Further reading

IEEE Std 1897-2024 - IEEE Standard for Describing and Measuring Power-Line Noise for Power-Line Communications (https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/1897/6837/) Purchase or IEEE subscription required.

This standard defines rigorous methods for characterizing and locating gap-type power-line interference sources, which are the same arcing and corona discharge phenomena this monitor detects. It covers measurement techniques, signal models, and recommended practices. It appears here as a technical reference.

"IEEE Recommendations for Locating Power-Line Gap Interference Sources," QST, February 2026.

Written for a ham radio audience and published in the ARRL's flagship journal, this article covers the history behind IEEE Std 1897-2024 and the standardization effort that produced it. It is useful background for understanding the context and motivation behind the standard before you read the specification itself.