Power factor register format
Power factor in IEC and lead/lag (IEEE) formats: Float32 and Int16U registers
The meter provides total power factor in IEC and lead/lag (IEEE) formats in both Float32 and Int16U data types. You can use these registers to bring power factor information into third-party software. These registers are interpreted using the standard IEC and IEEE sign conventions.
Four quadrant power factor information: floating point registers
The meter also provides PF information (including sign and quadrant) in single floating point registers for each of the PF values (for example, per-phase and total values for true and displacement PF, and associated minimums and maximums). The meter performs a simple algorithm to the PF value then stores it in the appropriate PF register.
The meter and software (such as Power Monitoring
Expert or ION Setup) interpret these PF registers for reporting or data entry fields
according to the following diagram:
The PF value is calculated from the PF register value using the following formulas:
| Quadrant | PF range | PF register range | PF formula |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Quadrant 1 |
0 to +1 |
0 to +1 |
PF value = PF register value |
|
Quadrant 2 |
-1 to 0 |
-2 to -1 |
PF value = (-2) - (PF register value) |
|
Quadrant 3 |
0 to -1 |
-1 to 0 |
PF value = PF register value |
|
Quadrant 4 |
+1 to 0 |
+1 to +2 |
PF value = (+2) - (PF register value) |
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