Fluke 1730, User Manual

Page 1: ...n All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice All product names are trademarks of their respective companies 1730 Energy Logger Users Manual Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 2: ...rization information then send the product to that service center with a description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid FOB Destination Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit Following warranty repair the product will be returned to Buyer transportation prepaid FOB Destination If Fluke determines that failure was caused by neglect misuse contamination alteration accident or abnor...

Page 3: ... 7 Power Supply 7 How to Charge Battery 8 Accessories 9 Thin Flexi Current Probe 10 Test Leads 11 Kensington Lock 11 Navigation and User Interface 12 Applying the Connector Panel Decal 14 Power ON OFF 15 Mains Power Source 15 Measurement Line Power Source 15 Power from Battery 16 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 4: ...ttings 30 Touch Screen Calibration 32 Firmware Update 33 Firmware Version 33 Reset to Factory Defaults 34 First time Use Setup Wizard 34 First Measurements 35 Maintenance 37 How to Clean 37 Battery Replacement 37 Calibration 37 Service and Parts 38 Energy Analyze Software 40 System Requirements 40 PC Connections 41 Wiring Configurations 42 Specifications 45 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 ...

Page 5: ...of Tables Table Title Page 1 Symbols 4 2 Accessories 9 3 Front Panel 12 4 Connector Panel 13 5 Power Battery Status 16 6 Replacement Parts 38 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

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Page 7: ...ry 7 4 R Coil Operation Principle 10 5 Test Leads with Color Coding 11 6 Front Panel 12 7 Connector Panel 13 8 Decal for Connector Panel 14 9 Replacement Parts 39 10 Energy Logger to PC Connections 41 11 iFlex Probe Window 51 12 i40s EL Setup 53 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

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Page 9: ...or for other measurements such as temperature humidity and air speed Power Active Power W Apparent Power VA Non active Power var Power Factor Fundamental Power Fundamental Active Power W Fundamental Apparent Power VA Fundamental Reactive Power var DPF CosΦ Energy Active Energy Wh Apparent Energy VAh Non active Energy varh Demand Demand Wh Maximum Demand Wh Energy costs Harmonic Distortion Total Ha...

Page 10: ... Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or the equipment under test Warning To prevent possible electrical shock fire or personal injury Read all safety information before you use the Product Use the Product only as specified or the protection supplied by the Product can be compromised Comply with local and national safety codes Use personal protective eq...

Page 11: ...ory CAT rating of the lowest rated individual component of a Product probe or accessory Keep fingers behind the finger guards on the probes Do not use a current measurement as an indication that a circuit is safe to touch A voltage measurement is necessary to know if a circuit is hazardous Do not touch voltages 30 V ac rms 42 V ac peak or 60 V dc Do not apply more than the rated voltage between th...

Page 12: ...IV Measurement Category IV is applicable to test and measuring circuits connected at the source of the building s low voltage MAINS installation This product contains a Lithium ion battery Do not mix with the solid waste stream Spent batteries should be disposed of by a qualified recycler or hazardous materials handler per local regulations Contact your authorized Fluke Service Center for recyclin...

Page 13: ...torage Bag Case Input Connector Decal The power cord and input connector decal are country specific and vary according to the order destination See Figure 1 Documentation Info Pack Quick Reference Card Safety Information Battery Pack Safety Information iFlex Probe Safety Information i40s EL Current Clamp Safety Information 4 GB USB Flash Drive includes Users Manual and PC application software Fluk...

Page 14: ...power supply to the Logger and open the tilt stand Hanger Accessory The optional hanger accessory shown in Figure 2 is used to Hang the Logger with power supply attached use two magnets Hang the Logger separately use two magnets Hang the power supply separately use one magnet hcf058 eps Figure 2 Hanger Accessory Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 15: ...e Logger with the power supply attached is too big to fit in a cabinet between the door and panel When the power supply is connected with the Logger and connected to line power it converts line power to dc power and is used directly by the Logger automatically turns on the Logger and continuously powers the Logger from the external source after initial power on the power button turns on and turns ...

Page 16: ...nnect the power supply to the Logger 3 Connect to mains power Caution To prevent damage to the Product Do not leave batteries unused for extended periods of time either in the product or in storage When a battery has not been used for six months check the charge status and charge the battery as appropriate Clean battery packs and contacts with a clean dry cloth Battery packs must be charged before...

Page 17: ...5616 i1730 flex3000 3PK Set of three Thin Flexi Current Probes 3000 A 61 cm 24 in 4357414 i1730 flex 6000 Thin Flexi Current Probe single 4345625 i1730 flex6000 3PK Set of three Thin Flexi Current Probes 6000 A 90 5 cm 36 in 4357423 Fluke 1730 Test Lead 0 10 m 4344653 Fluke 1730 Test Lead 2 m 4344675 3PHVL 1730 Voltage Test Lead 3 phase N 4344712 i40s EL Current Clamp 40 A 4345270 i40s EL 3PK Set ...

Page 18: ...through the center of the toroid core commonly a plastic or rubber tube and connected along the first terminal This allows the coil to be open ended flexible and able to be wrapped around a live conductor without disturbing it It has an air core rather than an iron core It has a low inductance and can respond to fast changing currents Because it has no iron core to saturate it is highly linear eve...

Page 19: ...ton Security Slot also called a K Slot or Kensington lock is part of a built in anti theft system It is a small metal reinforced oval hole found on the right side of the Logger see item 6 in Table 3 It is used for attaching a lock and cable apparatus The lock is secured in place with a key or combination lock attached to a plastic cover metal cable The end of the cable has a small loop that allows...

Page 20: ...ctors and their functions 2 1 8 7 5 4 3 6 9 hcf023 eps Figure 6 Front Panel Table 3 Front Panel Item Control Description Power on off and status Meter Power or Logger function selection Memory Setup selection Cursor control Selection control Kensington lock Backlight on off Softkey selection Touch screen display Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 21: ...surement inputs 3 phases Voltage measurement inputs 3 phases Power Cord Measurement Line Slide Cover Power Cord AC Input 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 15 VA Measurement line AC Input 100 500 V 50 60 Hz 50 VA USB connector Mini USB connector Extension Port Aux 2 connector Aux 1 connector DC Power Input Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 22: ... Europe and UK UK old Canada and China Apply the decal appropriate for your local wiring codes around the current and voltage inputs on the connector panel as shown in Figure 8 USA 4275029 Canada 4280546 Europe UK New STD 4280531 UK 4280554 China 4280568 hcf022 eps Figure 8 Decal for Connector Panel Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 23: ...nect the Power Supply with the Logger 2 Move the slide cover on the power supply to access the safety sockets and connect these sockets with the voltage input sockets A L1 and N For 3 phase delta systems connect the safety sockets of the power supply with the input sockets A L1 and B L2 Use the short test leads for all applications where the measured voltage does not exceed the rated input voltage...

Page 24: ...s Table 5 Power Battery Status Logger On Logger OFF Power Source Battery Symbol Power LED Estimated Runtime for LCD Hours Minutes Power Source Battery Status Power LED color Off Brightness low Brightness high Mains Charging Blue Mains green NA Mains off OFF Battery yellow 5 30 4 50 3 45 Battery yellow Battery yellow Battery yellow Battery red 0 18 0 16 0 12 Logger Status not logging steady logging...

Page 25: ...levels Push and hold for 3 seconds to turn off the display Push to turn on the display Calibration The touch screen is pre calibrated in the factory If you notice that the targets do not align with your touch on the display you can calibrate the display Calibration of the touch screen is available in the menu See page 32 for more information about the touch screen calibration Basic Navigation When...

Page 26: ...ogy Nominal voltage for load studies only Current range Scale factors for external VTs or CTs Study Type Depending on the application select either Load Study or Energy Study Energy Study Select this study type when power and energy values including active power W and PF are required Load Study For convenience some applications require you to measure only the current that makes the connection to t...

Page 27: ... Single Phase IT The logger has a galvanic isolation between the voltage inputs and ground based signals like USB and mains input Example Used in Norway and in some hospitals This would be the connection at a branch circuit A L1 N hcf042 eps Energy Study A L1 N hcf041 eps Load Study no voltage measurement Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 28: ...nergy Study A L1 N B L2 hcf044 eps Load Study no voltage measurement 3 Ф Wye Example Also called Star or four wire connection Typical commercial building power A L1 C L3 B L2 N hcf045 eps Energy Study A L1 C L3 B L2 N hcf046 eps Load Study no voltage measurement Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 29: ...ay A L1 C L3 B L2 N hcf047 eps Energy Study A L1 C L3 B L2 N hcf048 eps Load Study no voltage measurement 3 Ф Wye Balanced Example For symmetrical loads like motors the connection can be simplified by measuring only one phase and assuming the same voltages currents on the other phases A L1 C L3 B L2 N hcf049 eps Energy Study A L1 C L3 B L2 N hcf050 eps Load Study no voltage measurement Shop for Fl...

Page 30: ...cf051 eps Energy Study A L1 C L3 B L2 hcf052 eps Load Study no voltage measurement 3 Ф Delta Open Leg Example A variant of power transformer winding type A L1 C L3 B L2 hcf053 eps Energy Study A L1 C L3 B L2 hcf054 eps Load Study no voltage measurement Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 31: ...er readings are not required Current Range Configure the current range of the attached sensor Three ranges are available Auto Low Range High Range When set to Auto the current range is set automatically and depends on the measured current Low Range is 1 10 of the nominal range of the attached current sensor For example the low range of an iFlex1500 12 is 150 A High Range is the nominal range of th...

Page 32: ...e and current inputs are connected to the system under test use the Verify Connection touch button to confirm the connection The verification detects Too low signal Phase rotation for voltage and current Inverted current probes Wrong phase map In the connection verification screen 1 Push Correct Digitally to access the connection correction screen This screen allows you to virtually swap phases an...

Page 33: ...ing session Review the data of an ongoing logging session in memory Review the data of a completed logging session as long as no new session has been started Push and then Logging Sessions to review a logging session Logging Session Setup When no logging session is active push to display the Setup Summary screen for logging This screen lists all logging parameters such as Session name Duration Int...

Page 34: ...tion has elapsed A manual stop during the logging session is also available A memory gauge shows the memory used by old sessions in black The memory required for the new session is shown in green In the case where the new logging session will not fit in the available memory the gauge turns from green to red You can adjust the average calculation interval to fit into the available memory Interval o...

Page 35: ...value is not available for load studies Description Enter more details about the measurement such as customer location and load rating plate data with the virtual keyboard This description field is limited to 127 characters The Energy Analyze software allows more advanced input that supports line breaks and an unlimited number of characters Logging Session Review When a logging session is started ...

Page 36: ...ity problems High maximum values on Currents can be an indicator for tripping circuit breakers Push Graph to display the measured values in a chart The table on the right side of the screen shows the highest and lowest value of the graph measured with the average calculation interval Triangular indicators point to the measurement value Power Note Not available on load studies without a nominal vol...

Page 37: ...nformation Details The details screen provides an overview of the logging setup During an active session or when reviewing an already completed session the description can be modified with the Edit Setup touch target Once a session is complete you can recalculate the total energy costs with a new configuration that has a different energy cost kWh Push View Configuration to review the measurement c...

Page 38: ...screen highlight to a screen of interest A thumbnail image of the screen is shown for easy identification 4 Use Delete to delete the selected screen Push to delete all screens 5 Push or Save All to USB to copy all screens to an attached USB flash drive Instrument Settings The Logger has settings for language date and time phase information firmware version and update and calibration To change the ...

Page 39: ...al time coordinate UTC to ensure continuity in time and accounts for time changes due to daylight saving time DST To display the time stamps of the measurement data correctly it is required to set the time zone The Logger adjusts automatically to DST For example a 1 week measurement started on 2 Nov 2013 8 00 am ends on 9 Nov 2013 08 00 am even though the clock was set back on 3 Nov 2013 from 02 0...

Page 40: ... three letter currency code with the keyboard and accept with 7 Push to confirm the selection Touch Screen Calibration The touch screen has been calibrated at the factory before shipment In case you do experience misalignment with the touch targets use the touch screen calibration feature To calibrate 1 Push 2 Push Instrument Settings 3 Push Tools 4 Push to highlight the Touch Screen Calibration t...

Page 41: ...date is complete the Logger reboots automatically Note A firmware update deletes all user data such as measurement data and screen captures This firmware update works only when the firmware version on the USB flash drive is newer than the installed version To install the same version or an older version 1 Go to Memory Settings menu 2 Push or Instrument Settings 3 Push or Tools 4 Select Update firm...

Page 42: ...e power supply The Logger starts up in 20 seconds and the Setup Wizard starts 3 Pick the language see page 30 4 Push Next or to navigate to the next page 5 Push Cancel to close the setup wizard If you cancel the setup wizard starts again on next startup of the logger 6 Pick the work standards for your region This action selects the color codes and the phase descriptor A B C or L1 L2 L3 This is the...

Page 43: ... electrical supply in the facility determine the configuration To start measurements 1 Connect the Logger to mains power Note See page 15 if you want to power the Logger from the measurement line The Logger starts and shows the Meter screen with Volts Amps and Hz readings 2 Push Change Configuration Confirm the study type and the wiring configuration is correct For most applications the current ra...

Page 44: ...live data with or Return to the active logging session with Once the logging session is completed it is accessible in Memory Settings Logging Sessions 17 Review the logged data using the softkeys V A Hz Power and Energy See page 28 for more information 18 To transfer and analyze the data using the PC software attach the USB flash drive to the Logger and copy the logging session and screenshot Note...

Page 45: ...ement parts Have an approved technician repair the Product How to Clean Caution To avoid damage do not use abrasives or solvents on this instrument If the Logger is dirty wipe it off carefully with a damp cloth without cleaning agents Mild soap may be used Battery Replacement The Logger has an internal rechargeable Lithium ion battery To replace the battery 1 Remove the Power Supply 2 Unscrew the ...

Page 46: ...tery Pack Li ion 3 7 2500 mAh 1 4146702 USB Cable 1 1671807 Input Decal country specific US Canada Europe UK UK old China 1 see Figure 8 Line Cord country specific N American Europe UK Australia Japan India S Africa Brazil 1 see Figure 1 Test Lead 0 10 m Red 1000 V Cat III 1 4382584 Test Lead 2 m Red 1000 V Cat III 1 4382591 Color coded Wire Clips 1 set 4394925 USB Flash Drive 1 4298561 Users Manu...

Page 47: ...Energy Logger Service and Parts 39 4 5 9 6 1 2 3 8 7 11 10 hcf060 eps Figure 9 Replacement Parts Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 48: ...he analysis you performed Export measurement results for further processing using a third party tool System Requirements The computer hardware requirements for the Energy Analyze software are Free Hard Disk space 50 MB 10 GB for measurement data recommended Installed Memory 1 GB minimum for 32 bit systems 2 GB recommended for 32 bit systems 4 GB recommended for 64 bit systems Monitor 1280 x 1024 4...

Page 49: ...nect the USB cable to the USB ports of the computer and the Logger as shown in Figure 10 3 Install the Energy Analyze Software USB Port hcf024 eps Figure 10 Energy Logger to PC Connections See the Energy Analyze Online Help for information about how to use the software Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 50: ... ph Wye 3 ph Wye IT 3P 4W Balanced 3 ph Wye 3 ph Delta 3P 3W 3 ph Delta Open Leg 3P 3W Balanced 3 ph Delta 2 Element Delta Aron Blondel VAN 1 V VBN 1 V VCN 1 V VAB 1 V 2 2 2 VBC 1 V 2 2 VCA 1 V 2 2 IA A IB A X IC A f Hz Aux 1 2 mV Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 51: ...3 THD VCA 3 THD IA THD IB THD IC Measured values 1 Simulated in load studies if Unom is specified 2 Secondary displayed values 3 Not available in load studies X Calculated values Simulated values derived from phase 1 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 52: ...PC PC fund 3 W PTotal PTotal fund 3 W QA QA fund 3 var QB QB fund 3 var QC QC fund 3 var QTotal QTotal fund 3 var SA 1 VA SB 1 VA SC 1 VA STotal 1 VA PFA 3 PFB 3 PFC 3 PFTotal 3 Measured values 1 Simulated in load studies if Unom is specified 2 Secondary displayed values 3 Not available in load studies X Calculated values Simulated values derived from phase 1 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 87...

Page 53: ... 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Operating Humidity 10 C 50 F non condensing 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F 95 30 C to 40 C 86 F to 104 F 75 40 C to 50 C 104 F to 122 F 45 Operating Altitude 2 000 m up to 4 000 m derate to 1000 V CAT II 600 V CAT III 300 V CAT IV Storage Altitude 12 000 m IP Rating IEC 60529 IP50 in connected condition with protection caps in place Vibration MIL 28800E Type 3 Class III Style...

Page 54: ...red using IEC 60320 input Standby Power 0 3 W only when powered using IEC 60320 input Efficiency 68 2 in accordance with energy efficiency regulations Mains Frequency 50 60 Hz 15 Battery Power Li ion 3 7 V 9 25 Wh customer replaceable On Battery Runtime up to 4 hr up to 5 5 hr in energy saving mode Charging Time 6 hr Data Acquisition Resolution 16 bit synchronous sampling Sampling Frequency 5120 H...

Page 55: ...mory Size Typical 20 logging sessions of 10 weeks with 10 minute intervals 1 Logging Period Averaging Period Recommended for 20 sessions Logging Period for 1 session 1 sec 3 hr 2 5 days 5 sec 15 hr 12 days 10 sec 28 hr 24 days 30 sec 3 5 days 10 weeks 1 min 7 days 20 weeks 5 min 5 weeks 2 years 10 min 10 weeks 2 years 15 min 3 5 months 2 years 30 min 7 months 2 years 1 The number of possible loggi...

Page 56: ...sor Output Voltage Clamp 500 mVrms 50 mVrms CF 2 8 Rogowski Coil 150 mVrms 15 mVrms at 50 Hz 180 mVrms 18 mVrms at 60 Hz CF 4 all at nominal probe range Range 1 A to 150 A 10 A to 1500 A with iFlex1500 12 3 A to 300 A 30 A to 3000 A with iFlex3000 24 6 A to 600 A 60 A to 6000 A with iFlex6000 36 40 mA to 4 A 0 4 A to 40 A with 40 A clamp i40s EL Bandwidth 3 dB 1 5 kHz Scaling 1 1 variable Auxiliar...

Page 57: ...0 1 A 1 0 02 1500 A 1 A 1 0 02 3000 A iFlex 300 A 1 A 1 0 03 3000 A 10 A 1 0 03 6000 A iFlex 600 A 1 A 1 5 0 03 6000 A 10 A 1 5 0 03 40 A 4 A 1 mA 0 7 0 02 40 A 10 mA 0 7 0 02 Frequency 42 5 Hz to 69 Hz 0 01 Hz 0 1 Aux Input 10 Vdc 0 01 V 0 2 0 02 Voltage Min Max 1000 V 0 1 V 1 0 1 Current Min Max defined by accessory defined by accessory 5 0 2 THD on Voltage 1000 0 1 2 5 0 05 THD on Current 1000 ...

Page 58: ... 2 5 of measured apparent power Additional uncertainty in of range 1 U 250V 0 015 0 015 0 0225 0 0225 0 015 1 Range 1000V x Irange Reference Conditions Environmental 23 C 5 C instrument operating for at least 30 minutes no external electrical magnetic field RH 65 Input Conditions CosΦ PF 1 Sinusoidal signal f 50 60 Hz power supply 110V 230V 10 Current and power specifications Input voltage 1ph 120...

Page 59: ... the probe window see Figure 11 iFlex1500 12 iFlex3000 24 iFlex6000 36 Probe Window A 1 of reading 0 02 of range 1 5 of reading 0 03 of range Probe Window B 1 5 of reading 0 02 of range 2 0 of reading 0 03 of range Probe Window C 2 5 of reading 0 02 of range 4 of reading 0 03 of range External magnetic field rejection in reference to external current with cable 100 mm from the head coupling and r ...

Page 60: ...Measuring range 40mA to 4A ac 0 4 to 40A ac Crest factor 3 Nondestructive current 200 A 50 60Hz Intrinsic Error at reference condition 1 0 5 of reading Accuracy 1730 clamp 0 7 of reading 0 02 of range Phase shift 40 mA unspecified 40 mA to 400 mA 1 5 400 mA to 40 A 1 Temperature Coefficient over operating temperature range 0 015 of reading C 0 027 of reading F Influence of adjacent conductor 15 mA...

Page 61: ...tor Release button Load direction arrow Tactile barrier Figure 12 i40s EL Setup Relative Humidity operating 15 to 85 non condensing Max Operating Altitude 2000 m 6 500 ft up to 4000 m 13 000 ft derate to 600 V CAT II 300 V CAT IV Max Storage Altitude 12 km 40 000 ft Warranty 1 year Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

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