// Kolibrik Potentiostats line
PTC-0520E
High-accuracy EIS potentiostat
Air cooled
A four-quadrant potentiostat/galvanostat for high-power electrochemistry — ±20 A at ±5 V, four current ranges, and EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz. Air-cooled 4U unit for a 19-inch rack, built for fuel-cell, electrolyser and stack testing.
What it does
- Sources and sinks up to ±20 A at ±5 V
- Four current ranges: 20 mA, 200 mA, 2 A, 20 A
- Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz
- EIS to 100 kHz, with limited use to 1 MHz
- 24-bit acquisition at 1 ksps, 50 sps filtered; 20 Msps for EIS
- Windows software with a TCP server, LabVIEW drivers and a Python library
For applications including
±20 A
Maximum current
4 ranges: 20 mA, 200 mA, 2 A, 20 A
±5 V
Max applied potential
±10 V electrometer input
100 kHz
EIS upper limit
From 1 mHz; limited use to 1 MHz
24-bit
A/D conversion
0.001% of range; 20 Msps for EIS
4U
Rack height
19-inch cabinet, air cooled
// System highlights
EIS capability
Kolibrik PTC-0520E Key parameters
| Potentiostat/Galvanostat | ±5 V, ±20 A |
| Max internal power dissipation | 350 W |
| 4 current ranges | 20 mA, 200 mA, 2 A, 20 A |
| Impedance spectroscopy | 1 mHz .. 1 MHz |
| Cooling | Air |
Features
- Kolibrik Potentiostat / Galvanostat up to ±20 A (4-quadrant)
- Impedance spectroscopy 1 mHz ... 1 MHz
- Cyclic Voltametry, Chronoamperometry and other standard electrochemical methods
- Software with external control via TCP/IP, LabView drivers on request
// Research citations
Cited in the literature
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Citation data provided by Bioz.
// Overview
High-power H2FC Kolibrik potentiostat
POTENTIOSTATS / GALVANOSTATS WITH EIS FOR VARIOUS USE
- Potentiostats are designed for EIS analysis of single fuel cells, electrolyzers, or batteries.
Applications
Typical applications include
- hydrogen fuel cells,
- water electrolyzers,
- solid-oxide cells,
- redox-flow batteries,
- lithium batteries with high-current and high-power requirements.
Additionally, EIS is utilized in applied research, manufacturing testing, and quality control.
// Specifications
The complete technical detail
System
| Potentiostat | Yes |
|---|---|
| Galvanostat | Yes |
| Power supply | 110_240V AC / 50_60 Hz |
Electrometer & potential
| Electrometer Input voltage range | -10 V +10 V |
|---|---|
| Compliance / Output voltage | -5 V +5 V |
Current
| Compliance / Output current | -20 A +20 A |
|---|---|
| Current Ranges | 4 current ranges (20 mA, 200 mA, 2 A, 20 A) |
Acquisition
| Sampling | 24-bit ADCs, 1 ksps internal,50 sps filtered sampling14-bit ADCs, up to 20 Mspsfor EIS measurements |
|---|---|
| Measurement resolution | 0.001 % of selected rangefor ≤ 1 ksps sampling |
| Accuracy | Voltage ≤ 0.1 % of range+ 0.1 % of readingCurrent ≤ 0.1 % of range+ 0.5 % of reading |
| Acquisition methods | constant V, I, open circuit,manual controlConstant V, I, Open circuit, Manual control, Linear Sweeps,Cyclic Voltammetry, Cyclic Amperometry,Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS),Chronoamperometry, Chronopotentiometry,Double Step Chronoamperometry, Double Step Chronopotentiometry,Current Interrupt, Square Pulse Potentiometry, Square Pulse Amperometry,Battery Charge and Discharge,Custom experiment sequences, Python scripting |
EIS measurement
| EIS frequency | 1 mHz ... 100 kHz,limited use up to 1 MHz |
|---|---|
| EIS amplitude | 1.. 1000 mV, up to 10 A for < 1 kHz |
Physical
| Dimensions | 19“ rack cabinet, 4U height |
|---|---|
| Cooling | Air |
| Protection rating | IP20 |
Software & control
| Connection | USB 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Software | Software for MS Windows, TCP Server, NI LabVIEW drivers,Python library and examples |
Specifications are drawn from this product page and are pending datasheet verification — see SPEC-VERIFICATION.md.
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