A method for determining the value of a characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc) of a system (10) for powering a load (12) comprising M converter(s) (20) of a DC current into another DC current, connected in series to the terminals of the load (12) on one hand and to the output of a DC power supply (19) on the other hand, M being greater than or equal to 1, and at least one storage capacitor (22) mounted in parallel of the converter(s) (20) on the side opposite to the load (12),
- characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
- measuring a plurality of values of a first characteristic quantity (Ic), with a first high resolution,
- measuring a value of a second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc), with a low resolution, and
- determining with a second high resolution a value of the second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc) from the plurality of values measured with the first high resolution of the first characteristic quantity (Ic) and from the value of the second characteristic quantity (U1dc, U2dc) with the low resolution, the first and second high resolutions being at least 10 times greater than the low resolution.