Installation 2

Multiple Loads

If you are using local sensing and are connecting multiple loads to one output, connect each load to the output terminals using separate connecting wires as shown in the following figure.

12A & 20 A CONNECTOR

+S +

 

-S

 

+

50A CONNECTOR

SENSE JUMPERS INSTALLED FOR LOCAL SENSING

TWIST

LEADS

50A SENSE

+S +LS -LS -S

 

TWIST LEADS

+

+

LOAD

LOAD

+

LOAD

SENSE JUMPERS

INSTALLED FOR

LOCAL SENSING

+

LOAD

This minimizes mutual coupling effects and takes full advantage of the power system's low output impedance. Keep each pair of wires as short as possible and twist or bundle them to reduce lead inductance and noise pickup.

If load considerations require the use of distribution terminals that are located away from the instrument, connect the output terminals to the remote distribution terminals by a pair of twisted or bundled wires. Connect each load to the distribution terminals separately.

Remote voltage sensing is recommended under these circumstances. Sense either at the remote distribution terminals or, if one load is more sensitive than the others, directly at the critical load.

Response Time with an External Capacitor

When programming with an external capacitor, voltage response time may be longer than that specified in Appendix A. Use the following formula to estimate the additional response time for up programming:

Response Time = (Added Output Capacitor)X(Change in Vout)

Current Limit Setting

Note that programming into an external output capacitor may cause the power system to briefly enter constant current or constant power operating mode, which adds additional time to the estimation.

Positive and Negative Voltages

Either positive or negative voltages can be obtained from the output by grounding (or "commoning") one of the output terminals. Always use two wires to connect the load to the output regardless of where or how the system is grounded. The instrument can be operated with any output terminal ± 240 VDC including output voltage from ground.

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Agilent Technologies N6700 manual Multiple Loads, Response Time with an External Capacitor, Positive and Negative Voltages