Comtest, the local representative of AMETEK Programmable Power, has introduced the new Sorensen™ Modular Intelligent Bidirectional Energy AMplified (MiBEAM) Series to the South African market.
Performance, power and safety
The Mi-BEAM Series is the newest addition to the AMETEK Programmable Power portfolio of high-power testing solutions. It is designed for testing today’s complex, high-power electronics in various applications in the automotive, energy storage, industrial, and other sectors. This platform covers test needs through the product lifecycle, from advanced research and development to design validation and production test requirements.
Ametek’s Mi-BEAM Series finds application in battery simulation and testing, and testing of electric powertrains, fuel cells and solar inverters.
The Mi-BEAM Series features dc source and sink capabilities with power levels from 12 kW to 37 kW. Using parallel systems, it is scalable up to 1.2 MW. The available voltage ranges of 600 V, 1 500 V, and 2 000 V dc in a 4U rack-height chassis provide full power up to 150 A within a single system.
The Mi-BEAM Series offers a complete solution with battery test, simulation and solar array simulator software included.
Key features
With the highest power density up to 37 kW in 4U rack height (9.25 kW/U), it delivers the fastest, cleanest power available (fastest transient response and low output ripple and noise).
The series carries a manufacturer-based reliability guarantee with a five-year warranty.
As a high-power testing solution, it can be scaled up 1.2 MW, with a voltage range up to 2 000 V. It offers bidirectional output current up to ±150 A, or up to ±4 800 A in parallel.
It is regenerative to 95% and enables a seamless transition between source and sink. The Mi-BEAM Series also includes built-in islanding detection and has a colour touch panel user interface.
The programmable power testing equipment provides for:
- Battery simulation and battery testing (charge/discharge)
- Electric powertrain testing
- Fuel cell testing
- Solar inverter testing.
For more information visit: www.comtest.co.za
