DIN Rail Power Quality Meter — Titan PQ
Analyser-Class PQ. Permanent Installation.
Class 0.2S energy metering with IEC 61000-4-30 power quality measurement. Harmonics to the 63rd, flicker, transient capture, and ITIC/CBEMA classification — on a compact DIN rail device.
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At a glance
- What it is
- A DIN-rail power-quality meter targeting IEC 61000-4-30 Class S with revenue-grade Class 0.2S energy metering — analyser-class PQ features in a compact DIN-rail form.
- Best for
- Tender-grade PQ monitoring, commissioning engineers, EHV consultants, IEEE 519 / EN 50160 compliance reports, harmonics & flicker investigations.
- Standards
- IEC 61000-4-30 Class S, IEC 62586-2 PQI-S, IEC 62053-22 (Class 0.2S), IEEE 519, EN 50160, IEC 61000-4-15 flicker, IEC 61000-4-7 harmonics.
- Interfaces
- Dual Ethernet, RS-485, IEEE 1588 time sync. Harmonics to 63rd + inter-harmonics, flicker (Pst/Plt), transient capture >50 μs with waveform recording.
Why Titan PQ
Three reasons commissioning engineers, EHV consultants, and tender writers specify Titan PQ for permanent power-quality monitoring instead of an annual analyser audit.
IEC 61000-4-30 Class S
Power quality measurement to the standard that tender writers cite. 10/12-cycle aggregation, IEEE 1588 time sync, IEC 62586-2 PQI-S third-party validation.
Analyser-Class PQ Features on a DIN Rail
Harmonics to 63rd plus inter-harmonics, flicker per IEC 61000-4-15, transient capture above 50 μs with waveform recording, voltage unbalance with sequence components, RVC, and ITIC/CBEMA curve classification — usually only on portable analysers.
Revenue-Grade Energy Metering
Class 0.2S active energy and Class 0.5S reactive energy per IEC 62053 — so the same device delivers the energy bill audit and the power-quality audit. 4-quadrant kWh/kvarh/kVAh, sliding-window demand, up to 8 TOU/TOD tariffs.
The Problem
Industrial facilities with sensitive loads — drives, VFDs, data-centre IT, semiconductor process equipment, hospital imaging — see voltage events, harmonic distortion, and flicker that an energy meter does not capture. Portable PQ analysers visit for a few weeks, measure deeply, then leave. The events that take a line down often happen between visits.
Permanent DIN rail PQ meters from international vendors deliver most metering basics but stop short of analyser features — flicker, transients, ITIC/CBEMA classification, RVC, gapless measurement. Tender writers asking for IEC 61000-4-30 or PQI-S certification are pushed toward ₹3-5 lakh imported devices.
Titan PQ closes that gap — analyser-class measurement on a compact DIN-rail device.
Voltage Sag, Swell, Transient & THD Harmonics Monitoring
Plant managers, data-centre operations and hospital BMS teams don't hunt for “a power quality meter” — they chase symptoms. A drive that trips at random. UPS that goes to battery for no logged reason. A transformer running hot. A chiller compressor that fails six months early. The forensic evidence sits in the voltage sag and swell events, transients, harmonics and THD that a regular energy meter never captured. Titan PQ is the permanent industrial monitor that catches all of them.
On a single DIN rail device:
- →Voltage sag & swell monitor: IEC 61000-4-30 Class S half-cycle RMS detection across all three phases. Sags below 90 %, swells above 110 %, interruptions below 5 %, with ITIC / CBEMA / SEMI F47 classification per event.
- →Transient capture: voltage transients above 50 µs duration captured with pre-trigger waveform — the events that destroy electronics but never show up in an energy log.
- →Industrial THD harmonics analyzer: full harmonic spectrum to the 63rd order plus inter-harmonics, TDD calculation, and harmonic-direction flagging — so blame for distortion at the point of common coupling can actually be settled.
- →Flicker & RVC: IEC 61000-4-15 Pst / Plt flicker plus Rapid Voltage Change tracking — the metrics tender writers ask for and portable analysers usually leave behind.
- →Gapless measurement: continuous recording 24/7, not the 30-second skip every 10 seconds that affordable PQ meters fall back to.
Sites where this matters: data centres tracking IT-load PQ for uptime SLAs, hospitals protecting imaging equipment, paint shops and semiconductor lines where a 2-cycle sag drops a batch, and any facility filing IEEE 519 or EN 50160 compliance reports against a DISCOM dispute. The full spec set is in the Power Quality Features section below.
Power Quality Features
The full PQ feature set — harmonics, voltage events, flicker, unbalance, RVC, transients — measured continuously, recorded locally, and reported in standards-aligned formats.
Harmonics & Distortion
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Harmonics (V & I) | Up to 63rd + inter-harmonics (IEC 61000-4-7) |
| Distortion Indices | THD, TDD, TEHD, TOHD |
| K-factor / Crest Factor | Yes (transformer derating, UPS/capacitor sizing) |
| Harmonic Phase Angles | Per-harmonic magnitude and phase |
| Sampling Rate | 256 samples/cycle (12.8 kHz at 50 Hz) |
Voltage Events & Disturbances
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Sag / Swell Detection | Per-phase, 1/2-cycle RMS, magnitude + duration with waveform capture |
| Voltage Unbalance | Yes — including +ve, -ve, zero-sequence components |
| Transient Detection | >50 μs with triggered waveform capture |
| RVC (Rapid Voltage Change) | IEC 61000-4-30 Ed.3 |
| Disturbance Direction | Upstream vs downstream identification |
| ITIC / CBEMA Classification | Built-in event plotting on device web server |
Flicker
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Flicker | Pst (10 min) & Plt (2 hr) per IEC 61000-4-15 |
| ΔV10 | Available (Indian and Japanese grid relevance) |
Applications
Where permanent power-quality monitoring earns its keep.
Industrial Plants & Process Lines
Sensitive drives, VFDs, induction furnaces, and electronics loads see harmonics, sags, and flicker that an energy meter alone misses. Titan PQ provides the diagnostic trail when a sub-station event takes a line down.
Data Centres
Continuous monitoring of harmonic distortion, voltage events, and power factor for IT-load circuits. Waveform-level evidence for SLA, insurance, and uptime audits.
Solar & Hybrid Plants
Inverter-led harmonic injection, anti-islanding events, and grid-side voltage variations measured against the CEA harmonics regulation. Useful evidence for utility / DISCOM disputes.
Hospitals & Critical Infrastructure
Power-quality assurance for life-safety and imaging loads. Sags, swells, and transients captured with waveform context for root-cause analysis.
How Titan PQ Compares
The four ways industrial sites measure power quality today — and where a permanent DIN rail Class-S device fits relative to portable analysers, basic energy meters, and imported alternatives.
| Capability | Titan PQ | Portable PQ Analyser (Hioki/Fluke) | DIN Rail Energy Meter | Imported Class S DIN Rail PQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form factor | Compact DIN rail | Portable, battery-backed | DIN rail | DIN rail / panel |
| IEC 61000-4-30 measurement class | Class S | Class A | Not specified | Class S / Class A |
| Continuous installation | Permanent | Audit-only — weeks per visit | Permanent | Permanent |
| Harmonics depth | Up to 63rd + inter-harmonics | Up to 50th | Often 15th–31st | Up to 63rd |
| Flicker (Pst / Plt) | Yes — IEC 61000-4-15 | Yes | Rare | Yes |
| Transient capture | >50 µs with waveform | >1 µs | None | Premium models only |
| ITIC / CBEMA classification | Built-in on device | Yes — post-process | None | Yes |
| Revenue-grade energy (Class 0.2S) | Yes — same device | Not standard role | Yes | Yes |
| BMS / SCADA integration | Modbus RTU + TCP, RS485 | Manual file export | Modbus | Modbus / proprietary |
| Time sync | PTP, NTP, GPS, SNTP | GPS | NTP | PTP, NTP |
| Indicative price (India) | ₹35k – ₹85k | ₹3 – 5 lakh per unit | ₹15k – ₹30k | ₹2 – 4 lakh |
| Lead time | Built in India | Imported, 6–10 weeks | Local | Imported, 8–12 weeks |
Standards & Compliance
Tender vocabulary in one table — accuracy classes, PQ measurement standards, and safety markings.
Standards Reference
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| IEC 62053-22 (Active) | Class 0.2S — revenue-grade certification |
| IEC 62053-24 (Reactive) | Class 0.5S |
| IEC 61000-4-30 | Class S |
| IEC 62586-2 (PQI) | PQI-S certification |
| IEC 61000-4-7 | Harmonics & inter-harmonics measurement |
| IEC 61000-4-15 | Flickermeter (Pst / Plt) |
| IEC 61557-12 | Performance measuring & monitoring devices |
| Marking | CE (UL optional) |
| Safety | CAT III 600 V (CAT IV optional) |
Titan PQ is designed against the IEC 61000-4-30 Class S spec. Independent PQI-S certification per IEC 62586-2 is in progress.
Energy & Demand Metering
Revenue-grade Class 0.2S active and Class 0.5S reactive metering on every Titan PQ — so the same device handles the energy bill and the power-quality audit.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Active Energy Accuracy | Class 0.2S per IEC 62053-22 |
| Reactive Energy Accuracy | Class 0.5S per IEC 62053-24 |
| Voltage Accuracy | 0.1% |
| Current Accuracy | 0.2% |
| Power Accuracy | 0.2% |
| Energy Parameters | 4-quadrant kWh / kvarh / kVAh, net + absolute |
| Maximum Demand | Sliding window + fixed block, kW / kVA / kvar |
| Tariffs | Up to 8 tariffs with TOU / TOD |
Hardware & Installation
DIN rail compact form factor with a wide environmental envelope for industrial sites.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | DIN rail (compact) — 96×96 mm panel option |
| Power Consumption | <10 VA |
| Neutral Current | Direct 4th CT measurement |
| Operating Temperature | −25 °C to +70 °C |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| IP Rating | IP51 |
| Internal Memory | 2 GB flash |
Communication & Integration
Modbus RTU/TCP built-in and PTP/GPS time sync for multi-site event correlation.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| RS-485 / Modbus RTU | Built-in |
| Ethernet / Modbus TCP | Dual port (daisy-chain) |
| Wi-Fi | Optional module |
| Web Server | HTTPS with embedded PQ dashboard |
| Time Sync | PTP (IEEE 1588), NTP, GPS, SNTP |
Cybersecurity
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Secure Protocols | HTTPS, SFTP, TLS 1.3, Syslog |
| User Access Control | Role-based (up to 50 users) |
| Anti-tamper | Hardware metrology lock + tamper detection |
| Firmware Update | Secure OTA (signed firmware) |
Energy Intelligence Platform
Titan PQ pairs with the Energy Intelligence Platform for fleet-wide PQ monitoring, multi-site event correlation, harmonic-spectrum dashboards, and compliance-report scheduling. The meter operates standalone for sites that prefer to land data in an existing BMS or SCADA — every parameter is exposed over Modbus RTU/TCP.
Explore the Platform →Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about IEC 61000-4-30, form factor options, and tender compliance.
The Titan Family — One Platform, Eight Applications
The same accuracy, connectivity, and design language across the full metering range.
| Product | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TITAN | Core smart energy meter. WiFi + Ethernet + RS485 | Active |
| TITAN AUDIT | Rapid deployment logger. Split-core CT, plug & play | Active |
| TITAN EV | EV charge controller. OCPP 2.0.1, IEC 61851 | Active |
| TITAN PQYou are here | Power quality meter. Harmonics, sags, swells, flicker, transients | Coming Soon |
| TITAN ASSET | Condition monitoring. Energy + vibration + temperature | Coming Soon |
| TITAN PLUS BTU | Chiller efficiency meter. kW/TR + BTU on a single device | Coming Soon |
| TITAN BTU | BTU meter. Chilled water, hot water, district cooling | Coming Soon |
| TITAN COMPLIANCE | Fire pump monitoring. NFPA 25 + IS 15301 compliance | Coming Soon |
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