Battery discharge testers compared
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| Amperis Battery Discharger BDC | Battery discharge container system | BLU Battery Disharger | BLU-D Series: battery charging/discharge | XD Series: battery discharger and cycler | BLU-A No product page on this site | BLU-T No product page on this site | |
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| Battery voltage | 48 to 600 V depending on model | Not stated on the product page | 3.0 (0.0) – 800 V DC depending on model | Not stated on the product page | Nominal battery voltage: 12 – 135 V DC / 12 – 135 V DC / 12 – 180 V DC DC output voltage range: 10 – 140 V DC / 10 – 140 V DC / 10 – 200 V DC | 3.2 – 300 V DC (BLU100L); 5.55 – 300 V DC (BLU100A, BLU200A, BLU340A); 5.55 – 500 V DC (BLU360V) | 0.9 – 70.5 V DC (BLU110T); 5.55 – 70.5 V DC (BLU220T); 4.8 – 30 V DC (BLU230T); down to 0 V with ZVD module |
| Discharge current | Up to 200 A depending on model; unlimited by paralleling units | Not stated on the product page | Up to 300 A DC; 0.1 A resolution | Up to 100 A; 0.1 A resolution | 200 A / 200 A / 100 A | Up to 160 A (240 A for BLU200A); resolution 0.1 A | Up to 150 A (BLU110T), 340 A (BLU220T) or 280 A (BLU230T); resolution 0.1 A |
| Power | Not stated on the product page | 260 A and 42.0 kW per unit | Up to 42.0 kW | 40 kW over a wide voltage range | 20 kW / 20 kW / 20 kW | 14.2 kW (BLU100L, BLU100A); 19.7 kW (BLU200A); 28.4 kW (BLU340A, BLU360V) | 8.5 kW (BLU110T); 19.2 kW (BLU220T); 8.4 kW (BLU230T) |
| Models | Model: Battery voltage (V) / Discharge current (A) BDC-048-200: 48 / 200 BDC-096-200: 96 / 200 BDC-135-150: 135 / 150 BDC-240-075: 240 / 75 BDC-400-040: 400 / 40 BDC-500-025: 500 / 25 BDC-600-015: 600 / 15 | 2 × BLU700C, governed by the central control | 9, from BLU100C to BLU800C | BLU1100D (0 – 1100 V DC); BLU1350D (0 – 1350 V DC) | XD200/12.US / XD200/12.EU / XD100/12 | BLU100L, BLU100A, BLU200A, BLU340A and BLU360V | BLU110T, BLU220T and BLU230T |
| Supported batteries | All: lead-acid, Ni-Cd and lithium | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Stationary battery strings; BLU100L also tests a single Li-ion cell | Lead-acid, nickel-based and Li-ion; single cells and strings (telecom, substations) |
| Discharge modes | Discharge principle: High-frequency IGBT regulator, constant current adjustable from zero to the model maximum Automatic stop: On programmed minimum voltage or maximum test time | Not stated on the product page | Constant I, P, R and U + load profiles | Constant I, P, R and U; I, P and R profiles | Not stated on the product page | Constant I, P and R; I, P and R profiles | Constant I, P and R; I, P and R profiles |
| Voltage and current measurement | Not stated on the product page | Voltage measurement: 0 to 705 V DC; ±0.5% of reading ±0.1 V Current measurement: 0 to 300 A DC; ±0.5% of reading ±0.2 A | Not stated on the product page | ±0.5% of reading ±0.1 V | Not stated on the product page | Voltage: ±0.5 % rdg ±0.1 V Current: up to 300 A DC; ±(0.5 % rdg + 0.2 A) in constant current | Voltage: ±0.5 % rdg ±0.1 V Current: ±(0.5 % rdg + 0.1 A); current probe input for testing with load connected |
| Parallel operation | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Up to 10 same-model units | Not stated on the product page | Up to 10 units via Ethernet and RS-485 (not BLU100L or BLU100A) | Up to 10 units (not BLU110T) |
| Memory and communications | Built-in datalogger, PC interface (miniUSB) and analysis software with automatic reports | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | 4.3" touchscreen; PC analysis software | 5.7" touchscreen; USB and USB flash drive; optional RS-232 and Ethernet |
| Standards | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | IEEE 450, IEEE 1188, IEEE 1106, IEC 60896-11/21 | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | IEEE 450-2010, IEEE 1188-2005, IEEE 1106-2015, IEC 60896-11/22 | IEEE 450-2010, IEEE 1188-2005, IEEE 1106-2015, IEC 60896-11/22 |
| Power supply | Single phase 120 or 230 V AC ±10 % | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | 90 – 264 V AC, 50/60 Hz | 1×85 – 135 V AC / 1×230 V AC / 1×230 V AC | 90 – 264 V AC, 50/60 Hz, single-phase | 90 – 264 V AC, 50/60 Hz, single-phase |
| Operating conditions | Protection degree: IP21 standard; IP54 optional Operating conditions: −10 °C to +45 °C; humidity < 75 %; altitude > 2000 m to EN 62040-3 | -20 to +40 °C; humidity up to 95% | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Not stated on the product page | Not stated in the documentation | 0 to +50 °C; humidity up to 95 % non-condensing; IP20 |
| Dimensions and weight | 326 × 765 × 483 mm, on castors | Container: 10-foot; 2991 × 2438 × 2591 mm Total weight: About 900 kg | From 18.9 to 28.5 kg depending on model | 601 × 287 × 566 mm; 30.0 kg | Width: 335 mm Depth: 690 mm Height: 530 (756 with raised keyboard) mm | 12.8 kg (BLU100L, BLU100A); 14.5 kg (BLU200A); 20.6 kg (BLU340A, BLU360V) | 440 × 221 × 355 mm, 12.8 kg (BLU110T); 560 × 221 × 355 mm, 15.1 kg (BLU220T, BLU230T) |
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