The new Fluke 430 Series II threephase
Power Quality Analysers are
claimed to be the first
tools to use a patented
algorithm to measure
energy waste and quantify
its cost. The 430 Series II
helps facilities reduce
electrical power
consumption and improve
the performance and
lifespan of electro-mechanical
equipment by providing the ROI
justification to mitigate power quality
distortion.
The power quality analysers allow
facilities to assess the impact of new
energy-efficient, electronically-driven
systems, from lighting to motor
controls to HVAC. While these new
systems consume less energy as
individual installations, they
increase the level of power
quality disturbance in the
overall electrical system,
increasing waste energy due to
harmonics and reducing the
total potential energy savings.

The Fluke 430 Series II
calculates the monetary cost of that
waste energy.