Product Overview
- 5 MW resistive AC three-phase load bank (model RT5000kWLB) designed for 11 kV systems (other voltages customizable).
- Container-type outdoor unit (12 m long, 12000×2530×2600 mm), Q235 steel enclosure, powder coated, with vertical hot-air outlet ducts and four top lift lugs for movement.
- Continuous-duty load tester intended for power-plant and generator commissioning and verification.
Product Features
- Rated power: 5000 kW at AC 11 kV; connection via tin-plated copper bus; control power AC 380 V 3-phase.
- Precise loading: ≤3% loading accuracy, ≤3% 3‑phase unbalance; 100 kW resolution load steps (configured steps up to 1000 kW segments).
- Resistive elements: 8020 Ni-Cr alloy finned resistors; forced air cooling with axial fans (noise
- Operation modes: local panel switching and remote PC control (Modbus TCP/PLC, vendor software with data save/print).
- Protections and monitoring: high/low air, overtemperature, phase sequence, short circuit, fan interlock, access control, emergency stop; digital meters for V, I, P, PF, Hz.
- Expandable: parallel expansion of multiple load banks; built to ship/military/telecom standards.
Product Value
- Provides safe, repeatable, and accurate full‑load testing for power plants, generators and electrical systems—reducing commissioning risk and preventing field failures.
- Rapid verification of capacity, cooling and protection systems under realistic resistive loading, improving reliability and minimizing unplanned downtime.
- Remote monitoring and data logging enable traceable test records and easier reporting/compliance.
Product Advantages
- Manufactured to ISO-standard processes with quality control and green product compliance; backed by Rata’s onsite installation, commissioning and training services.
- Outdoor, waterproof container design with robust high-voltage contactors and ample resistor space for 11 kV operation.
- Customizable voltages, modular load steps and parallel expansion for scalability.
- Comprehensive protection suite and digital instrumentation for operator safety and accurate diagnostics.
- Proven export track record and experienced engineering team; 12‑month warranty from commissioning.
Application Scenarios
- Power plant load testing and commissioning (example: deployed at gas power plant/power station projects such as the Rwanda installation).
- Standby and prime generator capacity testing and acceptance tests.
- Factory acceptance testing, site commissioning, maintenance load verification, and grid/dispatch simulation.
- Utilities, telecom, military, shipping and large industrial facilities requiring robust high-voltage resistive load testing.