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Elspec Announces 4th-Generation Power Quality Data Center

April 10, 2006 by Jeff Shepard

Elspec, Ltd. now offers the G4400 Power Quality Data Center for providing comprehensive solutions for power quality measurement and analysis across all sites in the electrical network. Based on the innovative system paradigm, operators can successfully identify all site trends and power events for an all-inclusive view of network functionality. The embedded PQZip compression technology allows true-time data sampling and yields uncompromised values and trends that are established continuously, regardless of their occurrence during electrical cycles and without setting thresholds.

The Elspec G4400 4th Generation Power Quality Data Center is the only solution to definitely identify power quality issues by affording the unprecedented advantage of infinite continuous data logging and storage. PQZip technology voids capacity issues, yielding entirely uncompromised data. This represents a clear advantage when analyzing system power trends and events. The desired outcome of in-depth system analysis is the ability to predict system trends and successfully perform predictive maintenance procedures, ultimately reducing energy costs and constantly supplying enhanced power quality.

"To achieve better electrical power analysis we launched the Elspec G4400 Power Quality Data Center, a solution for complete and accurate analysis which enables one to locate problems and perform corrective actions to prevent problem reoccurrence," explains Yoram Harary, Elspec founder and CEO. "PQZip technology now makes all electrical data transparent. Data can always be utilized, whether it is present data marking an ongoing event, or data that is saved a year plus back. Elspec G4400 gives operators the capability to accurately troubleshoot the source of losses and assist in determining the right solution. Every application sector can benefit by managing energy costs."

The platform interconnects transparently through fast Ethernet and TCP/IP. The embedded web server provides easy access using standard Internet software. PQZip technology, with typical 1000:1 compress ratio, features: 1+ year, every cycle onboard logging of all measurements at up to 1,024/cycle resolution. No more data compromises for recording speed. Complete data for every network cycle is recoverable with no data gaps. No events are missed, setting thresholds is no longer necessary. All data parameters are recorded without the need to select measurement parameters. And multipoint time-synchronized recording provides true snap-shot for any period of time.