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Electrosurgery Analyzers

When measuring power output of my Conmed ESU with my RF303RS, the bipolar power readings seem abnormally high. Can you explain why?

The load resistors typically used in ESU analyzers are not "ideal". They possess some reactive components that are frequency dependent. The RF303RS derives applied power by measuring the voltage across the set load and calculating the power (V2/R). Most other ESU analyzers on the market derive the applied power by measuring the current flowing through a set load and calculating the power (I2*R). At fundamental frequencies below 500 kHz and regardless of the load setting, the two methods of measurement are comparable.