Some Problems and Solutions in a Reactive Loadbank You Should Know

A reactive loadbank is a versatile equipment that can simulate different types of load in the electric motors and other devices of electromagnetic origin in an industrial setting. This equipment compensates reactive power to a variety of other equipment such as devices that are driven by motor, capacitors, and transformers.

A reactive loadbank has the capacity to simulate capacitive load or inductive load depending on the load requirements of the main power system. The equipment then converts this load into a magnetic field. It also provides resistance to voltage changes and optimizes the voltage supply. Motors, chokes, and transformers are some conventional examples of devices that produce reactive loads.

The load bank releases and charge electrical equipment. This equipment is also used in the testing of other equipment such as solar, telecommunications, mining, and manufacturing applications.

So, let us now take a look at some of the problems and the possible situations.

Problem scenario 1

To begin with, if you see that the

• Loadbank is on and the power lights up all the controls but the fans are not running.

• The equipment is on but there is an error in the cooling fan.

• The fan in the equipment turns on and then shuts down automatically after some time.

Possible reasons and solutions

There can be a variety of causes for the above-mentioned problems and some of them are

• The fuse has blown or there the circuit breaker has tripped. And if this is indeed the case, you need to replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.

• If the fan is not running see if the power cord is properly plugged into the power source. Also, check if the rating of the power source is correct.

• If the fan is malfunctioning, reset the circuit breaker and remove any objects that might be preventing the flow of air and then restart the loadbank.

Problem scenario 2

Now, if the meters are not operating in the device and they are showing

• Incorrect values, or

• Does not give any meter reading.

Possible reasons and solutions

• The position for the meter voltage selector is wrong and you need to switch it back to the correct position and check the meter values again.

• Cables might not be properly connected. Here, you will need to check if the phase cable is properly connected to the correct receptacle of the power source. Now re-check the values in the meter and switch the device back on.

So, these are some of the problems and solutions in a reactive loadbank and if you ever face problems with the device, follow these solutions that we have given.