Re: Electronic load advice



On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 17:46:43 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry
<pomerado@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I need to test some battery packs. We predict the load of the target
product will cycle from high power (80 W for 10 ms) to low power (5 W
for 240 ms) during operation. I would like to simulate that load
including the dynamics in the battery test. I have found a few loads
for rent at Electrorent, but before I commit, does anyone have some
suggestions? Precautions?

I liquid cool ordinary tube type power resistors.
Cost: $5.00 from electrical surplus..

Light bulbs are ok if you account for the dynamic resistance.

Perhaps get some nichrome wire and wind your own test load.
22AWG is about 1ohm/ft
Stabilize it's temperature to control R drift.


D from BC
British Columbia
Canada.
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