Gossen Metrawatt PMA 16 Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

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Insert the power measuring adapter into the electrical outlet.

➭ Insert the mains plug from the device under test into the

outlet at the power measuring adapter.

➭ Switch the device under test on and read the measure-

ment value from the display at the measuring instru­ment. Select a lower measuring range if necessary, in
order to obtain highest possible resolution.

➭ Follow this procedure in reverse in order to disconnect

the power measuring adapter.

PMA 16

Power Measuring Adapter

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Applications

The PMA 16 power measuring adapter is inserted between
the electrical outlet and the mains plug for safe and conve­nient measurement of power consumption at single phase
devices under test. The protective conductor of the device
under test remains fully functional.

Safety Precautions

The power measuring adapter is a measuring instrument
accessory in accordance with IEC 61010–1 /
DIN EN 61010–1 / VDE 0411–1, and may only be used for
its intended purpose.

It may only be used in power systems with nominal voltages of up
to 250 V which are fused at a maximum of 16 A!

Instructions for Use

You will need a power meter which is equipped with con-

suring adapter to the bonding jack (: black), the volt­age input (V: blue) and the current input (A: red) at the
measuring instrument and select the highest possible
power measuring range or Auto Range.

nector jacks into which the contact-protected plugs at the
permanently attached measurement cables of the PMA 16
can be plugged. For power measurement we recommend
the METRAHIT ENERGY digital multimeter from GMC-I
Messtechnik GmbH.
The following sequence must be observed when connecting
the power measuring adapter to the device under test and
the mains:

➭ Connect the measurement cables from the power mea-

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