[RE-wrenches] Recording Volt Meter

[Drake]

Hi Rebekah & Dave,

That looks like a good meter; I think it should work fine.

We are diagnosing a Stirling generator, that 
consumes wood pellets and produces electricity, 
heat and biochar. http://stirling-tech.com/biogen/

The machine connects to the grid or an inverter via AC coupling.

It is currently AC coupled to an Outback VFX 3648 
through an autotransformer to produce 240 V. All 
works well for up to 8 hours, and then it shuts 
down on a high voltage error. High voltage for it 
is around 264 V, and we have never seen the 
voltage reach that range. The plan is to put a 
recording volt meter on and see if line voltage 
does spike when the generator shuts down.

Thanks,

Drake

At 01:11 PM 3/4/2019, you wrote:
>The Hioki meter amazes me. It can measure up to 
>1500VDC, and bluetooth communications to a 
>really simple to use phone app that records 
>single or multiple channels up to 24 hrs, and 
>exports to pdf, it's totally intuitive to use.Â
>See pg 34 in the manual.Â
>
><https://www.hioki.com/file/cmw/hdInstructionManual/93535/pdf/?action=browser>https://www.hioki.com/file/cmw/hdInstructionManual/93535/pdf/?action=browser
>https://www.amazon.com/Hioki-True-RMS-Frequency-Resistance-Bluetooth/dp/B01CO6I5NG
>
>RebekahÂ
>
>
>On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 12:45 PM Drake 
><<mailto:drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org>drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> 
>wrote:
>Hello Wrenches,
>
>Does anyone know of a source for a reliable, yet 
>inexpensive recording volt meter?
>
>Thank you,
>
>Drake
>
>Drake Chamberlin
>Athens Electric LLC
>OH License 44810
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><http://athens-electric.com/>http://athens-electric.com/
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