B&K Precision 1696B - Programmable DC Power Supply, 20V/10A/200W

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A Little Disappointing

3.0

I expected more from a BK Precision PSU. It tracks as advertised, around 0.4% all the way down to about 1.5V setting where it is about 0.7%. But, the keypad is very awkward to use. There is no decimal point and there are 3 different ways to change the setting; rotary dial, key pad and arrow up/down keys, so it is very easy to inadvertently change the values. There is no way to disable the V-set or I-set without locking the keypad. But that starts to get annoying real fast. Also enable/disable output takes two key strokes, shift then output on/off. Why not just a single button on the front panel? The backlit display is adjustable, however, if the display is higher than eye level it is hard to see/read, it blanks out. For now I have it on the bench top, but it takes up valuable real-estate for projects and testing.

Verified Purchase Larry on Oct 21, 2020 I found this helpful (0)