quickCONNECTfixture qCf FC25/125 V1.0 LC 8 bar for AEM / PEM Electrolysis

quickCONNECTfixture qCf FC25/125 V1.0 LC 8 bar for AEM / PEM Electrolysis

• The quickCONNECTfixture qCf FC25/125 V1.0 LC 8bar Ely is a compressed air-pressurized frame for mounting, media supply, and temperature control of cF measuring cells.
• It is designed for evaluating core electrolysis components, including flow fields, CCMs, MEAs, GDLs, GDEs, and membranes, under reproducible test conditions.
• The quickCONNECTfixture enables tool-free cF measurement cell replacement and is ready for operation in test bench environments or laboratory use.
• Contact pressure can be continuously adjusted depending on the active cell area and flow field material.
• The associated two-part cellFixture insert cell accommodates and characterizes different electrolysis core components.
• Media supply, temperature control, current, and potential tapping are provided via the qCf FC25/125 V1.0 LC 8bar Ely.

Key features

• Compressed air-pressurized frame for mounting, media supply, and temperature control of cF measuring cells
• Evaluation of flow fields, CCMs, MEAs, GDLs, GDEs, membranes, and other electrolysis core components
• Reproducible test conditions
• Tool-free cF measurement cell replacement
• Ready for test bench environments and laboratory use
• Continuously adjustable contact pressure depending on active cell area and flow field material
• Liquid cooling/heating of the qCf FC25/125 LC in direct contact with the cellFixture
• Gold-plated heating and contact plates with media feed
• Low-resistance electrical contact via 6 mm MC socket
• Two-part measuring cell for accommodating and characterizing electrolysis core components
• Flow fields available for AEM in nickel and PEM in titanium
• Parallel vertical flow-field channels
• Flow-field design can be modified according to customer specifications
• Contact surfaces ground flat and gold-plated
• Integrated sense contacts for direct measurement of cell potential
• Additional 1.5 mm hole in the contact plate for insertion of external temperature sensors

Technical specifications

quickCONNECTfixture

• Active area: Up to 25 cm²
• Maximum contact pressure: 1.96 N/mm²
• Operating temperature: -20 °C to 90 °C, depending on circulation thermostat and temperature control medium
• Load current: Max. 5 A/cm²
• Media connections, anode/cathode: 6 mm or 1/4" Swagelok or compatible (1.4571)
• Heating and contact plates: Gold-plated, including media feed
• Electrical contact: 6 mm MC socket, low resistance
• Recommended cooling/heating media: Ethanol, deionized water, glycol, or silicone oil, depending on requirements

cellFixture Insert Cell

• Compatibility: quickCONNECTfixture qCf FC25/125 V1.0 LC 8bar Ely
• Design: Two-part measuring cell
• Active cell area: Up to 25 cm² (50 × 50 mm)
• Maximum thickness of components to be tested: 2 mm
• Flow field – AEM: Nickel
• Flow field – PEM: Titanium
• Flow-field channels: Parallel, vertical
• Maximum contact pressure on active cell surface: 2.51 N/mm²
• Operating temperature: -20 °C to 140 °C
• Housing material: PEEK
• Sealing elements: EPDM
• Contact surfaces: Ground flat and gold-plated
• Sense contacts: Integrated for direct measurement of cell potential
• Temperature sensor provision: Additional 1.5 mm hole in contact plate
• Component replacement: No tool-free component replacement

Application areas

• Evaluation and characterization of electrolysis core components
• Testing of flow fields
• CCM testing, MEA testing
• GDL testing, GDE testing
• Membrane testing
• AEM electrolysis component evaluation
• PEM electrolysis component evaluation
• Reproducible electrolysis testing in laboratory environments
• Test bench applications requiring controlled media supply, temperature control, contact pressure, current, and potential measurement

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