Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
An important note on safety
Chapter One - Introducing ASCO Load Banks
Why is Power Supply Testing Required?
1 - 2
•
How can a generator be tested effectively?
•
The load bank
Introducing
ASCO
Load
Banks
1
-
4
ASCO
Load
Bank
Control
Options
1
-
5
•
Sigma LT digital toggle switches
•
Sigma LT hand-held
•
How do load banks work
Load
Bank
Applications 1
-
6
•
Generating set testing
•
Testing UPS systems and batteries
•
Data centre HVAC testing
Using
Multiple
Load
Banks
1
-
8
Introducing ASCO’s Sigma LT Load Banks
1 - 9
Sigma
LT
Load
Bank
Specifications
1
-
10
Chapter Two - Load Bank Setup
Using a ASCO Load Bank Safely
2 - 2
Transporting
ASCO
Load
Banks 2
-
4
•
Lifting by fork lift truck
•
Protection and securing on transport
Setting up ASCO Sigma LT Load Banks
2 - 6
•
Location
•
Setup in a plant room
•
Inlet
•
Outlet
•
Wind effects
•
Avoiding hot air re-circulation
Electrical
Installation
2
-
8
•
Voltage and frequency ratings
•
External supply wiring - the fan and control power source
•
Connectors
•
Supply-on-test - general points
•
Is a local isolator required
•
Protective earth connection
•
Making connections for single phase operation
•
Single phase wiring
Control
System
Connections
2
-
11
Chapter Three - Digital Toggle Switch Control Operation
Before operating the load bank
3 - 2
•
Safety warning
Turning the load bank on and off
3 - 3
Introduction to Sigma LT digital toggle switches
3 - 4
Sigma LT digital toggle switches - Quick start guide
3 - 5
Chapter Four - Hand-Held Control Operation
Introduction to the Sigma LT hand-held
4 - 2
•
Why network load banks?
•
The hand-held
•
Symbols key
Sigma LT hand-held screens overview
4 - 4
Setup
4
-
5
Load
Control
4
-
6
Load banks in a network
4 - 7
Data
Logging
4
-
8
Settings 4
-
9
Status
and
Events
4
-
10
