I read in !emc-pstc that Spencer, David H <david.spen...@usa.xerox.com>
wrote (in <052106A55179D611B34300096BB02E3F8B1D@USAMCMS4>) about
'Measuring AC Line Impedance' on Thu, 19 Sep 2002:

>Is anyone familiar with a method to measure and calculate those values.  The
>generic values I have for short circuit condition (which include 4 wires in
>a magnetic conduit) come out higher than my measured values, and those do
>not include the motor generator source.  

Put a large capacitor (mains voltage rated) across the mains and measure
the voltage change; it may actually increase. You need about 50 uF to
get a decent change on 120 V 60 Hz mains. With that result and the one
with the resistive load, you can calculate the source impedance as an R
and L in series.

I'd be interested to learn the result.
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