Technical Specifications

8/2012-Rev A (LCV)
PART 3.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE
3.1 QUALITY CONTROL
A. The load bank shall be fully tested using a test specification written by the supplier. Tests
shall include electrical functional testing, verifying conformance to assembly drawings and
specifications. Each load step shall be cold resistance checked to verify proper calibration of
resistive load steps and proper ohmic value.
B. The manufacturer shall maintain this data on file for inspection purposes by the purchaser.
Tests using high potential equipment shall be performed to ensure isolation of the load
circuits from the control circuits and to determine isolation of the load circuits from the load
bank frame. Tests of all safety circuits shall be performed to verify conformance to the
specification
C. All electrical circuits shall have a high potential insulation resistance test performed at twice
rated voltage plus 1000 VAC to assure insulation integrity.
D. All quality control test equipment shall be regularly maintained and calibrated to traceable
national standards.
E. The Company’s Quality System shall be ISO9001 Certified.
3.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF MANUFACTURER
A. The load bank shall be manufactured by a firm regularly engaged in the manufacture of load
banks and who can demonstrate at least twenty five (25) years experience with at least
twenty five (25) installations of load banks similar or equal to the ones specified herein.
B. The manufacturer shall have a written Quality Control procedure available for review by the
purchaser, which will document all phases of operations, engineering, and manufacturing.
C. Manufacturer must have a field service organization with service personnel having a
minimum of an Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering.
D. The load bank shall be as manufactured by:
Avtron Loadbank. Inc, 6255 Halle Drive  Cleveland, Ohio 44125
Phone [phone]  Fax [phone]
Email: [e-mail]  Website: www.avtronloadbank.com