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California Instruments - Programmable AC, DC, AC + DC Power Sources,

AC Current Source and AC Electronic Loads

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Product Selection Guide

Applications

Argantix DC Power Supplies (5kW+) from California Instruments

LD Series - AC Electronic Loads from California Instruments

Widely recognised as the World leader in AC power sources, CaCompact iX Serieslifornia Instruments (CI) offer a wide range of high quality AC sources ranging from 250VA to 270kVA of output power. Many units also offer a DC output at 2/3rds of the rated AC power. Most CI units are provided with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allow advanced programming and control features to be driven from your PC. CI sources are used in a multitude of applications including military test, aerospace test (military and commercial), IEC testing, general equipment testing and signal conditioning. Aerospace testing forms the core of their offering with many units in the range offer specialist test features for this industry. This includes test sequences aimed at the special testing standards set by Airbus and Boeing, as well as various Military specifications.

CI sources offer a wide range of outputs voltages, currents and frequency capabilities. Single and/or three phase outputs are available as required.

California Instruments - Power Source Selection Guide

Series Description Output Phases Power Range Frequency Range Format
P & RP Series Portable Frequency Converters 1 or 3 800VA to 2kVA 16Hz to 5kHz Bench Top and/or Rack Mount
EC1000S Portable AC+DC Power Source 1 750VA to 1kVA DC & 1Hz to 550Hz Bench Top
iX, i & iM Series AC & DC Power Systems 1 and/or 3 3kVA to 30kVA DC & 16Hz to 1kHz Bench Top or Rack Mount
Compact i & iX AC & DC Power Systems 1 and/or 3 750VA to 2.25kVA DC & 16Hz to 1kHz Bench Top or Rack Mount
Lx/Ls Series Precision AC Power Source 1 and/or 3 3kVA to 13.5kVA 45Hz to 5kHz* Bench Top or Rack Mount
TL Series High Bandwidth Linear AC 1 250VA to 350VA 45Hz to 8kHz Bench Top or Rack Mount
MX Series High Power AC & DC Systems 1 and/or 3 15kVA to 270kVA DC & 16Hz to 904Hz* Free Standing (on castors)
CS Series AC Current Sources 1 and 3 3kVA to 18kVA 45Hz to 2kHz Bench Top or Rack Mount

*Optional

California Instruments - Applications

Products that operate from any standard AC power (utility or avionics) in today's environment, are likely to encounter variations and disturbances that can play havoc with microprocessor based control systems.

For reasons of safety, or sheer inconvenience, users are no longer tolerant of unpredictable operation of their equipment. It has therefore become essential to thoroughly test new designs, and sometimes every product manufactured, with simulated non-standard power.

Another significant application is the need to operate equipment from an AC power standard not available at the location of the equipment. This can be 400Hz in a hanger, 60Hz in the USA, 50Hz in the UK etc.

California Instruments allow us to offer some of the most cost effective solutions for AC power applications. Their products are used in thousands of places throughout the world.

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Need to run aerospace tests?

Airbus ABD0100.1.8
Boeing 787B3-0147 Rev A
MIL-STD704-A, B, C & F

RTCA/DO-160 Rev E

...then look no further, we can help!

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