BE-5 Battery Eliminator

Features

Extra low-ripple filter circuit—less than .3% AC ripple
Separate lo-filter and hi-filter output
Output voltage and current monitored on panel meters
6 or 12 volt operation—continuously variable output
Ideal for all kinds of transistor work

This brand new Heathkit Battery Eliminator is modern in the fullest sense of the word! It incorporates an extra low-ripple filter circuit so it can be used to power all the newest transistor type circuits requiring 0 to 12 volts DC, and the new "hybrid" automobile radios using both transistors and vacuum tubes. Its DC output, at either 6 or 12 volts, contains less than .3% AC ripple.

The special filter circuit is built right in and the highly filtered 6 or 12 volt DC output is available at up to 5 amperes at a separate pair of output terminals. "Hybrid" car radios and other similar devices which power their tube and transistor stages directly from the car battery, can tolerate only a small percent of ripple. In addition, the model BE-5 has another pair of output terminals for output with a normal amount of filtering, for use as a battery eliminator on conventional-type auto radios, etc. Here, the unit will supply up to 15 amperes on the 6-volt range or up to 7 amperes on the 12-volt range. The output voltage is variable on both ranges, from 0 to 8 volts, or from 0 to 16 volts.

The BE-5 is ideal for servicing 6 or 12 volt car radios of the vibrator type, transistor type, or "hybrid" types. It will double as a battery charger, and is often used as a marine converter for small pleasure boats, or will supply voltage for small DC motors (such as electric trains), etc. It is housed in a modern case with rounded corners, and two meters on the front panel constantly monitor output voltage and output current.

Specifications—Continuously variable voltage output; 0-8 volts DC: 10 amperes continuously, 15 amperes maximum intermittent. 0-16 volts DC: 5 amperes continuously, 7.5 amperes maximum intermittent. Filtered Output Ripple: 6 volts DC at 5 amperes: Less than 0.3%. 12 volts DC at 5 amperes: Less than 0.3%. Power Requirements: 105-125 V, 50-60 cycles AC at 200 watts. Dimensions: 13" wide x 8½" high x 7" deep. Shipping Weight: 23 lbs.

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