Yokogawa Adds Harmonic Output to LS3300 AC Power Calibrator for Accuracy
Calibration engineers, engineering and QA managers, high-power electronic device makers, and many more engineering teams stand to benefit from the Yokogawa Test & Measurement LS3300 Precision AC Power Calibrator that now comes with the added option of Harmonic Output Capability. The instrument provides reliable and comprehensive calibration of power meters, energy meters, energy monitors, recorders, AC clamp on testers and analogue instrumentation, delivering a unique value to the market.
The LS3300 from Yokogawa Test & Measurement is a versatile instrument that provides stable and accurate outputs of voltage, current, and phase, thus helping to calibrate more types of devices with one compact instrument. The LS3300 can be synchronized with other units, to emulate single or three-phase systems, further expanding the range of products to be calibrated to various standards.
The instrument outputs highly accurate and stable power calibration signals—now including harmonics—for greater efficiency and productivity of power meter calibration workflows, making it the most versatile and user-friendly precision AC power calibrator in its class. With the LS3300, metrology labs and calibration teams can meet increasingly strict power quality testing demands, improve productivity and ROI by not using separate harmonic generators, and comply with current and future compliance specifications and standards. They are also enabled to offer more comprehensive services without having to upgrade to bulky, complex, high-end systems.
Real-world AC power waveforms often exhibit distortion due to harmonics—integer multiples of the fundamental frequency—that can compromise power quality, leading to adverse effects in systems and components and, ultimately, their malfunction and even failure. As high-power electronic devices—inverters, drives, switching supplies, and others—become more widely used, especially in consumer and industrial applications, harmonic distortion becomes a growing concern. Harmonics lower energy efficiencies, cause overheating in electrical components and failures in sensitive equipment, shorten lifespans and lead to non-compliance with power quality standards, making it even more important to control and suppress them.
High-end power calibrators can generate harmonics to simulate real-world power conditions and enable accurate testing and calibration of power quality analyzers. However, they are costly and complex to operate. Basic calibrators and AC power supplies are suitable for fundamental frequency (e.g., 50/60 Hz) testing, but cannot provide traceable reference that includes accurate harmonic content. Overall, this calls for a practical, easy-to-use and cost-effective solution that can generate reliable AC waveforms with harmonic content, accurately.
The LS3300 Precision AC Power Calibrator is already known for its compact footprint, precision output, and ease of use. With the newly added harmonic waveform generation as an optional function, the instrument enables superimposed harmonic signals without degrading fundamental accuracy, up to the 51th harmonic (depending on configuration), controlled phase, amplitude, frequency, and a lot more.
By enhancing its LS3300 Precision AC Power Calibrator, Yokogawa is serving a wider range of testing and calibration needs, it provides a stronger support for its installed base of power meter users, and reinforces its standing as a developer of reliable, efficient, and forward-looking test solutions.
