Phasor measurement units gain credibility through improved test and calibration standards

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Phasor measurement units gain credibility through improved test and calibration standards (2.16 MB)

In February 2010, The United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a grant to Fluke Calibration to develop a commercial PMU calibration system that can test PMUs under steady state and dynamic conditions that mimic real world applications, with lower uncertainties than any other tool. Fluke Calibration also hopes to see this calibration system adopted as the de facto standard for testing and calibrating PMUs, so they can be deployed reliably in Smart Grids world-wide. The availability of an economical, off-the-shelf, easy-to-use PMU calibrator will help advance the widespread implementation of PMUs, and thereby, the implementation of a modern energy network.