Before diving in to manufacturing the modules, we need to have a solid understanding of how our modules heat up, how much cooling we need, and where that cooling will come from.
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| Equipment | Manufacturer | Model | Acquired Where | Purpose | Notes |
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| 2.5kW DC Load | HC Power Inc | HCL-2501-1 | Pegasus Aeronautics | Draw power from our modules to make them heat up | Micah Black (MSXIV battery lead) had a co-op at Pegasus and was able to borrow this. (white wire GND, yellow wire +, 10mV/A for the reference voltage). 1.25-80V, 500A, 2.5kW (https://www.valuetronics.com/product/hcl-2501-1-hc-power-dc-electronic-load-used) |
| Power Supply | BK Precision | 9103 | Bay | Charge the module (20A) | Use 3 banana-alligator cables for the full 20A |
| Power Supply | Keysight | N8740A | Bay | Charge the module (10A) | Diode in power line heats up too much for comfort at >10A |
| Power Supply | Agilent | E3616A | Bay | Provide reference voltage to set the DC Load | |
| Power Supply | Agilent | E3631A | Bay | Power the fans and DAQ | |
| 64-channel 16-bit DAQ | Custom | Custom | Bay | Measure the thermistors! | This was custom built to measure the thermistors. Ask Micah Black if you want more details on it. |
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