Power Data Logger

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tom baker

tom baker

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Need a recommendation on a power data logger-voltage, current to record and trend power up to 3 phase, 480 V. Have up to $6,000 to spend
 
i started out by buying two old dranetz recorders and they were limited to what they could do and i was being called for jobs requiring power quality as much as power quantity. i was looking at different loggers but wanted something easy to read and download and simple for my customers to understand the printed report. i came across a metrosonics rep at an electrical seminar and got interested in their equipment. i bought one unit and later bought a second unit along with many different sized CT's. they gave me many years of good service. and easily paid for themselves in rental fees plus got us plenty of additional jobs to repair problems found by the meters. they have been bought out by meggar. and i understand they have a similar line. you want a unit that is user friendly and when you set it up you know it is recording the specific information your hired to find. too many units don't have this capability and it's a pain in the neck to find out you ran a one week test and recorded the wrong parameters!! and i have had jobs where we rented additional meters and found them extreamly hard to set up and download....
 
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