Measure Power Output

[EEC]

What meter or instrument do you use to measure watt output of generator?

 

[zog]

What meter or instrument do you use to measure watt output of generator?

Um, a watt-hour meter.

 

[LarryFine]

What meter or instrument do you use to measure watt output of generator?

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[gar]

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EEC:

You use a watt-meter to measure power. This many necessitate using current transformers and potential transformers if out of the basic range of the watt-meter.

If you want volt-amperes, then use a voltmeter and ammeter.

Indirectly you can use a watt-hour meter, but you need a steady load and voltage.

There are three phase watt-meters that simultaneously measure the total power of a three phase load. In the past I have used one to estimate the nut torque in a pinion preload adjustment machine.

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[Besoeker]

Um, a watt-hour meter.

That gives you energy, not power.
We generally use this:
http://www.gossenmetrawatt.com/english/produkte/a2000.htm
on the equipment we build.
It gives every measured quantity you could want, then some.
But it would be inappropriate for a single-phase 3kW genny.

 

[weressl]

What meter or instrument do you use to measure watt output of generator?

This perhaps would work for you:
http://www.powermeterstore.com/crm_uploads/em_6400_brochure.pdf

 

[Besoeker]

Carlo Gavazzi also do a fairly comprehensive and cost-effective range starting from around $100.
Here's one I looked at earlier this week:
http://www.datasheet-gavazzi.com/pdf/UK/EM2172DDS.pdf