￿ Output Safety Cover

Analog Connector

 

– Output Bus Bar

– Local Sense Terminal

+ Local Sense Terminal

+ Output Bus Bar

Signal Common

Local Sense Jumpers

Rear Knockouts

Bottom Knockout

 

 

 

Insert screwdriver blade in slot and pry out

Bend along joint and break off

WARNING

DO NOT LEAVE UNCOVERED HOLES IN OUTPUT COVER. IF TOO MANY

KNOCKOUTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, INSTALL A NEW COVER.

Figure 4-3. Rear Panel Output Connections

Inductive Loads

Inductive loads provide no loop stability problems in CV mode. However, in CC mode inductive loads will form a parallel resonance network with the power supply's output capacitor. Generally, this will not affect the stability of the unit, but it may cause ringing of the current in the load. Ringing will not occur if the Q (quality factor) of the parallel resonant network is 1.0. Use the following formula to determine the Q of your output.

1L Q =

+Re xt CR int

where: C = model-dependent internal capacitance (see below); L = inductance of the load; Rext = equivalent series resistance of the load; Rint = model-dependent internal resistance (see below):

C= 7,000 μF

Rint= 14 mΩ

If the Q is greater than 0.5, inductive loads will ring with the output capacitance and will be damped according to the following equation:

Battery Charging

The power supply's OVP circuit has a downprogrammer FET that discharges the power supply output whenever OVP trips. If a battery (or other external voltage source) is connected across the output and the OVP is inadvertently triggered or the output is programmed below the battery voltage, the power supply will sink current from the battery. To avoid this, insert a reverse blocking diode in series with the output of the unit. Connect the diode cathode to the + battery terminal and the diode anode to the output terminal of the unit. The diode may require a heat sink.

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Agilent Technologies E4356A manual Inductive Loads, Battery Charging