammeters according to the set (PCE-6801, PCE-6802, or PCE-3007)

4 x Isolated terminal blocks

4 x 3m safety check lines

8 x Pilas

1 x Power adapter

1 x Case

1 x USB cable for PC

1 x Software (English)

1 x User manual