Rx Monitoring Services, Inc.

1. Rx Monitoring Services, Inc. How to read the RxMS site reports

2. RxMS Equipment • EPA-1500 & EPA1000 • 3 Phase Voltage (10 Channels) • Ph-Ph, Ph-N, Ph-G, N-G • 5 Channels Current • DC Voltage (EPA1000 only) • Temperature & Humidity • Dust Particle Indicator • Download via USB (1500 only) or Ship Back • Z-Brick • Add-on to measure Impedance

3. New EPA 1500 Front Panel Software • Shows Phase-Phase voltages L1-L2/L1-L3/L2-L3 (unless only L1 phase is connected – then it reads Phase-to-Ground) • Phase current L1/L2/L3 • Temperature • Humidity • Date • Time

4. Two types of Z-Bricks Stand alone Z-Brick Z-Brick used with EPA1000 • Date is saved in No internal memory internal memory Stores the data on EPA1000 • Can be done very early in installation

5. RxMS Report Format • Color Document • Delivered Electronically via E-mail • You will be sent a password protected link to download the report from our server • Or attached Acrobat Format (PDF) • Free Adobe Acrobat Reader http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html • 100 – 200 Pages (500 – 1,500 kbyte) • Length and Size Depends Upon: • Days Surveyed • Number of Events

6. Bookmarks • Assist in Report Navigation • Automatically take you to Selected Section Click this button if Bookmarks are not shown when the file is opened!

7. RxMS Tech NotesExplains what was found in the report and a prescribes a solution

8. RxMS Reports: Title Page

9. RxMS Reports:Title Page • Site Information

10. Site Information

11. RxMS Reports: Title Page • Site Information • Power Quality Disturbance Summary

12. Power QualityDisturbance Summary Expert Analysis Manufacturer’s Specs Rx Rating Sags, Surges, Impulses, And Power Failures Per Channel

13. RxMS Reports:Title Page • Site Information • Power Quality Disturbance Summary • Logging Summary

14. Power QualityDisturbance Summary Manufacturer’s Specs Expert Analysis Rx Rating Actual Site Conditions Equipment Requirements

15. RxMS Reports:Title Page • Site Information • Power Quality Disturbance Summary • Logging Summary • Rx Ratings

16. Rx Ratings • Good • Meets Manufacturer’s Specifications • Minor • Damage Unlikely. Disruption is Possible. • Moderate • Damage is Possible. Disruption is Likely. • Severe • Damage is Likely. Disruption is Highly Likely. • Safety • NEC Violation or other Safety Hazard

17. RxMS Reports:Event Log • Summary of Disturbances • Start / Stop • Power On / Power Failure • Sags / Surges • Impulses • Ground current surge • Comments

18. Detail Event LogStart and System Power-Up Start: Monitoring Begins System Power-Up: EPA-1500 Power Applied Date and Time Stamp

19. Detail Event LogHF Transients (Impulses) UniqueEvent ID # Channel P1: Peak Voltage Positive or Negative P2: Impulse Duration Micro-seconds P3: Phase Angle On 60 Hz Sinewave Date and Time Stamp (to nearest 1 msec)

20. Detail Event LogSags and Surges UniqueEvent ID # Channel P1: RMS Voltage Minimum or Maximum P2: Duration Milli-seconds P3: Nominal At the time of event Date and Time Stamp (to nearest 1 msec)

21. RxMS Reports:Initial Waveforms / Snapshot • EPA-1500 Takes a Snapshot • 5 Minutes after the unit is plugged in • Once a Day (Default is 10:00 AM) • Voltage Waveforms Recorded • Phase-Phase, Phase-Neutral • Phase-Ground, Neutral-Ground • Current Waveforms Recorded • Phases, Neutral, Ground • Harmonics are Calculated

25. RxMS Reports: RMS Voltage and Current Logs • AC Voltages Logged: 10 Channels • Phase-Phase, Phase-Neutral • Phase-Ground, Neutral-Ground • AC Currents Logged: 5 Channels • Phases, Neutral, Ground • One cycle resolution, True RMS • Slow moving events will not create a sag • Minimum / Maximum / Average • Five Minute Window (Default Setting)

26. 24 Hour Window Scaled for Best Illustration Color Coded Red: Minimum Black: Average Blue: Maximum Daily Trends Patterns Sags / Surges >5% nominal Voltage Log

27. Current Log • 24 Hour Window • Scaled for Best Illustration • Color Coded • Red: Minimum • Black: Average • Blue: Maximum • Daily Trends • Patterns • Equipment Use

28. RxMS Reports: Sag & Surge Summary Graph • Plot of Voltage Sag & Surge Events • Vertical Scale • Sag or Surge as a Percent of Nominal • Horizontal Scale • Duration of Event in Milliseconds • Color Coded for Rx Rating • Red Severe • Yellow Moderate • Blue Minor • Green Good • Based on Nominal Voltage • Floats over time

30. RxMS Reports: Impulse vs. Time Summary Graph • Plot of Voltage Impulses vs. Time of Occurrence • Vertical Scale: Impulse Voltage • Additive / Subtractive Relative to Sine Wave • Horizontal Scale: Time of Occurrence • Survey Duration is Full Scale • Useful in Recognizing Patterns • Time of Day • Primarily Additive or Subtractive • Caused by Equipment Use or Start-up

32. RxMS Reports: Impulse vs. Duration Summary Graph • Plot of Impulse Peak Voltage vs. Duration • Vertical Scale: Peak Voltage • Horizontal Scale: Duration of Impulse • Microseconds • Color Coded for Rx Rating • Red Severe • Yellow Moderate • Blue Minor • Green Good • Each Channel Displayed Separately • Identifies Severity of Impulses

34. RxMS Reports: Swell Waveform: Sag or Surge • Triggered on Sag or Surge • Active for Duration of Sag / Surge • Up to 200 msec • EPA Records All Voltage and Current Channels • RxMS Reports Most Useful ChannelsExamples: • Three Voltage Phases • One Phase Voltage and Current • Phase-Neutral vs. Phase-Ground (One Phase) • Neutral-Ground Voltage and Currents

37. Impulse Waveform • High Frequency • Flash Converter

38. Impulse Waveform • High Frequency • Flash Converter • AC Voltage • 256 Samples / Cycle • 2 Cycles Shown

39. Impulse Waveform • High Frequency • Flash Converter • AC Voltage • 256 Samples / Cycle • 2 Cycles Shown • AC Current • 2 Cycles Shown • Assist in Determining if Load-Generated

40. Temperature & Humidity • Similar to RMS Logs • 24 Hour Window • Identify Trends • Absolute Value • Rate of Change

41. Basic Site information as to where the Rx Monitor was connected and what channels you connected. Also include why you are monitoring

42. Detailed information as to when the monitor was installed and any system issues (date/time)