All about FCA2 Files

The FCA2 file type is primarily associated with Fluke PowerLog.

FCA2	File extension: FCA2
	File type:	data file

What is an FCA2 file

FCA2 files mostly belong to Fluke PowerLog. An FCA2 file is a power quality data file used to store electrical measurements. It uses the Microsoft Compound file format to keep different data streams in one file. This file is generated by a Fluke PowerLog 430-II device and is also known as a Fluke Power Analyze data file.
Key details compiled by FilExt.com:

• Purpose: Stores measurements from electrical testing for power quality analysis.
• Structure: Uses a compound file format, similar to older Microsoft Office files.
• Usage: Holds data on electrical parameters, allowing detailed review of power quality.

FilExt.com note: To open and view an FCA2 file, use the dedicated software provided by Fluke. More details and support are available on the Fluke Electrical Testing website.

How do you open FCA2 files?

You need a suitable software like Fluke PowerLog to open an FCA2 file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your FCA2 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a FCA2 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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FCA2 file format:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our examination of the FCA2 files comes to the following conclusion:

FCA2 is not that commonly used as a file extension. This file type predominantly uses a uniform format. But the following two file formats are common:

• 99% of all FCA2 files are based on the Microsoft Compound File format, also known as Compound File Binary File format (CFBF or CFB) or OLE2 Compound Document format. Compound document files work similarly to real file systems. They contain a number of independent data streams (like files in a file system) which are organized in a hierarchy of containers (like sub-directories in a file system). The file signature of compound files is defined as D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1, so the first character of a file looks like "DOCFILE". The file contains sections that are named something like project.xml and session#1. The files are 950 KB to 70 MB in size, with a median of 18 MB. The file type was created recently. These files are often associated with logger, meter, data, panel, trafo and week.

The remaining 1% of all FCA2 files are files with no common format. If you want to find out which format your FCA2 file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .fca2 file to analyze".