What Is A Load Bank Dummy Load Load

What Is A Load Bank? (Dummy Load) Load Banks are devices designed to provide electrical loads for testing power sources such as Generators and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). Normal/Emergency Loads Load Bank

Why Are Load Banks Necessary? Maintain reliability of the Emergency Power System by testing of the engine generator (s) under load.

Testing With A Load Bank Will Help Insure

That When You Have A Failure Power

Your Engine Generator Will Deliver The Power It Is Required To Do!

Recommended / Required Testing Of Engine Generators Frequency Monthly Annually Duration 30 – 40 Minutes 2 Hours Capacity 50% to 60% of Engine Generator Rating 100% of Engine Generator Rating (Resistance/Reactance)

When it is unfeasible to apply actual load, it is recommended to use a Load Bank

Hospital & Health Care Facilities

NFPA Required Testing Of Engine Generators Hospital And Health Care Frequency Monthly Annually Duration 30 Minutes Capacity 50% of Nameplate Rating Of Engine Generator 100% of Nameplate Rating Of Engine Generator

Please Realize. . . Your Generator Is Only As Good As Your Last Full Load Test! AC Kilowatts

Full Load Testing Assures proper KW, Voltage and Frequency AC Kilowatts

Full Load Testing Confirms the Reliability of components such as Fuel & Cooling Systems

Another important reason to operate your standby generator under load… Diesel…The Preferred Fuel For Standby A Diesel Engine Generator Should Always Have At Least A 50 – 60% Load Connected While Running - - - Or “Wet Stacking” Could Occur - - -

“Wet Stacking” Unburned Fuel Causes Carbon Build Up Excessive Oil Consumption Reduced Horsepower…. Reduced Efficiency Premature Failure

Wet Stacking Is Most Common. . . Applications With Varying Loads Engine Generators Sized For Pump Starting Currents And All Pumps Running At One Time

Wet Stacking Is Most Common. . . Gen-Set Was Oversized For Future Growth Or Redundancy Emergency Bus N + 1 Engine Generators

Types Of Load Banks Portable Radiator/Duct Mounted Permanent/Free Standing

Portable Load Bank From 70 KW To 500 KW Service & Rental Applications Mounted On Casters Fit Through Doorways & Elevators Lightweight

Portable Load Banks From 70 KW. . .

Portable Load Banks. . . To 500 KW

Portable Load Bank From 1000 KW To 2100 KW Trailer Mounted Heavy Duty Dual Axle Trailers Low Profile Horizontal Discharge (Up To 1000 KW) Vertical Discharge (1400 KW TO 2100 KW) Optional Cable Reels

Portable Load Banks Trailer Mounted From 1000 KW. . .

Portable Load Banks Trailer Mounted. . . To 2100 KW

Portable Load Banks Facility Normal/Emergency Loads Tap Box Synchronizing Gear Arranged For Spare Portable Engine Generator - Or Portable Load Bank Portable Engine Generator Portable Load Bank

Radiator Mounted Load Banks Dedicated Engine Generator Sets Typically 50 -60% Of The Generator Rating

Radiator Mounted Load Banks From 15 KW. . .

Radiator Mounted Load Banks. . . To 1000 KW

Permanently Mounted Free-Standing Load Banks Static Pressure May Be Too High For Radiator Mount Multiple Generator / Use Applications

Permanently Mounted Free-Standing Load Banks Multiple Engine Generator Sets That Are Paralleled

Permanently Mounted Free-Standing Load Banks Facility Normal/Emergency Loads Load Bank Multiple Engine Generator Sets That Are Paralleled

Permanently Mounted Free-Standing Load Banks Multiple Use Engine Generator Sets and UPS

Permanently Mounted Free-Standing Load Banks Facility Normal/Emergency Loads Load Bank K For Test Multiple Use Engine Generator Sets / UPS

Permanently Mounted Free-Standing Load Banks From 50 to 2000 KW. . .

Traditionally, Permanently Mounted Load Banks Discharge Horizontally

Horizontal Discharge is the most economical design to provide the best protection against all environments

When Installing a Permanently Mounted Free-Standing Load Bank Consider. . . Location Of Installation Free Air Space for Cooling Air & Hot Exhaust 1 KW-hour = 3, 413 BTU 1, 000 KW – hour = 3. 4 Million BTU

Permanently Mounted Free-Standing Load Banks. . . To 2000 KW

For Applications 700 -2100 KW Heat Dissipates Vertically Less Real Estate Required

Load Bank Controls Allows Step/Block Loading

Load Bank Controls Located on Load Bank

Load Bank Controls Remotely On Wall In Paralleling Switchgear

Load Bank Controls In Engine Generator Paralleling Switchgear

Load Bank Controls Load Dump Circuit Disconnects Load Bank When ATS Transfers To Emergency

Avtron Load Shed Control Supplement Actual Load To Attain; 50% To 60% Generator Rating Supplemental Load Bank Actual Load 20% to 70% 30%

Load Bank Controls Load Shedder Option Dynamic Facility Load Shedder Option Load Bank

Load Bank Controls Load Shedder Option Engine Generator Desired Loading 50% to 60% Load Bank Load Facility Load Shedder Automatically Regulates Load Bank + Facility Load = Desired Loading On Generator

What Gives Avtron It’s Premier Reputation? Built To The Highest Standards

Built To The Highest Standards

What Gives Avtron It’s Premier Reputation? Materials/Duty/Workmanship Aluminized Steel vs. Galvanized Steel Galvanized Rated to 500° F Aluminized Rated to 1250° F

What Gives Avtron It’s Premier Reputation? Material / Duty / Workmanship Heavy Gauge Aluminized Steel Helidyne Resistor Elements Stainless Steel Element Support Rods Industrial Type Controls CLF Type Overcurrent Protection Differential Pressure Air Switches Heavy Duty Enhanced Safety Controls

When Designing Reliability Into Your Emergency Power System Consider Avtron Load Banks