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Generator load control

  • US 9,537,315 B2
  • Filed: 02/03/2015
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a load bank comprising:

  • providing a power system for running one or more electrically driven devices using a power load defining an active load when in operation, the power system including;

    one or more generators, each generator having a minimum efficient load rating, each generator electrically coupled to the electrically driven device;

    the load bank, the load bank electrically coupled to the generator and positioned to provide a power load defining a passive load on the generator when engaged; and

    a controller positioned to engage the load bank and activate the passive load;

    calculating a total minimum generator load of the one or more generators by multiplying the minimum efficient load rating by the number of generators;

    calculating a total power demand of the one or more electrically driven devices;

    calculating, from the total minimum generator load and the total power demand, a load bank power demand; and

    engaging the load bank with the controller to provide passive load to the generators generally equal to the load bank power demand.

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