Generator Load Bank Connection

A load bank is a piece of electrical test equipment used to simulate an electrical load to test an electric power source without connecting it to its normal operating load.

Generator load bank connection.

Asco manufactures load banks for a range of applications and environments. Load banks load bank testing replicates and verifies the operation of critical power equipment such as generating sets uninterruptible power supplies and battery systems. A generator connection cabinet is hard box manufactured specifically for quickly connecting a resistive load bank to your facility s permanent or standby generator. If the load bank is wired in a wye configuration the neutral is left floating.

Resistive load banks ensure the sound operating conditions of your standby generators. Without this quick camlok connection the service company can spend hours hard wiring cable from the load bank to a generator. The color coded cam type plug receptacles are readily accessible and eliminate cable connection guesswork thus avoiding hazards associated with opening electrical panels and. Eaton s quick connect switchboard is designed to allow safe and fast connection of a mobile generator to your facility s electrical system or a portable load bank.

During testing adjustment calibration or verification procedures a load bank is connected to the output of a power source such as an electric generator battery servoamplifier or photovoltaic system in place of its. When load bank testing of the permanent generator is required a portable or permanent load bank tester is connected to the load bank connection point in the tripleswitch. They ensure a safe and reliable connection while providing an access point where load bank tests can be conducted. The center breaker is left on next the left hand breaker is turned on this connects the permanent generator to the load bank connection.

Generators are often kept for the purpose of emergencies. Resistive vs reactive vs resistive reactive vs electronic. Most load banks are manufactured with incremental switching that allows the generators to be ramped up so as not to damage the engine by block loading. For load bank applications quick connections generally include four connectors one connector for each phase plus one for ground.

A permanently connected load bank operates automatically and it senses the building loads and operates accordingly. Trystar load bank docking stations are designed to easily and safely connect a load bank to any permanent generator and or ups system for regular maintenance. By their very nature emergencies often transpire unexpectedly and that s why operations and facilities particularly those in the oil and gas industry or services industry e g data centers and hospitals have generators onsite for standby purposes.