The PTC-0550E is an air-cooled, high-power Potentiostat/Galvanostat from the Kolibrik Potentiostat Product Family, designed for advanced electrochemical testing and analysis. Delivering up to ±50 A current, the PTC-0550E provides reliable performance for demanding electrochemical experiments requiring high current and high precision.

Potentiostats are designed for Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) analysis of single fuel cells, electrolyzers, or batteries. Typical applications include hydrogen fuel cells, water electrolyzers, solid-oxide cells, redox-flow batteries, and lithium batteries with high-current and high-power requirements. Additionally, EIS is widely used in applied research, manufacturing testing, and quality control.

Control your experiments efficiently with Artemis — Kolibrik measurement software. Its user-friendly interface simplifies experiment setup, streamlines automated workflows, and enables real-time data acquisition and visualization, allowing your team to maximize data output without complex configuration.

The PTC-0550E offers highly accurate and precise measurements in both potentiostatic and galvanostatic modes, supporting a wide range of electrochemical techniques. Designed with robust hardware and advanced measurement capabilities, it provides dependable performance for research laboratories and industrial testing environments.

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Precision to the decimal is our baseline. That’s why the global electrochemical leader Gamry Instruments partners with us to offer Kolibrik potentiostats. This synergy of robust high-current hardware and world-class expertise delivers a dependable, high-ROI investment for gigafactories and research labs worldwide.

Experience exceptional accuracy and precision in your electrochemical measurements.

Key features

Potentiostat / Galvanostat with ±50 A current capability (4-quadrant operation)

Output voltage up to ±5 V

Current ranges: 500 mA, 5 A, 20 A, 50 A

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS): 1 mHz to 100 kHz

Supports standard electrochemical techniques including:

Cyclic Voltammetry
Chronoamperometry
Chronopotentiometry

Linear sweeps

Battery charge and discharge testing

High-precision measurement with 24-bit ADC sampling

Air-cooled design for efficient thermal management

Artemis measurement software for automated experiment control

External control via TCP/IP

NI LabVIEW drivers available on request

Technical specifications

Output Voltage Range: -5 V to +5 V

Compliance / Output Current: -100 A to +100 A

Electrometer Input Voltage Range: -10 V to +10 V

Current Ranges: 500 mA, 5 A, 20 A, 50 A

Maximum Internal Power Dissipation: 1000 W

Sampling

24-bit ADC, 1 ksps internal sampling, 50 sps filtered sampling
14-bit ADC with up to 20 Msps for EIS measurements

Measurement Resolution: 0.001% of selected range (≤ 1 ksps sampling)

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)

Frequency range: 1 mHz – 100 kHz (limited use up to 1 MHz)
EIS amplitude (<1 kHz): 1 – 1000 mV up to 50 A

Power supply: 110 – 240 V AC, 50 – 60 Hz

Software & Integration

Compatible with Artemis – Kolibrik Measurement Software
TCP server support for external control
NI LabVIEW drivers available on request
Python library and scripting support

Software

To run your experiments, you’ll use Artemis — Kolibrik measurement software, a measurement and control application that manages everything from test sequencing to real-time data acquisition and visualization. Simply connect the potentiostat, select your measurement method, and start your experiment.

Kolibrik provides high-power Multichannel EIS & Potentiostats, Cell Voltage Monitoring for fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries. If these variants do not suit your requirements, customized solutions are available. Interested or have questions regarding the product? Fill out the contact form to contact the vendor directly.

Potentiostat/Galvanostat PTC-0550E