AMETEK Programmable Power

AMETEK Programmable Power

AMETEK Programmable Power is a division of AMETEK Inc. specializing in the design and manufacture of programmable AC and DC power sources, solar array simulators, and high-performance power conditioning equipment. Operating under well-known brand names including Elgar, California Instruments, and Powervar, the division supplies precision power testing solutions used across demanding industries worldwide.

Their product portfolio encompasses programmable AC power sources for avionics and military standard compliance testing, high-precision DC power supplies for semiconductor and component evaluation, and solar array simulators for photovoltaic inverter development. Equipment is designed to meet stringent requirements including MIL-STD-704 and DO-160 for aerospace power quality testing.

Key Product Lines

• Programmable AC power sources — single and three-phase outputs for avionics and MIL-STD compliance testing
• DC power supplies — high-precision programmable supplies for semiconductor characterization and industrial testing
• Solar array simulators — photovoltaic emulation systems for inverter and power converter development
• Regenerative AC/DC electronic loads — energy-efficient loads for battery, UPS, and power supply testing

Industries Served

AMETEK Programmable Power equipment is used in aerospace and defense for avionics power quality compliance, in electronics manufacturing for automated production testing, in renewable energy for solar inverter development, and in automotive for EV powertrain and battery system testing. R&D laboratories rely on their programmable sources for component characterization and power electronics research.