What is IEC 61083-3 about?
IEC 61083-3 is applicable to digital recording instruments used for measurements during tests with high alternating and direct voltages and currents. IEC 61083-3 specifies the measuring characteristics and calibrations required to meet the measuring uncertainties and procedures.
BS EN IEC 61083-3 defines:
- Performance requirements for digital recording instruments used during tests with alternating voltages and currents (AC) or direct voltages and currents (DC);
- Specifies the necessary requirements for such instruments to ensure their suitability for use under the relevant standards
- Establishes the tests and procedures necessary to demonstrate their compliance
- Defines the terms related to digital recording instruments with recording function and access to raw data.
NOTE 1: IEC 61083-3 does not apply to simple analogue or digital meters that do not have recording capability.
NOTE 2: IEC 61083-3 is also applicable to those digital recording instruments that will be designed and type-tested according to IEC 61083-3.
Who is IEC 61083-3 for?
IEC 61083- 3 on requirements for hardware for tests with alternating and direct voltages and currents is beneficial for:
- Electronics engineer
- Hardware engineers and testers
- Electricians and electrical engineers
- Digital recording organisations
Why should you use IEC 61083-3?
A software metric is a measure of software characteristics that are quantifiable or countable. Software metrics are important for many reasons, including measuring software performance, planning work items, measuring productivity, and many other uses.
The electric power industry requires standardized tools to provide confidence in testing results and to prove the equivalence between tests performed in different laboratories and test fields.
IEC 61083-3 specifies requirements for the performance of digital recording instruments used for tests with alternating and direct voltages and currents.
The intention of IEC 61083-3 is to provide recommendations to the user on the digital recording instruments to be used in tests with alternating and direct voltages and currents.
Digital recording instruments are considered black boxes (including hardware, firmware, and software). They are characterized for their intended application by physical calibration with the waveforms needed for that application.
Overall, IEC 61083-3 can fulfil your requirements for hardware for tests with alternating and direct voltages and currents.
