SKU: 20001539 | MPN: BK8550
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B&K Precision BK8550 Programmable DC Electronic Load, 0-150V, 0-30A, 175W, 8550 Series

-15% Regular price £726.44 VAT Excl.
Regular price £617.47
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B&K Precision

B&K Precision is a leading manufacturer of reliable and cost-effective test and measurement equipment for engineers, technicians and research professionals. Its portfolio includes DC power supplies, electronic loads, spectrum analysers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, battery testers and component analysers. Trusted across the electronics, automotive, education and industrial sectors, B&K Precision instruments are designed to support product development, manufacturing, troubleshooting and quality assurance applications.

The BK8550 Series DC electronic loads provide many features and capabilities typically found in performance instruments, at a value price. Capable of sinking 350 W in a compact benchtop form factor, this series is well equipped for testing and evaluating power supplies, DC-DC converters, batteries, battery chargers, and photovoltaic arrays.

Configurable list, transient, and automatic test modes offer dynamically changing load conditions for evaluating a variety of DC sources. The dedicated battery discharge mode simplifies battery testing.

  • High power density, up to 350 W in compact 2U half-rack form factor
  • Transient mode up to 20 kHz in CC mode
  • CC/CV/CR/CW operating modes
  • Front-panel remote sense terminals
  • List mode programming
  • Automatic test mode
  • Overvoltage (OVP), overcurrent (OCP), Overpower (OPP) protection, remote reverse voltage (RRV), and key-lock function
  • Thermostatically-controlled fans for quiet operation
  • Short-circuit test
  • Configurable battery discharge test
  • CR-LED mode to simulate the loading behavior of typical LEDs
  • Adjustable voltage/current slew rate
  • Front panel USB host port for logging measurement data
  • Operating software and battery test software provided
  • RS232 and Handler interfaces

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