PM1000+ Pre-compliance Harmonics and Flicker

Until today, the accurate measurement of harmonics and flicker for ‘CE’ marking of products has been the domain of expensively equipped EMC labs. The Harmonics and Flicker measuring option for the Voltech PM1000+ power analyzer is a revolution in the way these measurements will be made. For the first time engineers designing and testing electrical products will have a simple, cost-effective measurement solution that allows them to quality their designs at every stage of development, significantly reducing time-to-market and avoiding expensive EMC lab re-test.

Using algorithms from the certified PM6000 power analyzer (as used by leading EMC labs) the PM1000+ analyzer provides the same measurements in one cost effective benchtop instrument. The results are obtained using proprietary software in the analyzer and processed and presented by pc software. The software configures the instrument automatically and provides detailed diagnostic results just like those from an EMC lab, showing results against the limits of IEC61000-3-2 and IEC61000-3-3.

PM1000+ Power Supply Measurements

Ideal for measurements on power supplies, from wall chargers to UPS and high-power converters, the PM1000+ makes accurate measurements on all waveforms, including those heavily distorted by the rectification and smoothing at power supply inputs.

• Simple connection with the Voltech break-out box avoids errors and guarantees safety
• All essential measurements built in and available on FREE pc software
• Watts, VA, VAr, Power Factor, Vrms, Arms, Harmonics and THD (Total Harmonic Distortions)
• Inrush current measuring mode.
• Standby measurement mode for fast design measurements
• Integrator for Energy consumption (W-h)
• Harmonic and Flicker measurements for pre-compliance to EN61000-3-2/3 (option)
• Display numeric result, waveforms, barcharts and energy trend.

PM1000+ Single-Phase Measurements

At first glance, making single phase measurements should be simple. Every wall socket is a single ac source. Every household appliance connected to the mains draws on this single phase ac current.

If the load is a simple resistive load such as a heater that is on continuously, then making measurements on that current is straightforward. However, more and more equipment now draws very complex current from the ac supply, so measurement becomes more challenging.

Sometimes the current is drawn in bursts, sometimes it can be highly distorted and have a high crest factor. Sometimes measurements need to be made in the presence of common mode. Making accurate measurements in these situations requires care.

The PM1000+ power analyzer is ideal for making single-phase measurements.

• Energy measurement with programmable time
• Power integration
• Harmonics up to the 50th may be measured ( ideal for Voltage THD)
• Crest factor up to 20
• Current range <10mA*
• Accuracy better than 0.01w*
• Resolution better than 0.01w*


*when used with breakout box below

• Safe universal connection method for any electrical product rated up to 15A.
• For standby measurements, it has a built-in precision resistive shunt that can be connected directly to a PM1000+ power analyzer to satisfy the accuracy requirements of IEC62301

• Windows software connecting via USB, RS232 or GPIB
• Wizard driven interface for easy set-up.
• Live measurements in a clear format.
• Datalog of all results.
• Built-in IEC62301 pdf report format, ready to file

PM1000+ Lighting Ballast Measurements

For a power analyzer of its type, the PM1000+ is unique in being equipped to make high-frequency ballast output power measurements as well as measurements on the ballast’s ac line input. This is because of its unusually good high-frequency performance all the way up to 1MHz and its excellent rejection of common-mode noise signals. Together with the Voltech break-out box and the Ballast CT, the PM1000+ is the ideal tool for the design and test of electronic lighting equipment, delivering reliable and accurate power, efficiency and harmonics measurements safely and easily every time!

Ballast input.

• Power, power factor, THD and harmonics.
• Optional 61000-3-2 pre-compliance harmonics
• Standby power
• Inrush current

Ballast Output


• Power, voltage, current, THD and harmonics up to 1MHz!