3311G DC Electronic Load 60V, 60A, 300W

• Each 3310G Series module has its own control and display panel, CC / CR / CV / CP / Dynamic modes, plug in 3302G / 3305G / 3300G mainframe with 150 sets Store / Recall memory which provides load set-up more efficiently, also can be controlled via RS232、Ethernet、USB and GPIB interface。
• The new Turbo mode is designed for overload or protection testing, which includes OCP, OPP, Short for AC/DC or DC / DC power source ; Over Charge / Discharge and Short for Battery BMS protection; and Blow / Not Blow testing for Fuse, Breaker or PTC Current Protection Components.
• Support Short, OCCP and OCDP protection tests for battery BMS protection testing, the peak current before protection and protection response time are measured.
• BMS, Fuse, OCP and OPP single-key test functions on the module make test more efficient。
• Dynamic can be simulated under CC, CP mode. The current Rise / Fall slew rate can be adjusted individually and there is an external signal input so that load can have a simulated Specific Load Current Waveform, optional 9923 Load Current Waveform Generator is able to support real current waveform testing。
• SHORT duration setting and SHORT_VH, SHORT_VL setting function, also can measure Short Voltage and Current。
• Programmable LOAD ON / OFF voltage, GO / NG meter check, Voltage meter display “ + ” or “ – “ is selectable and 150 sets Store / Recall larger memory is much advance feature for each different application。
• 150 sets test parameter and status storage function can call the storage memory real time in accordance with the auto sequence requirement，at any time to tune out the stored memory for use。

• 5 digital V / A / W Meter can be displayed on Large LCD display simultaneously。
• Flexible CC, CR, CV, CP,  CC + CV ,  CP + CV , Dynamic and short circuit operation modes. 
• Built-in test modes include Battery Discharge, BMS, Fuse/Breaker Trip/Non-Trip, Short circuit, OCP, OPP test modes。
• Not only CC, CR, and CP mode have parallel operation functions, but CV mode also has parallel operation functions.
• Turbo mode can withstand up to 2 times the current and power electronic load within 1 sec. period，most fit Fuse/Breaker and BMS、Short circuit、OCP、OPP test。
•  Provide battery BMS protection test function 
• Optional feature（High Slew Rate）：3310G up to 5A/uS，3311G up to 10A/uS，3315G up to 2.5A/uS 
•  Support MPPT CC、CR、CV test function for solar panel
• Short circuit duration can be set within short circuit test。
• Can set the power-on status value。
• Voltage meter display can be configured as polarity positive ”+”）or negative （”－”）。
• Synchronous parallel execution function（SYNC. Load on）。
• Can be configured in the Mainframe of 3302G〔single channel〕、3305G〔dual channels〕or 3300G〔Quad channels〕，each mainframe has up to 150 sets Store / Recall memory。
•  Optional programmable NTC Resistor （installed in mainframe）
• Optional Interface : GPIB、RS232、USB、LAN。
• Protection against V, I, W, and ℃
•  Optional 9923 load current waveform generator to provide the battery actual discharge current waveform simulation

• Voltage / Current source
• SMPS transient response
• Voltage Source Current limit testing and battery emulation for Charger testing
• Battery discharge capacity
• Lithium battery BMS charge and discharge protection
• Fuse , Breaker , PTC specification test
• MPPT test function for solar panels
• R&D, Quality Control
• ATE system
• Production testing

New Features Application Note Of 3310G Series 

New Generation Electronic Loads

The 3310G is a highly upgraded version of the successful 3310F series electronic load family. The 3310G Series consist of the following models :

• 3310G（60V / 30A, 150W）
• 3311G（60V / 60A, 300W）
• 3312G（250V / 12A, 300W）
• 3314G（500V / 12A, 300W）
• 3315G（60V / 15A, 75W）
• 3316G（80V / 80A, 400W）
• 3318G（500V / 20A, 400W）
• 3317G（80V / 160A, 800W）
• 3319G（500V / 40A, 800W）

The model table below highlights the different power and current capabilities for each model.
Model list of 3310G Series Electronic Load with Turbo mode

* Turbo ON Power & Current Bootst up 2 times

The 3317G/3319G is a stand-alone electronic load.

In addition to carrying over the outstanding performance of the 3310F series, the 3310G Series electronic Loads add a unique Turbo mode.  This mode allows the load to support up to two times the rated current and power of a 3310F Series load for short periods of time.

Turbo mode is very valuable for enhanced protection testing of power products. Examples include power supplies, Battery Management Systems (BMS) and protection devices such as Fuses / Breakers or PTC Resettable fuses. 

In so doing, the 3310G Series can test and verify the actual trip current levels and response times under the abnormal operating conditions.The current can be increased by 2 times during the test which can improve the test current shortage of electronic load. 

The built-in test functions for Turbo mode include Short, OCP, OPP, BMS and Fuse tests.

In addition to the Turbo mode, the new loads also support NTC resistor simulation, which is an option on the 3310F/G series / 3302F/G mainframe. These load functions support of a wide range of battery discharge testing. Particularly useful for these applications are the new CC + CV and CP + CV operation modes, battery discharge capacity test and dynamic cycle discharge test.

Each of these new features are described in detail in the following paragraphs :

 1. Overload Protection Testing of power supplies 

This applies to AC/DC, DC/DC Power Supplies, DC/AC inverters, Power Adapters and Device Chargers. These products are not only designed to supply a stable voltage or current, they also need to protect load against abnormal conditions in order to ensure safe operation under all conditions. They are to prevent overheating or high temperature due to excessive current, which could result in a fire and other hazards.

Short circuit, Over Current and Over Power are all abnormal conditions. These conditions typically represent 125% to 150% of the normal rating and in some cases even more. Therefore, to simulate these abnormal conditions, the maximum current value and the maximum power value of the electronic load to perform these tests must be up to two times the normal rating.  One solution is do use a load that is twice as big as needed for normal testing but this will cost more.  A better alternative is to use the 3310G Series loads, which can provide up to four times rated power and current conditions with a ‘normal’ rated model.

The power supply products under test must respond with the appropriate protection function but the abnormal situation duration is often quite short. To test for conditions, Prodigit’s 3310G Series electronic load can increase the electronic load current and power in the new Turbo mode some period of time （within 2 second） up to 2 times the rated value. For example, the 3311G 60V / 60A / 300W in Turbo mode can increase its load current to 120A or power to 600W electronic load for up to two second. When verifying power products using Turbo mode in a production test environment, 3310G Series electronic loads offer greater test verification capability compared to conventional DC loads. Furthermore, the 3310G Series built-in measurement circuits can also measure the actual trip current value and protection response time under short-circuit or overload test conditions.

 2. BMS Protective Devices 

Lithium batteries are widely used in a variety of electronic products and electric vehicles and other devices. In order to protect the lithium battery from catching fire, exploding or any other dangerous condition, the lithium battery must be designed with a Battery Management System （BMS） protection circuit. The BMS ensures the charging voltage does not exceed the maximum safe value of the lithium battery （Over Voltage Protection or OVP） during charge cycles. It also monitors discharge to ensure battery does short-circuit or exceed its rated current （Over Current Protection or OCP）.  Finally, internal battery and cell temperatures are monitored for over or under temperature protection （OTP/UTP）. 

Previous Prodigit 3310F Series electronic loads were developed with BMS test functions back in 2015 as an option on the 3302F mainframe. The 3310G Series electronic now includes standard BMS test functions. Furthermore, the new Turbo mode allows the short circuit protection current and overcurrent protection to be 2 times larger depending on 3310G model.

The 3310G Series BMS test function for lithium batteries includes short circuit and over current protection modes, which provide a quick, easy and accurate test solution. For BMS short-circuit protection, there is about four times more current available for OCP current testing that needs immediate （uS level） protection action function, use 3311G up to 120A current load, in the process of high current pull to BMS rated short circuit current, it can verify B MS short circuit protection can do correct action.

In addition, the 3310G series electronic load can also detect the actual operating current value and operating time of the BMS short circuit protection action, that is, the actual operating current value and operating time when the BMS internal MOSFET switch is turned off.

For BMS overcurrent protection, it is between normal operating current and short-circuit current protection, generally higher than 125% of OCP current, it needs fast （about several hundred mS level） protection action.

2.2 Short-circuit protection (SHORT) test method : Power supply (PS) & LOAD connection is shown in Figure 2.1, LOAD test procedure is shown in Figure 2.3.

In the short-circuit protection test mode, the electronic load will load the maximum current value of the model （for example, 60A for 3311G or 120A for Turbo ON）. At the same time, the timer is started to calculate the actual time flowing through the BMS （Note：This time refers to the time between the set threshold current Ith to the BMS action MOSEFT switch OFF, that is, the time lower than the set threshold current Ith. ）

2.3  Overcharge Current Protection ( OCCP ) test method : 

The test method is divided into single pulse and continuous step pulse. Single pulse can be used for rapid test. It can be used for a large number of fast tests suitable for the production line. Continuous step pulse can be used to scan the actual over current protection point. Suitable for research and development that needs accurate point.

 2.3.1  In the single-pulse overcurrent protection test mode, the electronic load will be pulled to the set current value （for example, 3311G is the current value between 0~60A or 120A when Turbo is ON）, at this time, the electronic load measures the actual maximum overcurrent protection value and the overcurrent response time value. Figure 2.6 is the 3311G single pulse current BMS overcharge current test program diagram, Figure 2.7 is the actual test result, the left picture is the oscilloscope current waveform when BMS overcharge current protection. The figure on the right shows the actual test overcharge current value and protection reaction time of the 3311G BMS.

 2.3.4  Single Pulse： Used during quick test

 2.3.5  Continuous Step Pulse: Use when scanning the actual overcurrent protection point during charging

2.4  Over current discharge protection （OCDP） test method: Power supply （PS） & LOAD connection and test procedures are shown in Figure 2.10.

To test BMS over-current protection, the 3310G load starts to sink current (I start), then checks whether the BMS over-current protection is active. If the BMS over-current protection is not active, the load starts to increase the load current （I Step） and checks whether the BMS OCP is responds. This process continues until the BMS OCP activates. Thus, the BMS OCP test can determine both OCP function current trip level and response time.

In addition, when the power supply or charger is in operation, the hot plug-in electrical equipment will cause a surge load current when it is connected. The 3311G series incorporates the running surge current test function to view the electrical appliances when the load is suddenly connected, to see if the power supply or charger output voltage is stable enough. As shown below.

 5. NTC Simulation Test （this feature is optional） 

Based on the safety issues with lithium batteries and the effect of ambient temperature, lithium batteries and chargers must require a temperature protection mechanism to prevent causing danger under ambient low and high temperature conditions.

The 3310G Series electronic loads and 3302G mainframe support the NTC resistor simulator option. The 3310G Series can set NTC resistor values from 100Ω to 500KΩ, equivalent to 10KΩ NTC resistance for a temperature range from -46°C to +179°C. Changing the NTC resistance verifies if the lithium battery and charger temperature protection system operates correctly by either halting the charge or discharge cycle or by reducing the charge and discharge current. When the temperature returns to normal working temperature levels, the load checks if the protection action recovers and returns to the operational state, i.e. restores the normal charge and discharge.

There are also CC pulse cycle life test and CC Ramp Cycle life test types （Type 4, Type5 provides remote operating only）.  These can be used to simulate the battery in actual use by using a variety of load current changes and cycle variations. The user can verify and simulate the performance and life during actual use of batteries.

 8. Battery real discharge current simulation and test 

The 9923 Current Waveform Generator can be added as needed to provide battery real discharge current waveform simulation.

• Load connection cable (Red)  100cm   1PCS
• Load connection cable (Black) 100cm   1PCS
• M6 Hexagon Head Screw L=16mm   2PCS
• M6 nut   2PCS
• M6 Spring Washer   2PCS
• Gold-plated washer FW6.7X12.7X1.0    4PCS
• 3310G series operation manual   1 PCS