DC Electronic Load Selection Guide 2025
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2025 DC Electronic Load Selection Guide Unique solutions for DC power testing

DC Electronic Load Solutions from B&K Precision For more than seven decades B&K Precision has provided reliable test and measurement instruments with global service and support. We offer a wide selection of DC electronic loads from simple 150 W to 6 kW performance models. This selection guide will help you identify a model that best meets your testing needs. ElectriKit A helpful tool for electricians, technicians, engineers, students, hobbyists and anyone dealing with electrical power. Key Features ■ Calculate DC power and single or three-phase AC true power, reactive power, and apparent...

Category Overview Chart B&K Precision offers basic, value, and performance loads with various features and capabilities. This category overview chart provides a high-level overview of available models and how they compare. Category Model / Series Power Range Products in this Category Form Factor Reverse Voltage Features List Mode Remote Sense External Analog Control & Monitor Adjustable Slew Rate Battery Discharge Built-in Tests Short Operation

Features & Benefits High power density up to 6 kW in a 5U form factor ■ CC/CV/CR/CW operating modes ■ Continuous, pulse, and toggle transient operation ■ Transient mode speed up to 10 kHz in CC mode The HVL Series DC electronic loads offer a wide operating voltage up to 1000 V and high power density providing 6 kW in a 5U form factor. Suitable for ATE system applications, this series supports a variety of dynamic loading conditions for evaluating DC-DC converters, batteries, battery chargers, photovoltaic arrays, and other high power DC sources. In addition to CC/CV/CR/CW operating modes,...

Performance High Voltage Advanced list mode The HVL Series list mode is highly configurable for generating precise load sequences. Value Rise and fall time measurement The HVL Series can measure the rise or fall time from a specified start and stop voltage level of the measured input without the need for an external oscilloscope. The figure below illustrates how rise time is measured based on the two user-configured voltages. Input Volt Each list mode program contains up to 100 user programmable steps. Save up to 10 list mode programs directly to internal memory for quick recall. Step...

Performance DC loads range in power from 150 W to 6000 W and offer high measurement accuracy, fast transient mode speeds, and a wide selection of remote PC interfaces. Models in this category are available in modular (multi-channel) or stand-alone (single-channel) configurations. The MDL4U Series is a multi-channel modular programmable electronic load system. Seven different modules of programmable DC loads ranging in power from 200 W to 600 W provide the flexibility to test a wide range of power sources from multi-output DC power supplies to batteries, fuel cells, and photovoltaic arrays....

Performance The 8600/B Series programmable DC electronic loads provide the performance of modular system DC electronic loads in a compact benchtop form factor. With fast transient operation speeds up to 25 kHz, and high 16-bit measurement resolution and accuracy, these DC loads can be used for testing and evaluating a variety of DC sources such as DC power supplies, DC-DC converters, batteries, battery chargers, and photovoltaic arrays. The DC electronic loads can operate in constant current (CC), constant voltage (CV), constant resistance (CR), and constant power (CW) mode. This series...

DC Electronic loads in this category provide a cost-effective alternative to performance DC loads with similar features and capabilities. 8550 Series Programmable DC Electronic Loads The 8550 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. Advanced power supply characterization The 8550 Series offers several...

The 8500B Series programmable DC electronic loads improve upon all aspects of its predecessor while maintaining dependability at a value price. A set of comprehensive functions make these loads a versatile tool for testing and evaluating DC power supplies, DC-DC converters, batteries, battery chargers, and photovoltaic arrays. Special 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 Features & Benefits ■ CC/CV/CR/CW operating modes ■...

Instruments in this category are designed for users requiring a compact form factor at a rock bottom price, and offer the same dependable results without extras such as remote interfaces and triggering capabilities. 150 W DC Electronic Load Model 8540 150W DC Electronic Load Set Recall CC The 8540 is a very compact, economically priced instrument well suited for simple benchtop, educational, and production floor applications. Despite its small package, the 8540 can reliably test a 5 V power supply to 30 A and do it continuously. This model is comparable to most stand-alone bench DC loads,...

Remote Communication Tools For many of B&K Precision’s programmable DC electronic loads, the following remote communication tools are available: ■ PC applications for front panel emulation, test sequencing, or logging measurement data Built-in web server to configure, control, or monitor DC electronic loads via a web browser NI-certified LabVIEWTM drivers National Instruments certified LabVIEWTM drivers provided Additional Resources Browse DC Loads Knowledge Base Browse by category to find the best DC load for your application. Search and find answers to frequently asked questions, plus a...

About B&K Precision For more than 70 years, B&K Precision has provided reliable and value-priced test and measurement instruments worldwide. B&K Precision is headquartered Yorba Linda, California, with development, sales and service subsidiaries located in Europe and Asia. Our European customers are most familiar with B&K Precision through Sefram, our subsidiary located in St. Etienne, France, from which we serve our customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Engineers in Asia know us through our B&K Precision Taiwan subsidiary. Our office in Taipei provides sales, service and...