Generator Load Bank Testing

Load bank testing allows you to evaluate and verify your generator’s capacity to handle its rated load. It provides an accurate assessment of the generator’s power output, voltage regulation, frequency stability, and overall performance under controlled and realistic conditions. By testing the generator at its full capacity, you can identify any performance issues, voltage or frequency deviations, or other anomalies that may require maintenance or adjustment. 

Regularly subjecting the generator to a full load through load bank testing helps ensure that all engine components, electrical systems, and auxiliary devices are functioning properly. This can help identify potential problems, such as cooling system issues, fuel system malfunctions, or electrical component failures, which might go unnoticed during lighter loads or standby operations. This would be like driving your car around at 20 MPH and then using it at 100 MPH when you really need it. As you can imagine, more items might fail at 100 MPH, so why not just test it there in the first place?

Load bank testing should be conducted periodically, typically at least once every three years or as recommended by the manufacturer, to maintain the generator’s optimal performance and reliability.