High-current potentiostats / galvanostats Kolibrik PTC series

The PTC series is used for measurements with high current requirements, e.g. for the characterisation of electrolysers or fuel cells

The 4-quadrant potentiostats/galvanostats of the PTC series are available with four power ranges up to max. ±100A@±5V. Impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is possible via two channels between 1 mHz and 100 kHz. This means that tasks in general electrochemical synthesis, from water splitting and alkaline CO2 conversion to fuel cells and other energy storage and conversion concepts, can also be successfully mastered on larger surfaces with higher material conversion and higher current requirements.

Product Description

With 4 measuring ranges from the mA range to the respective maximum current and with an accuracy of 0.1%, the four different PTC systems enable currents from 20 to max. 100 amps.

Commercial single battery cells as well as fuel cells, redox flow batteries, electrolysers and single cells of other energy storage and conversion concepts as well as cell stacks can be characterised within the available potential window of ± 5 V or ± 10 V.

Accuracy Contour Plot (ACP) and Precision Contour Plot provide a detailed view of the EIS performance of the systems down to the µΩ range.

The limiting performance of power cables with high-frequency alternating currents due to the so-called skin effect is taken into account and optimised with the lowest possible inductance.

The PTC systems can be operated free-standing or in a 19″ rack. Up to ±5 V and ±50 A, the systems work with ventilation cooling; the systems with higher voltages or currents work with water cooling.

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Specifications

Potentiostatic and galvanostatic DC measurements up to:

± 5V / ± 20A (PTC-0520E)

± 5V / ± 50A (PTC-0550E)

± 10V / ± 50A (PTC-1050EW)

± 5V / ± 100A (PTC-05100EW)



EIS within 1 mHz – 100 kHz and, under certain boundary conditions, up to 1 MHz



5-electrode configurations with embedded reference electrode possible via

dual-electrode function

USB communication



Integrated display with overview of current parameters


Technical parameters
:


Power supply
:

230 V AC: 180 V – 264 V / 6 A

110 V AC: 90 V – 135 V / 11 A

50 Hz – 60 Hz



Physical dimensions:

48.2 cm (W) x 17.7 cm (H) x 42 cm (D)


Weight
:

15.2 kg



Cooling:

PTC-0520E / Potentiostat with EIS ± 5V / ± 20A – Air cooling

PTC-0550E / Potentiostat with EIS ± 5V / ± 50A – Air cooling

PTC-1050EW / Potentiostat with EIS ± 10V / ± 50A – Water cooling

PTC-05100EW / Potentiostat with EIS ± 5V / ± 100A – Water cooling



Protection class (sealing of mechanical enclosures against water and dust):

IP20



Voltage measurement range:

± 10 V



Output voltage:

± 5V (PTC-0520E / PTC-0550E / PTC-05100EW)

± 10V (
PTC-1050EW)


Output current:

± 20A (PTC-0520E)

± 50 A (PTC-0550E / PTC-1050EW)

± 100 A (
PTC-05100EW)


Current measurement ranges:

20 mA / 200 mA / 2 A / 20 A (PTC-0520E)

500 mA / 5 A / 20 A / 50 A (PTC-0550E / PTC-1050EW)

500 mA / 5 A / 20 A / 100 A (PTC-05100EW)



Data acquisition rate:

24-bit ADCs, 1 kHz internal, 50 Hz filtered (DC)

14-bit ADCs, up to 20 MHz for EIS measurements (AC)


Resolution
:

0.001% of the selected range at data acquisition rates ≤ 1 kHz



Accuracy:

Voltage ≤ 0.1% of range + 0.1% of reading

Current ≤ 0.1% of range + 0.5% of reading


Measurement
methods:

Constant voltage, constant current, open-circuit voltage (OCP), manual control, chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, ramps, current/voltage characteristics, cyclic voltammetry, pulse voltammetry (normal, square wave, differential), impedance spectroscopy, programmable sequences of all available methods



EIS amplitude:

1 mV – 1000 mV (potentiostatic)

• up to 10 A (galvanostatic; PTC-0520E)

• up to 25 A (galvanostatic; PTC-0550E / PTC-1050EW)

• up to 50 A (galvanostatic; PTC-05100EW)

Options and Accessories

Thermostat for water cooling systems (Julabo, Lauda, Huber, etc.) or heat exchangers

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