PQube® Report Writer 2.0
User’s Guide
PSL Power Standards Lab
2020 Challenger Drive Alameda CA 94501 USA
TEL ++1-510-522-4400 FAX ++1-510-522-4455
www.PowerStandards.com © 2011 Power Standards Lab
First Release: September 2011
Table of Contents
What is the PQube® Report Writer? 3
A program that writes reports for you 3
How does the PQube® Report Writer make your report writing easy? 3
What types of reports can the PQube® Report Writer write? 3
Standards-based reports, including EN50160 4
It’s easy to add new standards, like IEC 61000-3-2 4
Reports in any language: English, Français, Deutsch, etc. 4
Easy to add new languages, too 4
How to use your PQube® Report Writer 5
You must have Microsoft® Word® 2007 or later 5
You must have PQube-recorded data 5
Enter information about your company 5
Your company’s logo 5
Your company’s contact information 5
Your company’s website 5
Enter information about your customer 6
Customer name, address and website 6
Customer photographs 6
Choose a standard 6
You can add new standards 6
Choose a language 7
You can add new languages, too 7
Write the report! 7
Sample Report from the PQube® Report Writer 8
What is the PQube® Report Writer?
A program that writes reports for you
The PQube® Report Writer is a Windows® program that writes complete, ready-to-give-to-your-customer Microsoft Word® reports. The reports compare the requirements of international standards to the data recorded by a PQube, and announce compliance or noncompliance.
NOTE: You must have Microsoft® Word 2007 or later to use the PQube® Report Writer.
How does the PQube® Report Writer make your report writing easy?
NOTE: The PQube® Report Writer assumes that you – the report author – work for one company, and the report is being prepared for another company, your customer.
The PQube® Report Writer prepares customized reports automatically, using information you provide about you and the customer in the main Report Writer window.
The PQube® Report Writer then automatically inserts the customer data you provided in the appropriate places in the report, including any photographs.
The PQube® Report Writer labels each report you create with your company’s letterhead and logo. Just print the report and deliver it to your customer!
What types of reports can the PQube® Report Writer write?
Standards-based reports, including EN50160
The PQube® Report Writer comes with a library of international standards, including all six versions of EN50160. You can choose a standard (or Threshold) in the main Report Writer window to create a report based on that standard.
It’s easy to add new standards, like IEC 61000-3-2
You can easily add new standards to the library, such as your own national standards. The PQube® Report Writer will store these new standards so they are immediately available for future reports.
Reports in any language: English, Français, Deutsch, etc.
The PQube® Report Writer operates in any language, and can write reports in any language. It comes with several languages built in.
Easy to add new languages, too
You can add any language you want to your list of available languages. Just copy and rename a text file (in the “Languages” folder), and translate the phrases in the text file. From then on, your new language will be available in the Languages menu of your PQube® Report Writer.
How to use your PQube® Report Writer
You must have Microsoft® Word® 2007 or later
The PQube® Report Writer Program actually writes your report in Microsoft® Word®. To use this program, you must have Microsoft Word 2007 or later.
You must have PQube-recorded data
To create a report, you will need the data your PQube recorded. We recommend that you copy the data from your PQube’s SD card to your computer hard drive before you use it to create your report. The PQube Report Writer will create a report from any data range you have made available. For example, if you move the folder called “2011” from your SD card to your hard drive, your PQube Report Writer can write a report about any day, week, or range of days in 2011.
Make sure your PQube was configured to record all of the data you need for the standard you have selected. You should use your PQube’s Configurator program, or edit its Setup.ini file, to make sure you are recording all the needed parameters. For example, for EN50160, it is important that you turn on flicker measurements and 10-minute harmonic measurements in your PQube.
Enter information about your company
Enter information about your company in the main Report Writer window. The PQube® Report Writer uses this information to prepare a Microsoft® Word® report that is correctly formatted with your company as the preparer of the report.
The PQube® Report Writer automatically remembers all of your company’s data, so you only need to enter it once.
Your company’s logo
If you want your company’s logo to appear on every report, click on Add Company Logo and select a file that contains a picture of your logo in JPG, PNG, or GIF format. Don’t worry about the size of the picture – the PQube® Report Writer will automatically resize it to fit.
Your company’s contact information
Fill in your company’s contact information. The PQube® Report Writer will automatically put it in the correct locations in your report.
Your company’s website
Add your company’s website. It will appear on every page of the report. Your customer will know exactly who prepared the report!
Enter information about your customer
Enter information about your customer right below your company’s information. This information will change based on who you are preparing the report for. Click the Save Customer Data button to save the customer information for future use.
Once you have saved a customer, this customer’s information will be automatically available on the Customer drop-down list. You don’t need to enter it again.
To enter a new customer, choose New from the Customer drop-down list, choose a new name for this customer, and enter the data for this customer.
Customer name, address and website
The PQube® Report Writer will automatically insert your customer’s name, address and website at the correct locations in your report. If you clicked on the Save Customer Data button, this data will automatically be available to you in the future.
Customer photographs
Often, you will take one or two photographs at your customer’s site. These photos can make the report more clear and complete. Click on Add Customer Photos to add photos and captions for the photos.
The photo files can be any format (usually JPG). The photos must be in the correct orientation – the PQube® Report Writer will not rotate them. Don’t worry about the size or proportions of the photos – the PQube Report Writer will automatically scale them to fit the report.
Choose a standard
The PQube® Report Writer prepares a compliance report based on your PQube’s recorded data and the requirements of an international standard.
Choose a standard from the drop-down list on the right side of the Report Writer window. You will see that six versions of the EN50160 Standard are already included: High Voltage, Medium Voltage, and Low Voltage, each in a Synchronous Connection or Island Connection mode. If you’re not sure which standard to use, choose the standard that shows as [Recommended].
You can add new standards
Perhaps you want to add another standard – a new one, or one that doesn’t come with the program. From the Standard drop-down list, choose New, and name your new standard. You can then edit all the thresholds, the comments, and all the parameters of the standard; when you click Save, that new standard will be available for your future use.
Choose a language
The PQube® Report Writer operates in any language you choose – just click on the Language button, and choose. The PQube® Report Writer will automatically remember your preferred language, and will write its reports in that language.
You can add new languages, too
If you don’t see your language, it’s easy to add one. Find the folder called “PQube Report Writer Languages” and copy one of the text files. Rename the copy with the name of your new language. Then edit this new file by translating all of the phrases in your new language. Restart your PQube® Report Writer, and your new language will automatically become available under the Language button. (We would be grateful if you would send a copy of your new language text file to [email protected] – we will add it to the next release, will full credit to you!)
Write the report!
Click on the Create Report button, and the PQube Report Writer will automatically launch Microsoft® Word® and start writing the report!
You can watch the report being prepared. Wait until the report is finished (you will see the Conclusions page). DO NOT click on the Word document, or move the cursor on the Word document, while the PQube® Report Writer is running.
Power Standards Lab
2020 Challenger Drive
Alameda, CA 94501
USA
TEL: 510-522-4400
FAX: 510-522-4455
www.powerstandards.com
EN50160 Compliance Report - FAIL 2011 Calendar Week 38 - 9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011
"Characteristics of Voltage at a Network User's Supply Terminals: Limits and Values"
Gonsel's Machine Shop PQube #2
Junior
Gonsel's Machine Shop
8710 G St.
Oakland, CA 94621
USA
www.gonsels.com
3-phase 3-wire Delta
240.00V 60Hz
Sample Report from the PQube® Report Writer
Summary of Results
EN50160 Compliance
9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011
EN50160 Pass-Fail Requirements Table
EN50160
Section Power Quality Parameter
EN50160
Compliance Remarks
4.2.1 Power Frequency PASS Coverage 99.9%
4.2.2 Supply Voltage Variations PASS
4.2.3 Flicker Severity FAIL Exceeds Limits
4.2.4 Voltage Unbalance PASS
4.2.5 Harmonic Voltages FAIL L1 harmonics exceed limits
EN50160 Additional Information Table
EN50160
Section Power Quality Parameter Remarks
4.2.6 Interharmonic Voltages Data only
4.2.7 Mains Signaling Not measured
4.3.1 Interruptions
4.3.2 Dips
4.3.3 Swells
4.3.4 Transient overvoltages
Note 1: During 9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011 measurements were made 100% of the time
Note 2: Low Voltage Systems (< 1 kV) limits were used.
Note 3: Flagged data was excluded from this report.
Instrument used: PQube® (www.PQube.com)
Manufacturer: Power Standards Lab, U.S.A.
PQube ID: Gonsel's Machine Shop PQube #2
Location: Gonsel's Machine Shop #2
Serial number: P002058
Firmware revision: 2.0.0 9010
Calibration Certificate: http://www.PowerStandards.com/CalibCerts/P002058.pdf
Report Software: PQube Report Writer 2.0.0.3
Author of Report: Power Standards Lab
Name: Thomas Pua
Customer Information
Name: Junior
Company: Gonsel's Machine Shop
Address 1: 8710 G St.
Address 2: Oakland, CA 94621
Address 3: USA
Website: www.gonsels.com
Photo 1 - Main Floor of Machine Shop
Photo 2 – Back Room
EN50160 4.2.1: Power Frequency
Nominal Frequency: 60.00Hz
Parameter definition: Mean value of the fundamental frequency measured over 10 seconds
Limitation: For systems with a synchronous connection to an interconnected system
EN50160 Requirement Measured frequency Result
99.5% of week: 59.40 Hz - 60.60 Hz 59.96 Hz~60.04 Hz PASS
100% of week: 56.40 Hz - 62.40 Hz 59.95 Hz~60.05 Hz PASS
EN50160 4.2.2: Supply Voltage Variations
Nominal Voltage: 240.00V L-L
Parameter definition: 10 minute mean RMS value of the supply voltage
Limitation: For systems with a synchronous connection to an interconnected system
EN50160 Requirement Measured L1
Voltage
Measured L2
Voltage
Measured L3
Voltage Result
95% of week: 216.00 V - 264.00 V 237.30V~242.75V 235.45V~240.65V 233.75V~241.65V PASS
100% of week: 204.00 V - 264.00 V 235.85V~245.80V 234.10V~243.50V 232.40V~244.75V PASS
EN50160 4.2.3: Flicker Severity
Parameter definition: Long term flicker severity Plt (2 hour intervals)
Limitation: Under normal operating conditions
EN50160 Requirement Measured L1 Plt Measured L2 Plt Measured L3 Plt Result
95% of week: Plt ≤ 1 1.29 1.23 2.20 FAIL
EN50160 4.2.4: Voltage Unbalance
Parameter definition: 10 minute mean RMS values of the negative sequence ratio u2
Limitation: Under normal operating conditions
EN50160 Requirement Measured Unbalance u2 Result
95% of week: 0% ~ 2% u2 1.00% PASS
EN50160 4.2.5: Harmonic Voltages
Parameter definition: 10 minute mean RMS values of each individual harmonic voltage
Limitation: Under normal operating conditions
L1-N Harmonics Table Odd Harmonics
Even Harmonics Not multiples of 3 Multiples of 3
Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result
H5 6.0% 2.289% PASS H3 5.0% 2.580% PASS H2 2.0% 0.054% PASS
H7 5.0% 2.341% PASS H9 1.5% 1.140% PASS H4 1.0% 0.054% PASS
H11 3.5% 0.540% PASS H15 0.5% 0.710% FAIL H6 0.5% 0.036% PASS
H13 3.0% 0.529% PASS H21 0.5% 0.376% PASS H8 0.5% 0.076% PASS H17 2.0% 0.174% PASS H10 0.5% 0.078% PASS
H19 1.5% 0.273% PASS H12 0.5% 0.029% PASS
H23 1.5% 0.196% PASS H14 0.5% 0.028% PASS
H25 1.5% 0.156% PASS H16 0.5% 0.029% PASS
H18 0.5% 0.028% PASS
H20 0.5% 0.028% PASS H22 0.5% 0.028% PASS
L2-N Harmonics Table Odd Harmonics
Even Harmonics Not multiples of 3 Multiples of 3
Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result
H5 6.0% 2.585% PASS H3 5.0% 1.388% PASS H2 2.0% 0.057% PASS
H7 5.0% 1.977% PASS H9 1.5% 0.314% PASS H4 1.0% 0.055% PASS
H11 3.5% 0.378% PASS H15 0.5% 0.131% PASS H6 0.5% 0.032% PASS
H13 3.0% 0.205% PASS H21 0.5% 0.114% PASS H8 0.5% 0.038% PASS
H17 2.0% 0.240% PASS H10 0.5% 0.039% PASS
H19 1.5% 0.121% PASS H12 0.5% 0.026% PASS
H23 1.5% 0.147% PASS H14 0.5% 0.026% PASS
H25 1.5% 0.097% PASS H16 0.5% 0.027% PASS
H18 0.5% 0.027% PASS H20 0.5% 0.026% PASS
H22 0.5% 0.026% PASS
L3-N Harmonics Table Odd Harmonics
Even Harmonics Not multiples of 3 Multiples of 3
Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result Order h
EN50160 limit
95% value
Result
H5 6.0% 2.734% PASS H3 5.0% 1.756% PASS H2 2.0% 0.048% PASS
H7 5.0% 1.913% PASS H9 1.5% 0.997% PASS H4 1.0% 0.064% PASS
H11 3.5% 0.505% PASS H15 0.5% 0.626% FAIL H6 0.5% 0.035% PASS
H13 3.0% 0.404% PASS H21 0.5% 0.301% PASS H8 0.5% 0.073% PASS
H17 2.0% 0.276% PASS H10 0.5% 0.077% PASS
H19 1.5% 0.226% PASS H12 0.5% 0.031% PASS
H23 1.5% 0.250% PASS H14 0.5% 0.028% PASS
H25 1.5% 0.121% PASS H16 0.5% 0.028% PASS H18 0.5% 0.029% PASS
H20 0.5% 0.028% PASS
H22 0.5% 0.029% PASS
EN50160 4.2.6: Interharmonic Voltages
Parameter definition: 10 minute mean RMS values of each interharmonic voltage group.
Limitation: Levels are under consideration in EN50160, but there are no limits at
present.
L1-N Interharmonics Table Odd Interharmonics
Even Interharmonics Not multiples of 3 Multiples of 3
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
IH5 0.054% 0.055% 1.036%
IH3 0.037% 0.047% 0.351%
IH2 0.037% 0.046% 0.423%
IH7 0.061% 0.096% 0.894%
IH9 0.079% 0.121% 0.267%
IH4 0.051% 0.053% 0.894%
IH11 0.040% 0.047% 0.484%
IH15 0.036% 0.047% 0.282%
IH6 0.046% 0.059% 0.659%
IH13 0.040% 0.050% 0.464%
IH21 0.037% 0.050% 0.280%
IH8 0.075% 0.122% 0.246%
IH17 0.034% 0.044% 0.271%
IH10 0.051% 0.101% 0.217% IH19 0.034% 0.047% 0.289
% IH12 0.038% 0.053% 0.313%
IH23 0.036% 0.045% 0.243%
IH14 0.034% 0.048% 0.180%
IH16 0.034% 0.045% 0.255%
IH18 0.034% 0.048% 0.243%
IH20 0.033% 0.047% 0.145% IH22 0.035% 0.046% 0.277%
L2-N Interharmonics Table Odd Interharmonics
Even Interharmonics Not multiples of 3 Multiples of 3
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
IH5 0.044% 0.048% 0.703%
IH3 0.032% 0.040% 0.221%
IH2 0.031% 0.040% 0.141%
IH7 0.042% 0.051% 0.566%
IH9 0.044% 0.060% 0.153%
IH4 0.044% 0.043% 0.712% IH11 0.037% 0.046% 0.376
% IH15 0.031% 0.041% 0.119
% IH6 0.037% 0.047% 0.373%
IH13 0.034% 0.040% 0.341%
IH21 0.033% 0.041% 0.130%
IH8 0.042% 0.059% 0.194%
IH17 0.034% 0.042% 0.258%
IH10 0.040% 0.054% 0.266%
IH19 0.032% 0.039% 0.261%
IH12 0.033% 0.040% 0.259%
IH23 0.034% 0.043% 0.221%
IH14 0.031% 0.040% 0.153%
IH16 0.033% 0.042% 0.174%
IH18 0.032% 0.040% 0.280% IH20 0.031% 0.039% 0.116%
IH22 0.033% 0.042% 0.160%
L3-N Interharmonics Table Odd Interharmonics
Even Interharmonics Not multiples of 3 Multiples of 3
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
Order h Average value
95% value
Max value
IH5 0.057% 0.057% 1.077%
IH3 0.039% 0.045% 0.445%
IH2 0.038% 0.046% 0.507%
IH7 0.057% 0.092% 0.782%
IH9 0.078% 0.122% 0.292%
IH4 0.056% 0.052% 1.073%
IH11 0.042% 0.058% 0.523%
IH15 0.034% 0.046% 0.231%
IH6 0.046% 0.056% 0.629%
IH13 0.038% 0.049% 0.402%
IH21 0.036% 0.050% 0.236%
IH8 0.074% 0.123% 0.270%
IH17 0.038% 0.050% 0.411%
IH10 0.051% 0.102% 0.348%
IH19 0.034% 0.045% 0.265%
IH12 0.036% 0.054% 0.250%
IH23 0.038% 0.048% 0.329%
IH14 0.033% 0.048% 0.169%
IH16 0.036% 0.052% 0.315%
IH18 0.034% 0.046% 0.255% IH20 0.033% 0.046% 0.129%
IH22 0.037% 0.049% 0.352%
EN50160 4.3.1: Interruptions
No interruptions during 9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011
EN50160 4.3.2: Dips
No dips during 9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011
EN50160 4.3.3: Swells
No swells during 9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011
EN50160 4.3.4: Transient overvoltages
No transients during 9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011
Conclusions
EN50160 Compliance
9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011
EN50160 Pass-Fail Requirements Table
EN50160
Section Power Quality Parameter
EN50160
Compliance Remarks
4.2.1 Power Frequency PASS Coverage 99.9%
4.2.2 Supply Voltage Variations PASS
4.2.3 Flicker Severity FAIL Exceeds Limits
4.2.4 Voltage Unbalance PASS
4.2.5 Harmonic Voltages FAIL L1 harmonics exceed limits
EN50160 Additional Information Table
EN50160
Section Power Quality Parameter Remarks
4.2.6 Interharmonic Voltages Data only
4.2.7 Mains Signaling Not measured
4.3.1 Interruptions
4.3.2 Dips
4.3.3 Swells
4.3.4 Transient overvoltages
Note 1: During 9/19/2011 – 9/25/2011 measurements were made 100% of the time
Note 2: Low Voltage Systems (< 1 kV) limits were used.
Note 3: Flagged data was excluded from this report.
Instrument used: PQube® (www.PQube.com)
Manufacturer: Power Standards Lab, U.S.A.
PQube ID: Gonsel's Machine Shop PQube #2
Location: Gonsel's Machine Shop #2
Serial number: P002058
Firmware revision: 2.0.0 9010
Calibration Certificate: http://www.PowerStandards.com/CalibCerts/P002058.pdf
Report Software: PQube Report Writer 2.0.0.3
Author of Report: Power Standards Lab
Name: Thomas Pua
Customer Information
Name: Junior
Company: Gonsel's Machine Shop
Address 1: 8710 G St.
Address 2: Oakland, CA 94621
Address 3: USA
Website: www.gonsels.com