Hi there, I found a listing for the HP E4350A ina very good condition for an awesome price. Upon looking at what it was, I noticed its designed for solar array simulation purposes. But, reading the manual it stated the following:
Fixed Mode: This is a POWER ON mode. The I-V has a rectangular characteristic of a standard power supply when an output capacitor is added in this mode.
So it seems to me it could work as a standard lab power supply with the modification of bringing the output power to the front. But what I'm asking is:
- In the manual, it stated that an output capacitor is needed, does this mean I would have to wire up some standard capacitors for the output to be stable?
- Is going through all of this modification worth it? The bid is at 49 with no bidders or watchers, and it ends in 23 hours. With the shipping being $55usd I could nab it probably for around $110.
Thanks for any advice you all have, this is also my first post here. I'm certainly glad to be part of the community.
This is the listing for those wanting more information:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-E4350A-Variable-DC-Power-Supply-Solar-Array-Simulator-220VAC-In-450W-60VDC-8A/292520227824?hash=item441b9073f0:g:WQ0AAOSwvRpaznyv