Rack Mounted Load Banks by Rata
Product Overview
1) Product overview
Product Features
- The RTLB18-RM is an 18 kW rack-mounted load bank designed and manufactured by Deyang Rata Technology Co., LTD for accurate, reliable electrical load testing.
Product Value
- Engineered primarily to support airflow testing and cooling-system verification, it is compact for rack installation and available with customization to customer requirements.
Product Advantages
- Key electrical specs: 18 kW capacity, 3‑phase, rated test voltage 400 Vac, frequency 50/60 Hz, and intended for operation from −20 °C to +50 °C.
Application Scenarios
2) Product features
- Adjustable airflow control with set points 0, 30%, 60%, 90% and 100% and control accuracy within ±2%.
- High-performance cooling: 10 custom DC 26 V fans providing approximately 5,500 m³/h airflow (spec listed ~5,508 m³/h).
- Thermal protection: 80 °C visual alarm and automatic cut-off at 90 °C.
- Load switching via Schneider circuit breakers for step control (multi-step configuration: banks with 1+2+3 kW steps).
- Resistive load elements are finned heating tubes; control via front push-buttons or optional LoadMaster Remote™.
- Other specs: IP23 control chamber rating, insulation test 500 Vac, TYP325 32 A five-pin load connector, foldable handle clips for portability.
3) Product value
- Provides repeatable, accurate load conditions to validate UPS, generator and cooling infrastructure performance before and during operation.
- Enhances safety and risk reduction by verifying thermal and airflow behavior under realistic loads, helping prevent failures in critical installations.
- Rack-mount form factor and precise step control save space and simplify integration into data center test routines, maintenance and commissioning workflows.
- Customizable options and industry-grade components support broader deployment and long-term serviceability.
4) Product advantages
- High reliability and build quality from an experienced manufacturer with electrical safety expertise.
- Precise airflow and load control (±2% airflow tolerance, ±3% load element tolerance) for accurate test results.
- Robust safety features (over-temperature alarm and auto trip) and high-quality switching hardware (Schneider breakers) improve operational safety and durability.
- Compact rack design for easy installation in standard equipment racks and convenient portability features.
- Designed for professional use with clear control options and industry-recognized manufacturing.
5) Application scenarios
- Data centers: verifying UPS/generator load handling and cooling effectiveness.
- Generator and power system commissioning and maintenance.
- New energy systems testing (e.g., validating inverters and energy storage behavior under load).
- Laboratory and factory test benches for electrical equipment qualification.
- Routine preventive maintenance and acceptance testing for critical power infrastructure.