How to Conduct Three-Current Vector Sum Measurements

Abstract:Tamperingwithelectricenergymeasurementcausessignificantrevenuelosstotheenergyproviders.TheMAXQ3183polyphaseAFEprovidescurrentvectorsummeasurementsfortamperdetection.ThisapplicationnotedescribeshowtoconfiguretheMAXQ3183forthree-currentvectorsum.Testresultsgeneratedwithareferencedesignmeterareprovided.Maxim>AppNotes>ASICsEnergyMeasurement&MeteringMicrocontrollersKeywords:MAXQ3183,vectorsum,tamperdetection,energymeterOct27,2010APPLICATIONNOTE4664HowtoConductThree-CurrentVectorSumMeasurementsBy:KennethTangAbstract:Tamperingwithelectricenergymeasurementcausessignificantrevenuelosstotheenergyproviders.TheMAXQ3183polyphaseAFEprovidescurrentvectorsummeasurementsfortamperdetection.ThisapplicationnotedescribeshowtoconfiguretheMAXQ3183forthree-currentvectorsum.Testresultsgeneratedwithareferencedesignmeterareprovided.Downloadassociatedsoftware(ZIP).IntroductionTamperingwiththemeasurementofelectricenergyoccursinavarietyofformsandcauses