HISTORY:
This component has been pulled from a very nice (fully functioning) KEPCO BOP 50-8M!
Why "part out" the KEPCO? I have decided to make this equipment an "organ donor" because I have had it advertised elsewhere as a fully functional unit but no interest, too "high brow" I guess.
Additionally it is VERY HEAVY (this is a FULL rack size unit, approaching 40Kg when it was packed) and I noticed light damage to the steel casing as well (scrape marks due to moving it around over the years).
Originally we acquired this equipment from an international R & D laboratory and used it ourselves for various test and research tasks, although the BOP range of Bi-polar power supplies can undertake many other tasks.
In brief, the KEPCO BOP 50-8M is a Bi-polar power supply providing 0-50V dual supplies at up to 8A current each.
But to be more specific it is much more than a Bi-polar power supply, the unit contains two high speed, high power Op amps and NO capacitors on the output (which can effect the frequency response/speed). The Op amps can operate up to 24Khz (resistive loads) with Ultra low noise, Ultra low ripple and they are MIL spec compliant.
The power Op amps are four quadrant, bi-polar operation with full control of the voltage and current on each channel via the front panel controls OR remote control/programming.
This KEPCO BOP 50-8M is not a "spring chicken", date of manufacture was in the late 1990's - not used very often but when it was called upon, it never missed a beat.
KEPCO designs and manufactures some wonderful professional laboratory and industrial power test equipment, take a look HERE for their latest offerings
The company began around the mid 1940's in Queens, New York along with two other very well known power supply design/manufacturing companies Sorenson and Lambda. Of the three companies, only KEPCO remains in Queens and remains an independent company.
So, that is the background of this component and now let's get down to describe the component I have carefully extracted from the equipment, and where feasible/worthwhile, tested to ensure full functionality.
UNIDENTIFIED MANUFACTURER - Binding (Terminal) Posts
I have no doubt these are USA product though
These are the terminals on the lower section, centre area, of the front panel - power output terminals
Type: Panel mounting
Three colours available: GREEN, BLACK (2) & RED (2)
Similar to an oversized loudspeaker terminal post
Shaft has a hole for hard wire attachment (2.5mm diameter)
Banana plug compatible
Plastic body
Brass nut(s) with copper locking washers
Complete with either spade terminals (3 only available) or Solder tag (5 available)
DIMENSIONS:
13.95mm diameter body
30mm height (total but excluding the threaded shaft/nuts etc)
11.3mm diameter hole for mounting (one side "flat" to prevent rotation of the terminal once mounting on the panel)
Plenty of threaded shaft for different thickness panels, the KEPCO has a 4mm thick panel.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
There are FIVE binding posts in total, just the three colours (RED Positive (2), GREEN Earth/Common (1), BLACK Negative (2)
Clean
NO damage
Ready to serve a useful purpose once again!
These are now packed into sealed clear plastic packets
Unless purchasing all of these, it is vital that when ordering you indicate which colours you would like and the type of termination (Spade OR Solder tag)
