{"id":1586,"date":"2017-03-28T17:21:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T17:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2017-03-28T17:21:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T17:21:48","slug":"monitor-3-phase-voltage-and-track-power-consumption-with-an-eig-shark-100-power-meter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/?p=1586","title":{"rendered":"Advanced 3-Phase Voltage and Power Consumption Tracking at Water Plants and Pumping Stations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1843\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1843\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jim_Mimlitz_Newsletter-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jim_Mimlitz_Newsletter.jpg 2x\" alt=\"admin\" class=\"avatar avatar-150 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-150 photo\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Mimlitz, NRI<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Water Utility Pumping Stations and Filtration Plants are heavily reliant upon the electric power grid, and therefore it is often desirable to closely monitor the quality of the incoming power. \u00a0As a general rule, NRI has always offered basic power fault tracking at all Telemetry-monitored stations. \u00a0However, at certain critical stations, it is desirable to acquire more detailed information regarding the power grid.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, it has not been unusual for our Water Utility clients to field calls from Electric Utility service personnel inquiring about the status of their power grid in the vicinity of Telemetry\/SCADA-monitored water pumping stations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1617\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/PowerPole_01-212x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A proven power-monitoring instrument that Navionics Research has successfully utilized in the past is the <a href=\"\/pdf\/EIG_Shark_Brochure_E145702.pdf\"><strong>Shark 100<\/strong><\/a>, manufactured by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.electroind.com\"><strong>Electro Industries Gaugetech<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Westbury, NY). The Shark 100 is a 0.2% accuracy-class multi-functional power meter that offers the ability for a connected Telemetry\/SCADA System to monitor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voltage, 3-Phase, L-L<\/li>\n<li>Voltage, 3-Phase, L-N<\/li>\n<li>Current<\/li>\n<li>Watts<\/li>\n<li>Wh<\/li>\n<li>VA<\/li>\n<li>VAh<\/li>\n<li>Power Factor<\/li>\n<li>Frequency<\/li>\n<li>Total Harmonic Distortion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_974\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shark100s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-974\" class=\"wp-image-974 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shark100s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"421\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shark 100 Power Meter, by Electro Industries\/GaugeTech.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A 3-phase power meter installation generally consists of probing each of the three (3) legs of the incoming utility power for voltage, plus monitoring the current through the three (3) legs via wrap-around coils, usually referred to as CT&#8217;s (current transformers). \u00a0In order to collect the broadest information possible, an RS-485 Modbus\/RTU connection is desirable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1589\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Img_6697s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1589\" class=\"wp-image-1589 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Img_6697s-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shark 100 Installed within a Control Panel Cutout.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1590\" style=\"width: 915px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Img_3595cs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1590\" class=\"wp-image-1590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Img_3595cs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"905\" height=\"578\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Behind-the-Door Wiring: Modbus (RS-485), 3-Phase Voltage, 3-Phase Current.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1588\" style=\"width: 767px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Shark_Wiring_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1588\" class=\"wp-image-1588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Shark_Wiring_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"837\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Several Possible Wiring Diagrams (from the EIG Shark 100 Manual).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once installation and Telemetry\/SCADA integration is completed, the Water Utility is able to monitor the status of the incoming voltages in realtime:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1596\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Voltage_Realtime_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"wp-image-1596 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Voltage_Realtime_01-300x101.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Realtime Monitor of L-L Voltages<\/p><\/div>\n<p>High-Alarm and Low-Alarm Thresholds can be defined, so that the Water Utility can be immediately notified of any anomalies:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1594\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Voltage_Alarm_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"wp-image-1594 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Voltage_Alarm_01-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Telemetry Low-Voltage and High-Voltage Alarm Thresholds.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Telemetry\/SCADA History Chart below is from a pumping station; and it illustrates a normal 480VAC\/3-Phase voltage trend, until a single phase was lost at <strong>21:10:34, Mar 17 2017.<\/strong> \u00a0The C-A voltage was normal through the power fault, which conveys that one of the three phases was missing (the B-leg).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1597\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Voltage_History_Phase_Fault_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1597\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1597\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Voltage_History_Phase_Fault_02-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"305\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">History Trend Chart. Note the Phase Fault Occurrence (Phase B Lost) at 21:10:34.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in implementing advanced 3-Phase Voltage and Power Monitoring capability\u00a0at one or more of your critical pumping or water treatment stations? \u00a0We offer experience providing this feature \u2014 and many more. Give us a call, and we\u2019ll be glad to discuss this with you in further detail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telemetry, SCADA, &amp; Controls Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was this article helpful?\u00a0 Would you be interested in receiving updates such as these in our occasional email-delivered newsletter?\u00a0 If so, here&#8217;s our sign-up page:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wireless-telemetry.com\/signup\/signup.htm\">Subscribe to\u00a0Navionics Research&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;Telemetry, SCADA, &amp; Controls Newsletter&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water Utility Pumping Stations and Filtration Plants are heavily reliant upon the electric power grid, and therefore it is often desirable to closely monitor the quality of the incoming power. \u00a0As a general rule, NRI has always offered basic power fault tracking at all Telemetry-monitored stations. \u00a0However, at certain critical stations, it is desirable to <span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span> <span class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/?p=1586\" class=\"more-link\"><span>Read More &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,8,13,16],"tags":[89,102,167],"class_list":["post-1586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alarms","category-general","category-historical-trending","category-power","category-sensors","tag-modbus","tag-power-monitoring","tag-voltage-monitoring"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}