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CAUTION
This load bank is high-powered, technical, industrial equipment operang at dangerous
voltages, and temperatures. It is capable of damage to itself or property or personnel,
if improperly used. It is not a consumer product. It must be installed, connected, and
operated by personnel properly trained and experienced in its use. An operator’s
manual is supplied with each load bank. It is imperave that the operator be familiar
with its contents and has access to it during operaon.
The following cauons should be observed before and during operaon:
1. Check all aspects of the load bank (intake/exhaust screen, louvers, fans, and load
elements) for foreign objects.
2. Posion and install load bank with great consideraon given to large cubic airow
requirements, exhaust temperature and velocity. The exhaust temperature of a
large load bank rapidly diminishes downstream but can easily exceed 300°F within
20 feet of exhaust outlet. Therefore, do not point exhaust at any nearby surface or
object, which may be adversely aected by high temperature. This includes but is
not limited to painted surfaces, tar paper and asphalt roofs, water sprinkler heads,
re alarms, and volale material.
Do not use in conned spaces with less than a 4-foot clearance for intake air and
less than a 20-foot clearance for exit of high temperature exhaust. Do not permit
vercal airow unit with wheels to sink into so surfaces thereby cung o boom
air intake. Be concerned with possibility that the load bank may have to compete
with cooling air requirements of a nearby running engine generator set where cool-
ing air intake to a conned space may not be adequate for both engine and load
bank. Be especially careful not to bounce hot exhaust air o nearby obstrucons for
re-circulaon through the load bank.
3. Verify that all control switch posions are correct for intended usage before making
connecon.
4. The load cables carry high amperage. Be constantly aware of possibility of
inducvely heang adjacent ferrous objects to temperatures sucient to damage
cable insulaon.
5. If load bank does not have a fan reversal switch, give extra aenon to proper
phasing of power cable and external control power connecon to assure proper fan
rotaon.
6. Always connect safety ground cable to a proper ground. Do not rely on a possible
grounded neutral somewhere else in the system.
7. Do not let equipment operate unaended for long periods of me.
8. Do not store or operate in rain or spray unless unit is designed for this service or
adequate protecon is provided.
9. Rounely inspect all components and electrical connecons for ghtness and
integrity.
10. Repair any damaged or degraded components and wiring without delay.
If technical assistance, service, or parts are needed, please call 800-837-8603 (24
Hours).