Keith Lane, P.E., RCDD/NTS Specialist, TPM, LC, LEED AP Principal/PartnerLane Coburn & Assocs., LLC, Seattle

The Importance of Load Bank Testing

Emergency and legally required electrical systems and critical installations require load bank testing of standby power systems during the commissioning process to ensure that the complete systems will operate as designed in the installed location. These test requirements are typically spelled out in electrical engineering specifications for optional loads and can be a requirement of local auth...