Surge recorder

[omonjoe]

Just interested where I could buy a surge monitor/recorder. I am currently working on a school project in Nigeria (Africa) that require me to do surge analysis and I seriously need a device that can measure the level of surge(surge current, surge voltage, surge energy and surge duration) in our electrical power distribution system.Any help, advice and suggestions is appreciated. Thanks.
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[Marvo]

You just need to connect a power analyzer with data logging. They're not cheap and depending how long you need it for it might be a lot less expensive to hire one or even employ a company that does this type of monitoring to do the monitoring for a few days and obtain a set of results. In RSA a recognised brand name power analyzer will retail at around ZAR40K-60K (6000-8000USD).

 

[omonjoe]

You just need to connect a power analyzer with data logging. They're not cheap and depending how long you need it for it might be a lot less expensive to hire one or even employ a company that does this type of monitoring to do the monitoring for a few days and obtain a set of results. In RSA a recognised brand name power analyzer will retail at around ZAR40K-60K (6000-8000USD).

Thanks.

 

[Engineer54]

1. You just need to connect a power analyzer with data logging. They're not cheap and depending how long you need it for it might be a lot less expensive to hire one or even employ a company that does this type of monitoring to do the monitoring for a few days and obtain a set of results. In RSA a recognised brand name power analyzer will retail at around ZAR40K-60K (6000-8000USD).

   
   
   Bloody Hell's Bell's, ...a ''Good'' and well known brand (Chauvin Arnoux, Fluke, Kewtech, Metrel etc) of power analyser can be had for under £3000!!! Sounds like you're being taken to the proverbial cleaners in SA... lol!!

 

[Marvo]

Yeah, we we get our pants pulled down unfortunately.


Fluke power analyzer 435 Series II South Africa R148,000.00 (£8218.00 at today's exchange rate)

Fluke power analyzer 435 Series II UK £4,829.00 (and that's at RS Components!!)

Price difference £3389.00 (70% more expensive in South Africa)