Input voltage
Data Sheet
DC Electronic Loads
8500 Series
2400W 600 W - 1200 W 300 W
Versatile & Economical DC Electronic
The 8500 family offers 10 models with a wide range of ratings
Loads
Model Power Operating Voltage Rated Current
The 8500 series Programmable DC Electronic
8500 300 W 0.1 - 120 V 30 A
Loads can be used for testing and evaluating a
8502 300 W 0.1 - 500 V 15 A
variety of DC power sources. Their wide
operating ranges of up to 500 V and 240 A, 8510 600 W 0.1 - 120 V 120 A
flexible operating modes and excellent
8512 600 W 0.1 - 500 V 30 A
measurement accuracy make the 8500 series
8514 1200 W 0.1 - 120 V 240 A
well suited for characterizing DC Power
8518 1200 W 0.1 - 60 V 240 A
supplies, DC-DC Converters, batteries, fuel
8520 2400 W 0.1 - 120 V 240 A
cells and solar cells.
8522 2400 W 0.1 - 500 V 120 A
The loads can operate in CC, CV, CR or CP
8524 5000 W 0.1 - 60 V 240 A
mode while voltage/current or resistance/power
8526 5000 W 0.1 - 500 V 120 A
values are measured and displayed in real time.
Load terminals are isolated and floating. Over
temperature, over power, over voltage, over
current and reverse polarity protection will help
When selecting a DC load, it is important to Some applications may require high voltage/low
protect your valuable prototype and circuits.
consider not only voltage and current current and low voltage/high current which a
requirements, but also power ratings. The power single load may not be able to handle. B&K
The DC loads are easy to use. All parameters
used when testing must fall within the hatched Precisions broad range of DC loads will allow
can be set quickly and precisely from the front
region for the appropriate DC load. you to select the optimal model for your
panel, or programmed via USB interface.
requirements.
Rated power
Input current
Technical data subject to change
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B&K Precision Corp. 2018DC Electronic Loads
8500 Series
Features
Constant current (CC), resistance (CR), voltage
(CV) and power (CP) operation
Wide voltage and current range, 0 to 500 V, 0
to 240 A (5000 W max)
Low minimum operating voltage of < 0.1 V
and minimum input resistance of 5 m (model
8518) allowing the load to sink high current at
low voltages, required for fuel and solar cell
applications
Selected models operate up to 500 V, suitable
for high voltage applications
Built-in transient generator
Short circuit test
Applications:
Built-in high resolution (0.1 mA/1 mV) voltage
DC power supply testing
and current measurement (models 8500 &
Characterization of rechargeable batteries. A
8502)
battery test mode is provided that will measure
Bright, easy to read display (VFD technology)
the ampere*hour (A*hr) characteristic of a
Over-Current/Over-Voltage/Over-Power/Over-
battery
Temperature Protection
Fuel and solar cell test
USB to TTL serial converter cables and
High voltage applications
application software included
List mode operation for increased throughput.
Battery testing mode to provide A*hr rating
of battery (ending voltage level is adjustable)
Flexible triggering: Create trigger events by
front panel keystroke, back panel TTL signal,
Low voltage operation
or software
The 8500 series can operate well below 1 V
Remote voltage sensing to compensate for the
which is important for low voltage application
effect of voltage drop in wires.
such as fuel cell and solar cell testing. All models
can regulate (provide a stable input) down to
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0.1 V. Model 8518, due to its particularly low
Thermostatically-controlled fans allow
input resistance, can operate at full scale current
operation in quiet environments with minimal
of 240 A at 1.2 V (see image)
disruption
All models are rack mountable. Compact 300
W and 600 W models for bench use Typical minimum operating voltage at full scale current:
8500 8502 8510 8512 8514 8518 8520 8522 8524 8526
1.05 V 3 V 1.8 V 3 V 1.92 V 1.2 V 10.8 V 3.6 V 1.56 V 1.8 V
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