constant current load bank / DC

Eagle Eye?s Constant Current DC Load Banks are user-friendly and cost-effective for continuous DC load testing. Easily begin the test by programming the load test parameters with the keypad. The LB-Series Constant Current Load Banks have an LED display for voltage, current & test duration. Optional Data Management Software is available to monitor discharge events in real time, record data, analyze, remote start & stop tests, and create reports. Reports are exported to Microsoft Excel or Word and can be customized by the user. The LB-Series CC models will automatically adjust the current during the discharge test. Furthermore, the current output and cutoff parameters are both view-able and adjustable at any time during discharge testing. This is beneficial to customers looking to step their current loads up or down at certain intervals.

Discharge testing is an essential practice for all critical backup battery preventative maintenance programs. Load testing is the only form of battery testing that will determine the actual capacity of the battery string. Eagle Eye load banks are designed to make discharge testing convenient and easy for any application.

Load testing is a fixture in IEEE (450), (1188), (1106) and NERC (PRC-005-2) battery maintenance standards, and is critical for preventative maintenance across many industries. Utilities have been load testing where preventative maintenance is required for NERC standard PRC-005-2. Every six calendar years it is required by PRC-005-2 to complete a capacity test of the battery bank for Vented Lead Acid (VLA) and NiCad batteries, and every three years for Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) batteries.