Regenerative DC Load
What is a regenerative DC load?
A regenerative DC load is an electronic DC load used for testing DC sources and power electronic systems. It applies a controlled load to devices under test such as DC power supplies, batteries, chargers, DC/DC converters or fuel cells.
Unlike a conventional electronic DC load, it does not simply convert most of the absorbed energy into heat. Instead, it feeds a large share of this energy back via internal power electronics, for example into the supply grid or into a suitable DC link. This reduces waste heat, cooling requirements and operating costs, especially at high power levels or during long test cycles.
Typical operating modes include constant current, constant voltage, constant power and constant resistance. These modes allow fixed operating points, load steps, discharge processes and dynamic load profiles to be tested precisely and repeatably.
A regenerative DC load is particularly useful when tests need to be energy-efficient, reproducible and carried out with minimal heat generation.
Suitable products can be found in our webshop in the category Electronic Loads.