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PTC-0550E

Potentiostat / Galvanostat
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A four-quadrant potentiostat/galvanostat for high-power electrochemistry — ±50 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 ±50 A at ±5 V
  • Four current ranges: four ranges to 50 A
  • Built-in EIS from 1 mHz to 100 kHz
  • 350 W continuous dissipation, 500 W peak for 10 s
  • 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
±50 A
Maximum current
4 ranges: four ranges to 50 A
±5 V
Max applied potential
±10 V electrometer input
100 kHz
EIS upper limit
From 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 Potentiostat Key Parameters

Potentiostat/Galvanostat  ±5 V, ±50 A
Max internal power dissipation 350 W
4 current ranges 500 mA, 5 A, 20 A, 50 A
Impedance spectroscopy 1 mHz .. 100 kHz
Cooling  Air

Features

  • Potentiostat / Galvanostat up to ±50 A (4-quadrant)
  • Impedance spectroscopy 1 mHz ... 100 kHz
  • 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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// 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.
// Specifications

The complete technical detail

System
PotentiostatYes
GalvanostatYes
Power supply110..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-50 A +50 A
Current Ranges4 current ranges (20 mA, 200 mA, 2 A, 20 A)
Acquisition
Sampling24-bit ADCs, 1 ksps internal,50 sps filtered sampling14-bit ADCs, up to 20 Mspsfor EIS measurements
Measurement resolution0.001 % of selected rangefor ≤ 1 ksps sampling
AccuracyVoltage ≤ 0.1 % of range+ 0.1 % of readingCurrent ≤ 0.1 % of range+ 0.5 % of reading
Acquisition methodsconstant V, I, open circuit, manual controlchronoamperommetry, chronopotentiommetrylinear sweeps, I/V characteristicscyclic voltammetry, cyclic amperometrypulse voltammetry - differential, square, normalimpedance spectroscopy (EIS)programmable sequences of all available methods
EIS measurement
EIS frequency1 mHz 1 MHz
EIS amplitude1.. 1000 mV, up to 10 A for < 1 kHz
Physical
Dimensions19“ rack cabinet, 4U height
CoolingAir
Protection ratingIP20
Max. internal power dissipation350 W continuous (air cooling, room temperature 25°C)limitation in sink mode: 50 A for ≤2 V,35 A for 2..5 V 500 W peak (for 10 s)
Software & control
PC ConnectionUSB 2.0
SoftwareSoftware for MS Windows, TCP Server,NI LabVIEW drivers
// Resources

Documentation