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Table 4-8. Load Bank Troubleshooting
F i g u r e 4 - 1 6 . W i r i n g D i a g r a m , L o a d B a n k
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MALFUNCTION
7.
8,
9.
Excessive
load
on
generator
set
in
man-
ual
load
reject
mode.
Incorrect
load
bank
output
monitored
on
kilowatt
meter
as %
LOAD
SELECTOR
is
sequentially
rotated.
Over
temperature
switch
does
not
disengage
when
temperature
exceeds
450°
F +
15°F.
Table 4-8. Load Bank Troubleshooting (Cont)
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
PROBABLE
CAUSE
a.
Prime
load
has
exceeded
—
30
Kw.
b
Defective
wiring
harness.
-“
a.
Defective
heater
element(s).
b
Defective
wiring
harness.
-“
a.
Defective
thermostat
switch.
b.
Defective
over
tempera-
ture
reset
switch.
c.
Defective
diode
bridge.
d,
Defective
wiring
harness.
(5) Set the
load
bank
OVER
TEMPERATURE
switch
to
ON.
(6)
Set
%
LOAD
SELECTOR
switch
to
12.5
percent
rated
load.
The
load
bank
fan
shall
operate,
the
load
bank
power
indicator
shall
light,
and
the
generator
set
kilowatt
meter
shall
read
approximately
12.5
percent.
(7)
Sequentially
select
25,
37.5,
and
50
percent
load.
Generator
set
kilowatt
meter
shall
read
ap-
proximately
25,
37.5,
and
50
percent
load.
Return
%
LOAD
SELECTOR
switch
to
OFF.
(8)
Refer
to paragraph 2-13
and
stop
genera-
tor
set.
Connect
an
external
load
to
generator
set
equal
to 25 ± 5
percent
of
maximum
Ioad
bank
load.
(9)
Refer
to paragraph 2-12 and
start
genera-
tor set
with
external
load
connected.
(10)
Set
load
bank
LOAD
REJECT
switch
to
AUTOMATIC.
(11)
Monitor
generator
set
kilowatt
meter
and
sequentially
position
%
LOAD
SELECTOR
switch
from
OFF.
Load
bank
shall
be
immediately
removed
when
combined
external
load
and
selected
load
bank
loads
exceed
approximately
30
KW.
4-38
a.
—
b
-“
a.
b
-“
a.
b.
c.
d.
Position
‘%
LOAD
SELECTOR
switch
to a
lower
%
load.
Repair
or
replace
wiring
harness.
(Refer
to paragraph 4-43.)
Test
heater
element(s)
and
replace
if
de-
fective.
(Refer
to paragraph 4-48.)
Repair
or
replace
wiring
harness.
(Refer
to paragraph 4-43.)
Test
switch
and
replace
if
defective.
(Refer
to paragraph 4-47.)
Test
switch
and
replace
if
defective.
(Refer
to paragraph 4-44 d .)
Test
bridge
and
replace
diode(s)
if
defective.
(Higher
level
of
maintenance
required.
)
Repair
or
replace
wiring
harness.
(Refer
to paragraph 4-43.)
CAUTION
If
load
bank
is
not
removed
immediately
when
loads
exceed
30
KW,
reduce
load
bank
load
with
‘%
LOAD
SELECTOR
switch.
(12)
Refer
to paragraph 2-13
and
stop
genera-
tor
set.
4-43. Wiring Harness.
(Figure 4-16)
a.
Inspect
harness
for
frayed
insulation,
cracked
or
loose
ty-wraps,
loose
harness
clamps
and
loose
connections
to
components.
b.
Repair.
Tape
frayed
insulation,
replace
cra%ke=oose
t
y-wraps,
tighten
harness
clamps
and
tighten
all
electrical
connections.
If
a
wire
is
broken
from
a
terminal
lug,
replace
lug.
Repair
harnesses
in
accordance
with
para 3-139.
C.
Replacement.
See
f i g u r e 4 - 1 4
and
proceed
as
Tolloww.
(1)
Removal
.
Tag
and
disconnect
all
electri-
cal
leads
and
connectors
from
the
wiring
harness
(7
or 94, fig. 4-14) to be
removed.
The%
remove
all
harness
clamps
(5),
(12),
(92)
and
(93)
and
the
wiring
harness.
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