(Yokogawa Test & Measurement: Tokyo) -- Yokogawa Meters & Instruments actively supports energy-saving efforts by offering customers a variety of products that enhance the measurement of power consumption and improve efficiency in the development and evaluation processes.

The WT1800 precision power analyzer is the successor to the well-reputed WT1600 digital power meter. In line with intensifying energy-saving efforts, the WT1800 offers a number of enhanced functions that improve the accuracy of power measurement. This high-performance power meter is also capable of simultaneously measuring harmonics on an inverter’s input and output sides, an industry first.

Development background

To curb climate change, efforts to use power more efficiently have increased. This is driving the growth of the photovoltaic, wind power, and other renewable-energy markets as well as accelerating development of environmentally friendly electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and energy-efficient home appliances. Developing such products requires accurate measurement of power consumption to determine their energy efficiency.

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