As part of Power Electric
Generator’s business development
strategy and commitment to
customer service it has added a new
load bank to its fleet. The 2.2mVA
Froment MC1C is a combined
resistive/inductive unit which enables
non-unity load testing.

Without load testing a generator
or UPS, users can never be confident
that their standby power equipment
will work in that crucial moment
when it is needed. There are two
ways to undertake a load test – a full
Mains Failure Simulation affected by
throwing off the circuit breakers on
the electricity supplies and allowing
the system to pick up the operational
load, or by attaching Load Banks to
the system to simulate it. Clients can
have loads tested onsite or at Power
Electrics Bristol HQ. This can be
undertaken as a ‘one off ‘ or as part of
a maintenance plan.

Power Electrics’ service sales
manager, Leigh Preece, says: “All our
engineers are highly skilled and fully
conversant with all aspects of diesel
power generation. The new load
bank is an excellent addition to the
fleet and allows us to conduct both
automatic and manual test
programs.”