Mega Beast Product Demonstration

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Mega Beast Product Demonstration

• HJ Arnett Industries, LLC
• Portland, OR
• 1-800-684-9844
• Chris Shipley, Sales Manager
• Chris.Shipley_at_arnettindustries.com

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HJ Arnett Industries- Who are we?

• Located in Portland, OR- Established in 1971
• Began with ideas from lineman for tools needed in
  the field and began manufacturing to fill those
  needs
• Full Dielectric Testing Lab- Rubber goods, Hot
  Line Tools, Boom Trucks
• Revenue Protection Consulting Group- Assist with
  investigation and reclamation of revenue lost
  from illegal taps, tampering and fraud
• Product Manufacturer- Proprietary goods used for
  revenue protection, power quality and fault
  locating investigations

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Power Quality- Sources of Problems

• Harmonic distortionContinuous or sporadic
  distortions of the 60-hertz (Hz) voltage sine
  waveform, usually caused by microprocessor based
  loads in the building such as computer power
  supplies, lighting ballasts, and electronic
  adjustable speed drives. Harmonics can also be
  transmitted from an energy user down the block.
  These can cause telecommunications or computer
  interference overheating in motors,
  transformers, or neutral conductors decreased
  motor performance deterioration of power-factor
  correction capacitors or erratic operation of
  breakers, fuses, and relays.
• Interruption, momentary A very short loss of
  utility power that lasts up to 2 seconds, usually
  caused by the utility switching operations to
  isolate a nearby electrical problem.
• Interruption, temporaryA loss of utility power
  lasting from 2 seconds to 2 minutes, caused by a
  nearby short circuit due to something like
  animals, wet insulators, or accidents. Corrected
  by automated utility switching.

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Power Quality- Sources of Problems

• Long-term outageA loss of utility power lasting
  more than 2 minutes due to major local, area, or
  regional electrical events.
• NoiseSporadic voltage changes consisting of
  frequencies higher than the normal 60-Hz power
  frequency due to any number of causes, including
  arc welders, loose wiring, and nearby radio and
  TV transmitters.
• SagA short-term decrease in voltage lasting
  anywhere from milliseconds up to a few seconds.
  Sags starve a machine of the electricity it needs
  to function, causing computer crashes or
  equipment lock-ups. Usually caused by equipment
  start-up-such as elevators, heating and
  air-conditioning equipment, compressors, and copy
  machines-or nearby short circuits on the utility
  system.

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Power Quality- Sources of Problems

• SpikeA very brief (nanoseconds to milliseconds)
  change in voltage ranging from tens to thousands
  of volts. Can be produced by utility and customer
  equipment operations, nearby lightning strikes,
  falling tree limbs on power lines, and even
  static discharges.
• SurgeA short-term increase in voltage, lasting
  up to a few seconds. They are due either to
  customer equipment operation, such as air
  conditioners or motors switching on and off, or
  to utility activities, such as capacitor
  switching.
• Transient A sudden momentary change in voltage.
  Also called a spike.
• UndervoltageA decrease in voltage lasting longer
  than a few seconds. Usually due to undersized
  wiring at the facility but can also be caused by
  overloaded utility circuits and result in
  brownouts.

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Power Quality- Why do customers call? What are we
really looking for?

• Lights dim when several appliances are in use or
  as they are turned on. (hair dryers, toaster
  oven, TV, stereo, computer)
• Lights work, but appliances do not work properly
  (toaster oven doesnt heat, hair dryer runs slow,
  etc.)
• We are looking for service problemson the
  Utility Side (examples transformer to meter
  cable faults/connections) or Customers Side
  (examples internal electrical circuit, faulty
  wiring, circuit breaker/fuse).

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Power Quality Testers

• The Super Beast and Mega Beast are conductor
  testers used to apply an Amp load on 120/240 volt
  service to determine if there is an conductor or
  neutral problem.
• Eliminates the need for homeowner being present
  during testing. One utility employee can perform
  a test at the meter socket and immediately
  determine the source of problems.

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First things First

• The following tutorial is a factory simulated
  model and results for individual utilities may
  vary.
• Always wear proper safety equipment when
  operating the Mega Beast.
• Make sure all connections are secure.

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Getting Started

• Remove the KWH meter and inspect base for loose
  connections or other issues.
• With the Mega Beast 100 Amp breaker in the off
  position (de-energized), hook up the alligator
  clips as shown. First place the Green Neutral,
  then place Black on left, Red on Right.

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Voltage

• When the alligator clips are secured in place,
  flip the 100 Amp breaker to ON and the voltages
  between each conductor and the neutral will be
  displayed on the digital meters. The 112 V shown
  to the right should be 120V /- 5.

• Remember the displayed pictures are factory
  simulations and not indicative of actual field
  voltages.

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Applying a load to the left conductor

• Turn the switch to the left and start by applying
  20 Amps by turning on one of the four toggle
  switches (no order necessary). You may add an
  additional 20 Amp load as needed, up to 80 Amps.
  In the following picture there is no problem with
  the left meter only dropping 1V.

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Applying a load to the left conductor

• This photo shows a partially open left conductor
  with the left meter dipping significantly and the
  right meter only dropping a volt or two.

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Applying a load to the left conductor

• Here we have a fully open left conductor. The
  left meter goes blank and the right meter remains
  close to the original voltage.

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Applying a load to the left conductor

• The photo on the right shows us a partially open
  neutral. With the load applied to the left, the
  left meter decreases significantly and the right
  meter increases. If you move the switch to the
  right you will see the voltages reversed.

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A full open neutral

• A full open neutral is shown here to the right.
  Whether you have the load applied to the left or
  right conductor the meter readings will be the
  same with one close to 240V and the other blank.

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Applying a load to the right conductor

• The right meter drops one or two volts and the
  left meter doesnt drop or drops very little.
  The more load you apply the more the voltage
  readings will decrease. If no major change in
  voltage then the utility side of the meter is OK.

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Applying a load to the right conductor

• This photo shows a partially open right conductor
  with the right meter dipping significantly and
  the left meter only dropping a volt or two.

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Applying a load to the right conductor

• Here we have a fully open right conductor. The
  right meter goes blank and the left meter remains
  close to the original voltage.

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Applying a load to the right conductor

• The photo on the right shows us a partially open
  neutral. With the load applied to the right, the
  right meter decreases significantly and the left
  meter increases. If you move the switch to the
  left you will see the voltages reversed.

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Referencing the field guide on back panel

• Remember, if you take the Mega Beast out in the
  field and havent used it before or it has been
  awhile, please read the field instruction guide
  on the back panel for a quick review.

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Finishing Note

• Please remember to wear your safety clothing and
  rubber protective gear when using the Mega Beast.
• The Mega Beast is for use on 120V service only.
• If you have any questions or need any assistance
  using the Mega Beast, please give us a call at
  1-800-684-9844.