Why Load Bank Testing is Essential to Your Business

Load bank testing is essential to maintain the health of an engine generator. Most standby generators are exercised routinely but under a no-load condition. Therefore, a problem with the engine is learned at the worst possible time; during your next power outage.

We recommend an annual load bank test, taking two to four hours, with a minimum load of 80% of the nameplate rating on the generator. For emergency applications and healthcare facilities, we recommend testing as mandated by NFPA-110.  
 

There are many benefits to annual load bank testing:

Early detection of engine issues, reducing the expense of major failures in the future.
Burning off the build-up of carbon and soot deposits in the exhaust system by the higher operating temperatures,  improving engine performance (on diesel units). 
Most importantly, provides assurance that the generator should work properly during a future power outage.

Schedule your generator’s load bank test today!