OverviewThe EA-ELR 10500-180 4U is a regenerative programmable DC electronic load designed for comprehensive testing of DC power sources in R&D, quality assurance and production. It combines high power handling, energy recovery and flexible control interfaces for laboratory and production environments.
Key Features- High power handling: up to 30 kW, 0–500 V and 0–180 A for testing programmable power supplies, battery systems and power converters.
- Efficient energy recovery: regenerative topology with up to 96.5% feed-back efficiency to the AC grid to reduce energy consumption and cooling needs.
- Multiple operating modes: CC (constant current), CV (constant voltage), CP (constant power), CR (constant resistance) and U/I/P autoranging for versatile test scenarios.
- Integrated function generator: DIN 40839 automotive test function plus sine, triangle, square, trapezoidal and arbitrary waveforms for dynamic testing.
- User interface: 5" color TFT capacitive touchscreen for intuitive setup, control and real-time monitoring.
- Remote programmability: RS232, USB, Ethernet (LAN), analogue control and optional digital modules (CAN, Profibus, DeviceNet, Modbus).
- Scalable system design: master-slave operation supports parallel connection of multiple units to reach system power up to 1920 kW.
- Advanced test functions: dedicated battery test modes, MPP tracking for PV simulation and data logging via USB host port.
Applications- R&D, quality assurance and production testing of DC supplies, battery packs, EV components and photovoltaic inverters/panels.
Technical specifications- Output current: 0–180 A
- Output power: 30000 W (30 kW)
- Output voltage: 0–500 V
- Form factor: 4U, 19" rack
- Characteristic curve: U/I/P autoranging
- External control interfaces: Analogue 0–5 V / 0–10 V, USB, LAN (Ethernet), Profibus, DeviceNet, RS232, CAN, Modbus
- Human interface: 5" color TFT capacitive touchscreen
- Special features: Function generator, DIN 40839 automotive test, battery test, MPP tracking, energy recovery up to 96.5%