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mstevens:
I am interested in purchasing an electornic load 300-600W, CC, CV, CR, and CP.  Anyone have any recommendations.  Budget <$1k

Thanks

olsenn:
I bought an IT8511 programmable DC electronic load off of ebay for half your suggested budget and I LOVE IT! The company is officially Itech, but it's really made by BK Precision (they freely admit to it). It is built like a brick shithouse and it seems to be rich in features (even the computer software works well). The displayed voltage/current/power readings are all displayed to 3 decimal places and are very accurate (compared to my Fluke 87-V and DM3058).

The only thing that may put you off on this unit is that it is rated for 150 watts / 120 volts. They do make units which can handle the 300 - 600 watts that you specified but it will probably cost you a lot more.

kaz911:

--- Quote from: olsenn on February 02, 2012, 08:01:01 pm ---I bought an IT8511 programmable DC electronic load off of ebay for half your suggested budget and I LOVE IT! The company is officially Itech, but it's really made by BK Precision (they freely admit to it). It is built like a brick shithouse and it seems to be rich in features (even the computer software works well).

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Dont you think it is the other way around? BK Precision buys it from ITech and put their label on it? BK does that quite a lot. My Spectrum Analyzer is from BK.. But made by Micronix.

olsenn:
Nope, this isn't just rebadged, BK Precision actually owns the company Itech. They use the brand Itech outside of North America where their customers can't or won't pay as much as Americans will... but it's the EXACT SAME product (look at the 8500-series DC loads by BK, they're the exact same machine)

mstevens:

--- Quote from: olsenn on February 02, 2012, 08:01:01 pm ---(even the computer software works well).

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?? B&K Precision lists on software with the 8500 or 8502.  It seems they have a LabView driver and that it can be programmed with Python.  Can you elaborate?

Thanks

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