Products

PROSTAT PFK-100B Electrostatic Field Meter Set

Measure fields and voltage generation and balance ionizers

  • Measure range & polarity of electrostatic fields in 1 volt or 10 volts increments
  • Charges from zero to over 1000 volts in less than 5 seconds
  • Balance Ionizers per ANSI/ESD SP3.3 Periodic Verification
  • Measure Ionizer Decay time as per ANSI/ESD S3.1 and ANSI/ESD SP3.3.
  • Measure Body Voltage Generation and Decay
  • Use with a datalogger to record measurements & create reports
  • Compatible with the Autoanalysis System
  • Accuracy of ± 5%
  • Battery Operated
  • Includes NIST Calibration Certificate with Data

Download datasheet

Download user manual

A Complete Instrument Set for Electrostatic Measurements

Prostat’s innovative PFK-100B set was the first instrument combination of its kind. It includes Prostat's unique PFM-711B dual range field meter, the original CPM-720B portable charged plate monitor assembly and PCS-730B ±1 kV charging source.

With this instrument set you can measure electrostatic fields, analyze ionizer performance and assess the voltage generation of materials, equipment and personnel.

Locate and Measure Static Charge

The battery operated PFM-711B Field Meter is a compact stabilized "electronic chopper" design with accuracy of ±5% at ambient conditions (23ºC and 30%Rh). This advanced design allows it to be used in ionized environments without drifting. It features automatic polarity indication, a measurement "hold" button, low battery indicator, high and low ranges, distance ranging lights for accurate and repeatable measurements, manual zero control and a ground snap. The PFM-711B offers the user two ranges of operation:

  • 0 – 1,999V in 1 Volt increments with <±5% error, and
  • 0 – 20,000V in 10 Volt increments with <±5% error up to 5kV

With the supplied analog output cable, it can be used in conjunction with an X-Y plotter or any analog data-recording device. The front panel analog output jack provides a 1 volt output corresponding to 10kV, which is independent of the selected meter range and indication.

A Portable Charge Plate Monitor

The CPM-720B Charge Plate Assembly is 3.25 inches square. It attaches to the PFM-711B field meter for ionizer balancing per ANSI/ESD SP3.3 Periodic Verification, voltage or charge generation and voltage suppression analysis.

The CPM-720B 3.25 inch plate has a a capacitance of 19pF.

Charge It Up!

The PCS-730B ±1 kV Charging Source is used to charge the CPM-720B to ±1,000 volts to measure ionizer decay time as required by both ANSI/ESD S3.1 and ANSI/ESD SP3.3.

These three instruments are match calibrated to work together for accurate and efficient auditing.

Use it with an X-Y Plotter, Strip Chart Recorder or Digital Logging device

The PFK-100B Field Meter Set can be used for voltage generation and decay analysis in conjunction with a variety of data recording instruments. Prostat’s PGA-710B Autoanalysis System® is a most unique electrostatic data analysis device. It records, plots, analyzes and automatically constructs reports of body voltage generation, electrostatic decay, voltage retention, ionizer performance and other static measuring functions. The combination of Prostat’s PFK-100B Set and PGA-710B Autoanalysis System® is the most up to date instrument collection for meeting today’s ANSI/ESD S20.20 and IEC 61340-5-1 ESD Program standard requirements.

 

Technical Specifications

 

PFM-711B ELECTROSTATIC FIELD METER SPECIFICATIONS

OVERALL RANGE Low Range: 0 V to ±1999 V High Range: 0 V to ±19.99 kV
ACCURACY Voltage Monitor Output: Better than ±5% of reading, ±10 mV Voltage Display: Better than ±5% of reading, ±2 counts
STABILITY ±10 counts
VOLTAGE MONITOR
Output: ±20.0 kV meter reading equals ±2.0 Volt output
Ratio: Low Range: 0 to 2,000 volts is equal to ±0.2 volts output High Range: 0 to 20,000 volts is equal to ±2 volts output
DISPLAY Number of Characters: 3.5 digits Character Format: 7-Segment Character Size: 12.70mm H x 7.62mm W Automatic polarity, LOW BATTERY indicator
RANGE V / Inch: 0 to ±1999 V / inch
kV / Inch: 0 to ±19.99 kV / inch
DISPLAY RESOLUTION Low Range: 1 Volt increment
High Range: 10 Volts increments
SAMPLING RATE Display readings are updated every 0.5 seconds Analog readings are taken every 100mS, or 10 times per second
LOW BATTERY Low battery indicator comes on at 7.4 Volts
GROUNDING Case: Circuit grounded through conductive case
Ground Snap: 10 mm snap fastener mounted on back of case
POWER 9 VDC alkaline battery included
 Approx. 20 hours (of continuous use)
MEASUREMENT DISTANCE 1" ± 1/64" (25mm ± 0.5mm) LED distance indicator
aligned targets indicate 1 inch (25 mm)
OUTPUT Analog Output: 2.5 mm jack (3/32”) audio jack 2 Volts output corresponds to 20 kV
Response Time: Less than 180ms (90-10%)
Sensor Noise Signal (Typical)1: Maximum Voltage: +3 volts Minimum Voltage: -5 volts
OPERATING TEMPERATURE 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 80°F)
OPERATING RELATIVE HUMIDITY 0% – 80%, non-condensing
OPERATING ALTITUDE 2000 m
DIMENSIONS 27.2 mm x 61.5 mm x 105.9 mm
1.07” x 2.41” x 4.17”
WEIGHT 142 g (5.0 oz.) with battery
WARRANTY 2 years on circuit board, display and membrane
1 year on sensor2
CPM-720B CHARGE PLATE ASSEMBLY
TOLERANCE Matches the PFM-711B Field Meter within 5% when calibrated together
CAPACITANCE 19 Picofarads (pF) ±1 pF when mounted to the PFM-711B
RANGE 0 to ±5 kV ±2%
GROUNDING Through conductive case and snap fastener of PFM-711B Field Meter
OPERATING TEMPERATURE 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 80°F)
OPERATING RELATIVE HUMIDITY 0% – 70%, non-condensing
OPERATING ALTITUDE 2000 m
DIMENSION Without the Banana Input Jack: 8.25 cm x 8.25 cm x 1.75 cm 3.25” x 3.25” x 0.69”
With the Banana Input Jack: 8.25 cm x 8.25 cm x 2.29 cm 3.25” x 3.25” x 0.90”
WEIGHT 8 oz (227g)
PCS-730B CHARGING SOURCE
INPUT POWER 9 VDC alkaline battery included
Minimum of 28 hours (of continuous use) Approximately 20,000 charges of either polarity
OUTPUT ±1,250 ±5% volts DC
Current limited to less than 1 Microamp.
OUTPUT CONNECTOR Female banana jack provided with mating contact rod
CHARGING SPEED Charges from zero to over ±1000 volts in 3 seconds at ambient conditions
GROUNDING 10mm female snap fastener on rear of case.
OPERATING TEMPERATURE 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 80°F)
OPERATING RELATIVE HUMIDITY 0% – 80%, non-condensing
OPERATING ALTITUDE 2000 m
DIMENSION Electrostatic Charger: 2.85 cm H x 6.12 cm W x 12.65 cm L 1.12” H x 2.41” W x 4.98” L
Charging Rod: Length: 4.45cm (1.75”) Length: with banana plug: 8.18 cm (3.22”) Diameter: 0.154”
WEIGHT 147 g (5.2 oz.) with battery

1 Typical specifications are not guaranteed.

2 Warranty on the sensor limited to a defective sensor that was not dropped or used for measuring a source greater than 20kV.

Order code Type Place an order
PFK-100B Electrostatic Field Meter Set {PFK-100B}

Partners