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AC PPT E Trivector Meter

Trivector meter is an instrument that simultaneously measures the active power (kW), reactive power (kVAr), and apparent power (kVA) flowing through an electrical line. It contains three recording elements to measure kilowatt hours, kilovolt-ampere hours, and kilovolt-ampere reactive hours. Trivector meters are commonly used in substations to measure power consumption for industrial customers and provide accurate billing.

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AC PPT E Trivector Meter

Trivector meter is an instrument that simultaneously measures the active power (kW), reactive power (kVAr), and apparent power (kVA) flowing through an electrical line. It contains three recording elements to measure kilowatt hours, kilovolt-ampere hours, and kilovolt-ampere reactive hours. Trivector meters are commonly used in substations to measure power consumption for industrial customers and provide accurate billing.

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TRIVECTOR METER

 Trivector meter is a measuring instrument which


measures kW, kVAr, kVA of a power line.
 These instruments can measure both power as well as
energy.
 Trivector meters are used in substations to measure power
flowing through feeders.
 They are used for billing power drawn by industrial
customers.
 Trivector enables simultaneous measurement of different
electrical parameters which enables accurate assessment
of power consumed.
 Trivector is called so as it measures three vectors
representing active, reactive and apparent power of a
line.
 Trivector meters come in two quadrant and four quadrant
models. The four quadrant model can measure both
incoming (import) and outgoing power (export) while
two quandrant trivector meter can measure either
imported or exported power.
Trivector Meter

 Trivector meter is designed to record active, reactive and


apparent power along with M.D. indicators on all.
 The tri vector meter is compact unit. It replaces a set of
instruments which must otherwise be installed and has the
advantage of yielding full and more accurate data
 The Trivector meter consists of three different recording
element namely, kWh, kVAh, kVARh.
 The principle of kWh and kVARh elements is the same as in 3-
phase meters, whereas kVAh element records mechanically
with the differential gearing arrangement
Trivector Meter
 The meter is very reliable, robust and practically free of any
adjustment even after a long period of service.

kVAh
RkVAh

kWh
Trivector
 Earlier Electromechanical trivector meters were used.
 Today almost all Trivector meters are of static type.
 Modern Trivector meters can measure many parameters
apart from active, reactive and apparent power.

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