Eagle Eye’s SLB-Series DC load banks are designed for ease of use, portability, and versatility in mind. Discharge testing batteries is the only verifiable method to test the capacity of your batteries and the SLB delivers a programmable, constant current load for your testing needs. Whether you are load testing for capacity, performance, acceptance, NERC compliance, or others, the SLB provides an economical complete package solution. Increase employee and battery system safety with PER CELL monitoring and standard built-in auto-shutdown features. To suit a variety of industries and diverse applications, Eagle Eye offers over 75 standard models to fit your exact needs at the best price.
Discharge DataView Software
The included DataView software allows the user to monitor the discharge test in real-time or import and view tested data from the load bank with the provided USB drive. View and print a detailed histogram of each cell’s voltage from any point during the discharge test at user-defined intervals of 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Recorded data exports directly to Microsoft Excel. Users are able to customize the report with company name and location as well as input battery information including battery make, cell type, rated capacity, and more. The complete test criteria, weakest cells, string information, and individual cell information are included in the report. Graphs for string, and cells are also available to view in the software.
Discharge Testing Overview
Discharge testing is an essential practice for all critical backup battery preventative maintenance programs. Utility, UPS, Telecommunication, CATV/Broadband, Motive Power, and other industries ALL utilize this practice to determine the true health of critical backup batteries. 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. The financial risks that can occur due to plant downtime, personnel safety, and serious equipment damage are too severe to ignore load testing. Utilities have been load testing where preventative maintenance is required for NERC standard PRC-005-2. Every six calendar year 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.
Load testing is increasingly popular in the motive power field to evaluate forklift batteries and to see how the batteries behave on a charge. Many forklift batteries go through an industry-standard 6-hour discharge test. Eagle Eye's SLB-Series portable load banks make testing easy and accessible.
Applications
- Power utilities
- Telecom/Communications
- UPS Systems
- Green Energy
- Electronics
- Battery Suppliers and Manufacturers
- Government/Defense
- Oil, Gas, and Fuel
- Motive Power
- Medical/Biotechnology
- Universities