Technique for measurement of powerline impedances in the frequency range from 500 kHz to 500 MHz

A method for measuring power line impedances using two current probes is examined. This method is characterized by good isolation of the measurement equipment from the power line voltage and by the capability of measuring power line impedances between any pair of power-plug terminals. The use of this two-current probe method with the model described is effective in measuring power line impedances from 0.5 MHz to 100 MHz. Using purely resistive loads for calibration, the error is less than 5% for frequencies below 100 MHz, and less than 20% for frequencies between 100 MHz and 500 MHz. The error in an impedance measurement increases with the magnitude of the load impedance.<
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