Ballast load applications
Ballast loads can stabilise electrical systems by absorbing or providing a specific amount of power, often with the use of a load bank.
They are useful in a range of industries, such as in industrial settings when machinery has variable connected loads. For example, if the ‘real’ demand of a generating set is small, additional load can be added to keep engines operating at 20% – 40% or more of their capacity.
As such, ballast loads are effective at reducing the risks of low-load demand, increasing efficiency and preventing wet stacking issues.
What does a ballast load do?
Ballast loads absorb or provide power to control and balance electrical systems.
By mimicking additional electrical load with a dummy load, engineers can ensure power generation sources either run at optimum level or maintain stable conditions for a complete system.
Using radiator mounted load banks as ballast loads
As radiator mounted load banks integrate with generator cooling systems, they are ideal for managing ballast loads.
With these load banks, the heat generated during load testing can be easily dissipated through the radiator cooling duct.
Our radiator mounted load banks come with 2 load steps. These each have 50% of the total power rating, allowing the ballast loads to be introduced in incremental steps.
To find out more about how our load banks can be used as ballast loads, get in touch with our experts.