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Description

Set the Compliance Voltage and compliance voltage limits of a Reference 30x0™ potentiostat. The allowed setting are:

 

•±15 Volts at 3 Amps (Low Compliance)

•±32 Volts at 1.5 Amps (High Compliance)

 

Run this utility by selecting Experiment > Utilities > Compliance Voltage on the Framework™ menu bar.

 

The Reference 30x0 was designed to have a maximum output power of approximately 45 W. Electrical power is defined as the product of voltage and current. That is, at constant power, voltage is inversely proportional to current. So, with a ±32 V compliance voltage, the compliance current is ±1.5 A. When the compliance voltage is lowered to ±15 V, the compliance current increases to ±3 A. Selecting this utility will bring up a window that will guide the user through the process to change the Compliance Voltage setting.

 

Compliance Voltage is the maximum voltage that can be applied between the counter electrode and working electrode. Most potentiostats offer bipolar output voltage, so the output voltage can be either positive or negative. The Reference 30x0 switches between ±32 V compliance and ±15 V compliance.

 

Compliance Current is the maximum current that can be applied through an electrochemical cell. The current can be positive or negative.