BK Precision 8500 User Manual

The curved portion is where the dissipated power is at the rated power of the instrument (and is
actually a hyperbolic shape). When you use the menu to set lower-than-maximum power or current,
the operating region may look like the following:
Note the gap between the operating region and the current axis for lower voltages. More detail is
described in the following section.
Low Voltage Characteristics
The following graphs show the voltage/current relationships for low voltages:
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BK Precision 8500 Specifications

General

Maximum Power	150 W
Current Range	0-30 A
Load Modes	CC, CV, CR, CP
Input Voltage	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Voltage Resolution	1 mV
Current Resolution	1 mA
Ripple and Noise (CV)	≤ 10 mVrms
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-10°C to 70°C
Interface	RS232
Display	VFD
Voltage Accuracy	0.05% + 5 mV
Current Accuracy	0.1% + 10 mA
Ripple and Noise (CC)	10 mA rms