AC Sources/Frequency Converters provide 30-180 kVA power.
Press Release Summary:
Featuring output frequency range of 16–819 Hz, California Instruments BPS Series uses PWM switching technology for voltage and frequency conversion test applications. Built-in output transient generation allow user to simulate variety of AC line conditions. Transient generation is independent, yet time synchronized, on all 3 phases. Housed in floor-standing chassis, BPS Series can be programmed manually via front panel or remotely via USB, RS-232, IEEE-488, or optional Ethernet interfaces.
Original Press Release:
New California Instruments BPS Series: Affordable, Expandable and High Performance
BPS Series provides power from 30 kVA to 180 kVA with four remote-control options for voltage and frequency conversion test applications
SAN DIEGO, – AMETEK Programmable Power, the global leader in programmable AC and DC power test solutions (www.programmablepower.com), has released the California Instruments BPS Series of high-power AC sources/frequency converters.
Available with outputs ranging from 30 kVA to 180 kVA, the BPS is the latest series of products to use AMETEK's high-performance, pulse-width modulation (PWM) switching technology to provide cost-effective solutions for AC power test applications. The BPS Series supports four different communications busses and has a powerful AC transient generation capability, making it ideal for commercial instrumentation manufacturing, automatic test stations, AC motor test, and avionic frequency conversion.
Modular architecture allows chassis to be paralleled for high power. The BPS Series offers a wide output frequency range of 16 to 819 Hz, making it well-suited for aerospace applications. For higher power requirements, users can simply parallel the BPS Series in a multi-cabinet configuration.
To meet the needs of manufacturers of high-power equipment and appliances that must test their products over a wide range of input line conditions, the BPS Series offers built-in output transient generation. This feature allows users to simulate a wide variety of AC line conditions. Transient generation is independent, yet time synchronized, on all three phases. Accurate phase angle control and synchronized transient list execution provides accurate positioning of AC output events.
The BPS Series combines compactness, robustness and functionality in a compact floor-standing chassis. This higher power density has been accomplished without the need to resort to elaborate cooling schemes or additional installation wiring. Users simply roll the unit to where they want it, plug it in, and the BPS Series is ready to operate.
The BPS Series can be programmed manually via the front panel or remotely with USB, RS-232, IEEE-488 (GPIB) or optional Ethernet interfaces. A Graphical Users Interface Software is included with all BPS Series allowing easy programming of all functions. Users can monitor the output of an AC source on the BPS’ high-contrast 6”x8” LCD display, whether or not the unit was programmed from the front panel or via one of the remote-control interfaces.
For More Information
To learn more about any of the company’s programmable power supplies and programmable loads, contact AMETEK Programmable Power Sales toll free at 800-733-5427, or 858-458-0223, or by email at sales.ppd@ametek.com or an authorized AMETEK Programmable Power sales representative, who can be located by visiting http://www.programmablepower.com/contact/.
About AMETEK Programmable Power
AMETEK Programmable Power offers engineers’ most reliable and trusted power brands: AMREL, California Instruments, Elgar, EM Test and Sorensen. AMETEK’s strong brands, broad product portfolio of AC and DC power supplies/loads, and deep application expertise across a wide array of industries make it the industry’s trusted "power partner."Â
AMETEK Programmable Power is a unit of AMETEK Electronic Instruments Group, a leader in advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power and industrial markets and a division of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of $3.3 billion.
