B K PRECISION 8550 Series Programmable DC Electronic Loads User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- B&K Precision
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Comparison Guide
Benchtop DC Electronic Loads
8550 Series
8550 Series Programmable DC Electronic Loads
| Company | B &K Precision | Keysight | Chroma |
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| Model | 8550 | 8551 | 8542B |
63004-150-60
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List Price| $890| $1,290| $990| $2,212| $2,703|
$1,860.49
Input Ratings| 150 V / 30 A / 175 W| 150 V / 60 A / 350 W| 150 V / 30 A / 150
W| 150 V / 40 A / 250 W| 150 V / 60 A / 350 W| 150 V / 60 A / 350 W
Cost-per-Watt| $5.02| $3.69| $6.50| $8.85| $7.72| $5.32
Features| |
Form Factor| 2U half-rack| 2U half-rack| 3U| 2U half-rack
Operating Modes| CC/CV/CR/CW| CC/CV/CR/CW| CC/CV/CR/CW| CC/CV/CR/CW/CZ
Transient Mode| 20 kHz| Adjustable up to 10 kHz| –| –
Max. CC Mode Accuracy| ± (0.05% + 0.05% F.S.)| ± (0.05% + 0.05% F.S.).| 0.05%
- 820 µA(0.002% F.S.)| 0.04% + 130 µA(0.0002% F.S.)| ± (0.05% + 0.05% F.S.)
Max. CC/CV Mode Setting Resolution| 0.05 mA / 0.2 mV| 0.1 mA / 0.2 mV| 0.1 mA / 1 mV| 0.045 mA / 0.17 mV| 0.007 mA / 0.17 mV| 0.1 mA / 1 mV
Max Measurement Resolution| 0.1 mA / 1 mV| 0.1 mA / 0.1 mV| 0.070 mA / 0.27 mV| 0.015 mA / 0.27 mV| 0.1 mA / 1 mV
Front Panel
| 4.3-inch LCD screen, front panel sense terminals, USB host port| Dual row
VFD (segmented display)| 4.3-inch LCD screen, front panel sense, USB host
port| LCD screen, front panel sense, USB host port
Multi-type spade or banana plug input terminals| Multi-type spade or banana
plug input terminals| Spade/wire insert type only| Multi-type spade or banana
plug input terminals
I/O Interfaces| RS232| DB9 (TTL) interface with USB adapter| USB, LAN (LXI)
standard, GPIB optional| USB standard (LAN and GPIB optional)
Protection| OVP/OCP/OPP/remote reverse voltage (RRV)| OVP/OCP/OPP/OTP/
reverse polarity
| OVP/OCP/OPP| OV warning/OCP/OPP/OTP/ reverse polarity
General| |
Operating Software| Operating software and battery test software provided|
Operating software and battery test software provided| PathWave BenchVue
($50/yearly)| –
Warranty| 3 years| 3 years| 3 years| 90 days
Technical data subject to change
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