The HP/Agilent 6813A is a single-phase AC power source and analyzer delivering 1750 VA of output power. This benchtop instrument combines programmable AC source capability with integrated power analysis, enabling simultaneous generation and measurement of AC waveforms in a single device. It supports sine, square, clipped sine, and user-defined arbitrary waveforms with full transient generation and power line disturbance simulation.
## Technical Specifications
**Output Power & Voltage/Current**
• Output power: 1750 VA
• Maximum AC voltage: 300 V RMS
• Maximum AC current: 13 A RMS
• Repetitive and non-repetitive peak current: 80 A
• Crest factor: 6
• DC voltage range: ±425 V
• Maximum DC current: 10 A
• DC power output: 1350 W
• Output frequency range: DC; 45 Hz to 1 kHz
• Output impedance: Programmable
**Waveform Generation**
• Standard waveforms: Sine, square, clipped sine, and user-defined
• Clipped sine distortion: 0% to 43%
• Transient modes: Step and pulse for single and continuous changes
• Power line disturbances: Sag, surge, dropout, clipping, event programming
• Voltage and frequency slew control supported
**Measurement & Analysis**
• Parameters: Vrms, Irms, Ipeak, frequency, phase, VA, watts, power factor, THD
• Harmonic analysis to 50th harmonic (output ≤250 Hz)
• Waveform digitization: 16-bit resolution for voltage and current
• Real, reactive, and apparent power measurements
**Environmental & Physical**
• AC line input: 220 V to 240 V / 60 Hz / 1 Ph
• Installation category: II
• Pollution degree: 2
• Maximum operating altitude: 2000 m
• Maximum humidity: 95%
• Form factor: Benchtop
## Key Features
• Integrated source and analyzer eliminates dual-instrument test setups
• Harmonic content analysis for compliance and distortion testing
• Arbitrary waveform generation for complex test scenarios
• 16-bit waveform capture with full THD measurement
• Real-time power quality assessment
## Typical Applications
• Power supply evaluation and validation
• Regulatory compliance testing (UPS, inverters, motor drives)
• AC line disturbance simulation and transient testing
• Harmonic content and power factor characterization
• Complex AC waveform generation and measurement
## Compatibility & Integration
• HP-IB and RS-232 interfaces
• SCPI programming support
• Front-panel graphical user interface
