PLA SERIES OF AIR-COOLED PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC LOADS

As a member of the eLOAD line of electronic loads, the PLA series offers a wide range of air-cooled load solutions for even your most demanding dc power load requirements.  However, should your electronic load requirements exceed the PLA’s standard product offering, ask about AMREL’s customization options designed to fit your unique application needs. As with the entire eLOAD line of electronic loads, the PLA‘s exceptional features and benefits make it an outstanding piece of electronic test equipment for a multitude of electronic load applications.

Exceptional Features and Benefits include: Market’s Widest Selection Ultra-low Voltage Operation Closed-case Calibration Individual FET Protection User-friendly Controls GPIB IEEE-488/RS-232 (Standard) Optional Ethernet and USB Oscillation Protection Customization Available Request more information

PLA Specs/Models

Market’s Widest Selection of Programmable Electronic Loads

The PLA programmable electronic load is available in a wide selection of voltage and current ratings.  The voltage ratings can be as low as 60V, which operates at full current at .6V, and as high as 1000V.  The current dissipation of these units can be as high as 1500Amps standard, but will reach much higher levels when units are paralleled.  These programmable loads are available in the following wattage ratings:  800W, 1.5kW, 2kW, 2.5kW, 3kW, 4kW, 5kW, and 7.5kW.  Higher wattage systems of 100kW+ are available upon request.

Ultra-low Voltage Operation

The PLA design allows the programmable electronic load to operate at voltage levels approaching .1V.  They will typically dissipate full rated current below 1% of their maximum rated voltage.  For example, a 60V unit designed to dissipate1500A will allow the user to operate at .6V and dissipate the full 1500A of current.

Closed-case Calibration

With AMREL’s eLOAD, there’s no longer a need to send your electronic load back to the factory for calibration or remove dozens of screws to reach a potentiometer.  Simply follow the AMREL calibration routine from the front panel and you should be back up and running in a very short period of time (some electronic test equipment needed).  Closed-case calibration virtually eliminates the annual down time and shipping cost associated with factory calibration.

Individual FET Protection

To ensure the reliability of the PLA Series, AMREL’s design includes individual FET protection.  A programmable electronic load may contain many FET’s in parallel, which can create a cascading failure if one of them was to short out.  AMREL’s eLOAD design isolates failures so that other components will not fail or be stressed, increasing the system’s level of protection against catastrophic failure.  With individual FET protection, MTTR is reduced and the eLOAD is quickly back to full operation.

User Friendly Controls

With the PLA’s new front panel design, electronic test equipment has never been easier to use and understand.  The knobs and buttons are organized in a manner that gets the customer up and running in minutes.  Most commonly performed operations can be accomplished in a few keystrokes.

RS-232 and GPIB IEEE-488 Standard

All PLA series air-cooled loads come with both RS-232 and GPIB-488 standard.  Connectors for both are provided on the rear of the unit and instructions for configuring are in the manual.

Ethernet and USB (optional)

The PLA programmable electronic load is also available with optional Ethernet and USB interfaces. This option is field upgradeable by the end user with minimal effort.

Oscillation Protection

The PLA series provides three levels of oscillation protection and can compensate for extended wire lengths.  AMREL suggests a minimal amount of cabling and other in line components that introduce inductance; however, the oscillation protection can be set to slow down the load and improve performance.  This will save the unit from failing due to very fast spikes in voltage and current caused by inductance in the input wiring.

Customization

AMREL’s outstanding engineering team can provide customizations and modifications to any of the PLA Series units.  AMREL’s customizations can range from a simple modification such as a different front panel color to a completely custom electro-mechanical design. Contact the factory or your local regional salesperson for more information on customization.

In addition to the PLA Series, AMREL manufactures a wide range of electronic test equipment including:

• FEL Series of air-cooled fuel cell loads.
• LPL Series of low profile electronic loads.
• AMREL’s PEL Series of low-wattage air-cooled loads.
• AMREL’s ePOWER line of programmable linear and switching power supplies. 
• AMREL’s MCU line of multi-channel controllers offer virtually unlimited master/slave capabilities for the eLOAD and ePOWER line of products.

Find out WHY AMREL has such a loyal following of customers.

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