Manufacturer profile
About Kikusui
Reviewed 2026-07-26
Kikusui is the catalog-facing name of KIKUSUI ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, a Japanese manufacturer of electronic test, measurement, and power equipment. The manual collection is especially strong in PLZ-series programmable electronic loads, while the broader current portfolio includes AC and DC power supplies, electrical-safety testers, signal generators, calibrators, and telecommunications measurement instruments.
History
Kikusui's official corporate information describes a measurement and power-equipment business established in 1951. The company developed a wide portfolio around controlled power generation, electronic loading, safety testing, and signal measurement. In the catalog context, the PLZ families are central: modular and standalone electronic loads are used to characterize power supplies, batteries, components, and other sources under repeatable current, resistance, conductance, power, or voltage conditions.
The current corporate page also records a 2022 restructuring. It states that the present KIKUSUI ELECTRONICS CORPORATION was founded and incorporated in 2022 and took over the established company name together with development and sales functions. This draft therefore does not force either 1951 or 2022 into the single structured founded-year field: 1951 describes the operating lineage, while 2022 describes the current legal corporation. The same official page identifies the current headquarters in Yokohama, and current product and manual pages show continuing PLZ electronic-load and wider test-equipment activity.
Equipment specialties
- programmable DC electronic loads
- programmable AC and DC power supplies
- electrical-safety testers
- signal generators and calibrators
- telecommunications test instruments
Sources
- Corporate Profile — KIKUSUI ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Kikusui's Strengths and Features — Kikusui America, Inc. (accessed 2026-07-26)
- PLZ-U Series Modular Multifunction Electronic Loads — KIKUSUI ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Electronic Load Manuals — KIKUSUI ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (accessed 2026-07-26)