DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Mobile Unattended Ground Sensor (MUGS) Installation Guide

Author(s):

Brandon Parks, Abigail Snellman, and David Hull

Abstract:

Electric power (EP) is a fundamental resource to nearly all modern activities. The ability to measure and understand EP is of vital importance to all military and commercial organizations. The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has developed EP sensing and analysis hardware and software solutions capable of high-resolution data processing and storage. The ARL Mobile Unattended Ground Sensor (MUGS) hardware contains a phasor processing architecture that can provide information beyond standard power quality measurements typically provided by commercial-grade power-quality analysis equipment. This report provides general information on the sensing technology in addition to guidance on installation and configuration. Checklists and examples are provided as appendixes.