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01/29/11 14:05
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#180912 - peak-to-RMS relation In general
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Per Westermark said:
There is a fixed translation between peak voltage and true rms voltage as long as you have a pure sine wave. As soon as the output starts to clip, that relation fails.

In general, there is a fixed relation between peak & RMS provided the wave shape is known.

Here are some examples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root..._waveforms

It should be obvious that, when the waveshape changes (eg, due to clipping or any other distortion), the peak-to-RMS relation will change.

This is the difference between devices that just give an RMS indication based on an assumed wave shape (usually sinusoid), and those that read true RMS

List of 15 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
How to measure a clipped and non-clipped sinewave accurately            01/01/70 00:00      
   peak voltages does not represent RMS if distorted curve            01/01/70 00:00      
      RE: How to measure a clipped and non-clipped sinewave            01/01/70 00:00      
         Still can't look at a single point in time            01/01/70 00:00      
            RE: Still can't look at a single point in time            01/01/70 00:00      
      peak-to-RMS relation In general            01/01/70 00:00      
   I have posted this thread on some other forum            01/01/70 00:00      
      Sine feedback for inverter            01/01/70 00:00      
         Absolutely            01/01/70 00:00      
         Re: Sine feedback for inverter            01/01/70 00:00      
            hints            01/01/70 00:00      
               Waveform comparison            01/01/70 00:00      
                  What if?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Drive and table            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Re: Waveform comparison            01/01/70 00:00      

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