B&K Precision 8602B DC Electronic Load

Overview

The B&K Precision 8602B is a programmable DC electronic load designed for testing and evaluating DC sources such as power supplies, DC-DC converters, batteries, battery chargers, and photovoltaic arrays. It combines the performance of modular system DC loads in a compact 2U half-rack benchtop form factor with fast transient operation speeds up to 25 kHz and high 16-bit measurement resolution.

Key Features

• Operating modes: CC (constant current), CV (constant voltage), CR (constant resistance), and CW (constant power)
• Fast transient mode up to 25 kHz in CC mode
• 16-bit resolution voltage and current measurement
• List mode function for complex load profiles
• Adjustable slew rate in CC mode
• Short circuit test capability
• Built-in battery test function with voltage level, capacity level, and timer stop conditions
• CR-LED mode to simulate typical LED loading behavior
• Remote voltage sensing to compensate for wire voltage drops
• Analog current control and monitoring
• USB (USBTMC-compliant) and RS232 serial interfaces with SCPI protocol support
• Comprehensive protection: OVP, OCP, OPP, OTP, and local/remote reverse voltage protection

Applications

• Testing DC power supplies and DC-DC converters
• Battery and battery charger evaluation
• Photovoltaic array testing
• Power source characterization and performance validation

Included Accessories

• User manual
• Power cord
• Certificate of calibration