Inspect the kit and installation rating
Verify the PEL, leads, current sensors, connector caps, and enclosure are undamaged. Use accessories rated for the installation category, and do not use the logger on networks above its rating.
Meter guide
PEL 113 Power Logger Setup
Step-by-step field setup distilled from the Chauvin Arnoux PEL 112/113 user manual. Always follow site electrical safety procedures and the full manual for detailed diagrams and ratings.
Before You Start
The PEL 113 is rated for 1000 V CAT III and 600 V CAT IV environments when used with correctly rated leads and sensors. Do not remove the SD card during a recording session, and do not configure the logger after a recording has started.
Check the SD card
Confirm an SD card is installed, unlocked, and has space available. If a replacement card is needed, disconnect power, switch the logger off, insert the SD card, and format it with PEL Transfer when practical.
Power up the logger
Connect the AC power cord. The PEL turns on automatically; if it does not, hold the ON/OFF key for more than two seconds. The green LED under the ON/OFF key confirms a live supply.
Connect to PEL Transfer
Use USB, Ethernet, or Wi-Fi to configure the logger. Install PEL Transfer and its drivers before connecting by USB. For Wi-Fi, hold Selection and release while the Wi-Fi indicator is lit.
Enter configuration
Open Configuration mode on the instrument, or use PEL Transfer for the complete setup. The logger cannot be configured while recording or while a recording session is already programmed.
Choose the network type
Select the distribution network that matches the installation, such as 1P-2W, 1P-3W, 3P-3W delta, 3P-4WY, 3P-4W delta, or DC. Validate the choice with Enter.
Connect and detect current sensors
Connect the current sensors before finalizing current setup. The PEL detects the connected sensor type; all phase current sensors should be the same type, with only the neutral sensor allowed to differ.
Set voltage and current ratios
Set nominal primary voltage, nominal secondary voltage when using external voltage sensors or ratios, nominal primary current, and neutral current where required for the chosen sensors.
Set the aggregation period
Choose the aggregation period for the recording. The instrument supports 1 to 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, or 60 minute aggregation periods.
Wire the installation
Wire voltage leads and current sensors according to the selected network. Point each current sensor arrow toward the load so phase angle and power measurements are correct.
Verify live readings
Use the logger display or PEL Transfer measurements to confirm voltage, current, frequency, power, and phase order look correct before leaving the installation.
Start or stop recording
Hold Selection and release while REC is lit. Recording starts when the REC indicator blinks twice every five seconds. Use the same action to stop recording; the indicator then blinks once every five seconds.
Common Wiring References
Full manual diagramsSingle phase 2-wire1P-2W
N to neutral, V1 to L1, I1 on L1.
Split phase 3-wire1P-3W
N to neutral, V1 to L1, V2 to L2, I1 on L1, I2 on L2.
Three phase 3-wire3P-3W
V1/V2/V3 to L1/L2/L3; use I1/I3 for 2-sensor setup or I1/I2/I3 for 3-sensor setup.
Three phase 4-wire wye3P-4WY
N to neutral, V1/V2/V3 to L1/L2/L3, I1/I2/I3 on matching phases.
Three phase 4-wire delta3P-4W delta
N to neutral, V1/V2/V3 to L1/L2/L3, I1/I2/I3 on matching phases.
DC systemsDC-2W/3W/4W
N to negative, V inputs to positive conductors, current sensors on matching positive conductors.