BK8500B | BK PRECISION

Programmable DC Electronic Load, BK8500B, BK PRECISION

The BK8500B programmable DC electronic load improves upon all aspects of its predecessor while maintaining dependability at a value price. A set of comprehensive functions makes this load a versatile tool for testing and evaluating DC power supplies, DC-DC converters, batteries, battery chargers, and photovoltaic arrays.

List mode, transient mode, automatic test mode, and battery test mode offer a variety of test tools for lab or production line applications. Continuously switching and pulsing load conditions put a dynamically changing load on DC sources. Load behavior can be triggered internally, externally, or remotely from the included application software.

Features

• Maximum input power 1500 W
• List mode function for custom step sequences
• Store and recall up to 100 instrument settings
• Adjustable slew rate in CC mode
• Flexible triggering options via front panel, external input, timer, or bus
• Built-in battery test function, specify cut-off voltage, capacity level, and time
• Test modes to validate the OCP/OPP protection functions of a power supply
• Remote sense
• Short-circuit test
• Analog current monitoring
• Two thermostatically controlled fans (linear-speed control to minimize noise

Applications

• Performance verification of photovoltaic solar panels
• CR-LED mode to simulate loading behavior and test LED drivers
• Fuel and solar cell tests
• Battery test and power supply evaluations