Setting Current Limit - BK Precision 1760A Instruction Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Setting Current Limit

1. Determine the maximum safe current for the device to be
powered.
2. Temporarily short the (+) and (-) terminals of the power
supply together with a test lead.
3. Rotate the Coarse VOLTAGE control away from zero
sufficiently for the CC indicator to light.
4. Set the meter selection switch to the A position to select the
current metering mode.
5. Adjust the CURRENT control for the desired current limit.
Read the current value on the LED display.
6. The current limit (overload protection) has now been preset.
Do not change the CURRENT control setting after this step.
7. Remove the short between the (+) and (-) terminals and hook
up for constant voltage operation.
Fig. 5. Setting Current Limit.
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