One of the most significant costs for industrial facilities is energy. While many managers view energy as an unavoidable expense, in reality it is a variable cost that can be monitored and managed, significantly improving the bottom line.
Fluke now offers the Fluke 1732 and 1734 three-phase energy loggers. These are powerful tools that are designed to identify sources of electrical energy waste more easily. Easy to set up and use, they capture key measurements such as voltage, current, power, power factor, and other variables like temperature. These new loggers enable managers to understand their energy usage and correlate it to their activities. The new loggers are also Fluke Connect compatible. Data can be viewed from anywhere via the Fluke Connect mobile app, potentially reducing the number of times a technician must open a panel while wearing full protective equipment.
With the Fluke 1732 and 1734, facility managers and electricians can:
• Easily identify wasted energy to reduce energy bills.
• Perform energy studies over a range of electrical power and energy parameters.
• Perform simple current-only load studies.
• Perform advanced energy and load studies with connected data from Fluke Connect modules.
“Energy use in industrial plants is one of the most important areas where costs can be reduced, yet most facility managers are not even aware of how their energy is consumed,” said Paul de la Port, president of Fluke Industrial Group. “The Fluke 1732 and 1734 energy loggers deliver a complete picture that identifies opportunities for savings and provides actionable data to reduce energy costs to improve the bottom line.”
Other advantages of the Fluke energy loggers are:
• They measure all three-phase conductors with the three flexible current probes included.
• They provide comprehensive logging. More than 20 separate logging sessions can be stored on the instruments and all measured values are automatically logged to retain measurement trends.
• They can be powered by the measurement circuit, eliminating the need to find a power outlet and run power cord extensions.
• They feature fully integrated logging. Other Fluke Connect devices can be connected to the Fluke 1734 to log up to two other measurement parameters simultaneously – virtually any parameter available on a Fluke Connect wireless digital multimeter or module.
• They can be set up completely in the field through the front panel. There is no need to return to the workshop for download and setup or to take a computer to the electrical panel as data can be downloaded directly to a USB memory stick or via local WiFi. The quick, guided, graphical setup ensures that the right data is captured every time and the intelligent verification function indicates correct connections have been made, reducing user uncertainty.
The 1732 and 1734 also include the new Energy Analyze Plus application software that delivers more advanced analysis capabilities to correlate data better and make better decisions. The loggers are rated 600 V CAT IV/1000 V CAT III – the highest safety rating in the industry – for safe use at the service entrance and downstream.
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