Load Bank?

[Dwnorton1]

Wow, 60kw gen. That puts a new spin on it. You would be able to have a shrimp boil in your pool if you were able to string enough water heater elements to load up that beast.

 

[fcbrants]

Yep, if you see steam rising over my house, then you'll know I'm having fun

 

[Guyfang]

It would take a while!!

You guys need to keep an eye out for the old load banks that mounted on the mep-005 and 006 gen set. Mostly see them in the scrap piles, but if you could find 1-2 of them, they were real nice. As we have talked about before, the old A427 load banks are a prima score.

 

[Dwnorton1]

https://www.sunbeltrentals.com/equipment/detail/1082/0100560/60kw-electric-heater-480v-3ph/

Just for short time fun.

 

[fcbrants]

$225 for the day... nice.

Not having to push it out of the way for the rest of the year: priceless

Cheers!!

Franko

https://www.sunbeltrentals.com/equipment/detail/1082/0100560/60kw-electric-heater-480v-3ph/

Just for short time fun.

 

[Dwnorton1]

Be a good way to give your new toy a workout/ shakedown without investing a great deal until tested. If you are like me you want to blow cobwebs out sooner rather than later. Would love to see YouTube video of it as well.

 

[fcbrants]

Agreed!

I will drop a note here when I get it uploaded.

Franko

Be a good way to give your new toy a workout/ shakedown without investing a great deal until tested. If you are like me you want to blow cobwebs out sooner rather than later. Would love to see YouTube video of it as well.

 

[Light in the Dark]

Nowhere near done of course, but its starting to take shape. Shots taken before I started the wiring over the weekend.

 

[Guyfang]

Clean, I like that.

 

[csheath]

Looking good LITD!

 

[Light in the Dark]

I wanted something easily portable... and I had a firewood rack that was doing nothing but growing vines on it. On your setup csheath... did you simply use wire nuts to jump the (2) 120v lines into a single conductor for each element?

 

[steelypip]

I think I'd put a roof on it out of paranoia, but the basic idea looks really good. I presume you're planning on series/parallel and switching the elements in and out for different wattages?

 

[Light in the Dark]

Its going to have galvanized panels on all 4 sides of the 'tube'. They go on last after all wiring is done and tested. And yes, two elements on two separate circuits, then 2 wired in series on a third circuit.

 

[csheath]

On your setup csheath... did you simply use wire nuts to jump the (2) 120v lines into a single conductor for each element?

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ELECTRICIAN! USE INFO AT YOUR OWN RISK!

I made a jumper wire with the quick disconnects. Line, jumper to other element, line. When properly wired in series you should measure 20 ohms across the two lines to your breaker switch.

 

[csheath]

Found another water heater element example on the tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blhScohEXsY

 

[Light in the Dark]

I made a jumper wire with the quick disconnects. Line, jumper to other element, line. When properly wired in series you should measure 20 ohms across the two lines to your breaker switch.

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So how are you wiring the other two elements then? I do understand the jumper on the dual element scenario.

 

[Dwnorton1]

I bought a GETT unit that has its own built in 6kw and 4 kw load bank. I just use plug from 803 to Shore power receptacle and load up. Didn't even know it had this ability until already bought it. Love that gen as well. It is a turbo charged version of an 803. Never can go wrong with turbo, plus 20KW of power and a 9ton ECU, whats not to love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ok7x6kBiQ

 

[Light in the Dark]

Are the prongs on these elements both accepting hot lines, with no neutral being used (for the single element circuits)?

 

[csheath]

Are the prongs on these elements both accepting hot lines, with no neutral being used (for the single element circuits)?

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ELECTRICIAN! USE INFO AT YOUR OWN RISK!

No neutral for 240 volt.

I went ahead and connected the neutral and ground in the breaker panel and bonded the neutral buss in the panel. That way I don't have to keep connecting and disconnecting the ground strap in the terminal compartment when I unplug from house to load test. BUT the 240V elements only have two line connections on properly sized double pole breakers. Ground rod at generator will ground the panel and elements providing they have a mechanical connection.

 

[Light in the Dark]

Thanks for confirming. Yeah I intend on bonding N to G with the included screw, and I have a separate 6AWG ground that will be hooked to a rod installed locally to where I test. I am going to be installing a ground from my cluster of elements, to the frame, and from the frame back into the grounding bar (though with all metal to metal contact... this should already be in place. I'm doubling down on safety for pennies). All of the breakers are sized proper for this purpose. Thanks again.