Load banks
We supply load banks, from smaller portable units to larger fixed installations, for battery, turbine and generator testing. Regular maintenance including battery discharge/generator load testing is the best way to ensure high reliability. The product line consists of standard load banks up to 1350kW, larger units are adapted to customer’s requirements.
Generator load testing
When generator sets are tested it is common that only the motor is started, a load test is not always included. It is a well-known fact that diesel engines that run on low loads will be more unreliable which may inflect the performance when it is really required. These consequences can be avoided if the generator is operated on a load of 40% or more of its rated power. Many users are now fully persuaded, already from the beginning to include a fixed load bank for generator set. The relatively low investment cost is justified by the advantages of regularly being able to test the generator set.
Battery discharge testing
A discharge test through a load bank is easy to carry out and will give unambiguous evidence of the battery’s condition and whether it needs to be replaced.
Other load banks
- Load banks installed in ISO container up to 6000kVA
- Radiator mounted load banks
- Naturally convection cooled load banks
- Load banks for medium voltage
- Integration with transformers