CP Power and Automation Ltd

Electric Vehicle Motor and Controller Testing

Introduction

This application note provides an example of testing an E-Motor and Controller for electric vehicles. Traditional test setups require a dedicated DC source and load in parallel to deal with bi-directional energy flow. This can require a complex test setup to coordinate energy flow and to avoid damaging expensive equipment.

The PSB 9000 is a bi-directional DC source and electronic load which simplifies the test setup, avoids catastrophic damage and decreases test times. This electronic load has the unique option of back-feeding converted energy into the grid.