4. CHARACTERISTICS
4.1 Reference conditions
Temperature : + 20... + 26°C
Humidity : 20... 75% RH
Conductor centred in jaws
Sinusoidal current : 48... 65 Hz
Distortion factor : < 1%
Direct current : no
Continuous magnetic field: earth field (< 40A/m).
Proximity of external conductors : no current
Measuring device impedance :
• WZ11A : 1 Ω
• WZ11B : > 1 MΩ
4.2 Specifications and references for ordering
Model
Reference
Input /
to
ouput ratio
order
Alternating current output
WZ11A Z108A
1 A~ / 1 mA~
Alternating voltage output
1 A~ / 10 mV~
WZ11B Z108B
1 A~ / 100 mV~
4.3 Precision and dephasing
200 A calibre
Intensity in A~
0.5 à 10 A
Intrinsic error (1)
≤ 3 %
Dephasing
(2)
(1) As ± % of the ouput signal
(2) + 5 mV (WZ11B)
20 A calibre (WZ11B)
Intensity in A~
Intrinsic error
4.4 Conditions of use
The miniclamps must be used in the following conditions, in order to comply with
user safety and metrological performance requirements.
4.4.1 Overloads
Limit measuring time above 200 A.
Intensity
I < 200 A~
Operation
Permanent (1)
(1) With a frequency F < 1kHz and a peak factor Fc < 3
Typical
Output
In
accuracy
Connec-
protected
over
Range
at
tion
from
voltage
In
200 A
1%
Lead
No
200 A
1%
Lead
20 A
10 à 40 A
40 à 100 A
100 à 240 A
≤ 2.5 %
≤ 2 %
≤ 1 %
≤ 5 °
≤ 3 °
≤ 2.5 °
0.1 à 20 A (24 A maxi)
≤ 1 % + 50 mV
200 A~ < I < 240 A~
10 min. ON
followed by 30 min. OFF
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