ARMY TM 9-6115-464-12
AIR FORCE TO 35C2-3-445-1
NAVY NAVFAC P-8-624-12
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ALWAYS CHECK THE POSITION OF THE GENERATOR SET VOLTAGE RE-
CONNECTION BOARD BEFORE PLACING THE LOAD BANK IN OPERA-
TION. DAMAGE TO THE LOAD BANK WILL RESULT IF IT IS OPERATED AT
A VOLTAGE DIFFERENT FROM THE GENERATOR SET OUTPUT VOLTAGE.
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE COULD RESULT IF CAUTION IS NOT OBSERVED.
CONNECT THE VOLTAGE SELECTOR WIRING HARNESS TO THE VOLTAGE SELECTOR CON-
NECTOR CORRESPONDING TO THE GENERATOR SET OPERATING VOLTAGE.
INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE CAP OVER THE REMAINING CONNECTOR.
DO NOT ALLOW THE GENERATOR SET TO OPERATE UNATTENDED WITH
THE MODE SWITCH IN THE MANUAL POSITION. EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
COULD RESULT IF CAUTION IS NOT OBSERVED.
PLACE THE MODE SWITCH IN THE DESIRED OPERATING POSITION.
POSITION THE OVER TEMPERATURE RESET SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION.
DO NOT ALLOW LOAD BANK AND GENERATOR SET LOAD TO EXCEED
THE RATED LOAD OF THE GENERATOR SET. EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
COULD RESULT IF CAUTION IS NOT OBSERVED.
POSITION THE LOAD SELECTOR SWITCH TO THE PERCENT LOAD WHICH, WHEN ADDED
TO THE GENERATOR SET LOAD, WILL MOST NEARLY EQUAL. BUT NOT EXCEED, 100 PER-
CENT OF THE GENERATOR SET RATED LOAD.
CHECK THAT LOAD BANK POWER ON INDICATOR LIGHT IS LIT, IF IT IS NOT, PRESS IN ON
THE LENS. IF THE LAMP ILLUMINATES BUT GOES OUT WHEN RELEASED, RETURN THE
LOAD SELECTOR SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, NOTIFY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
TO REMOVE THE LOAD BANK FROM OPERATION, POSITION THE LOAD SELECTOR SWITCH
TO THE OFF POSITION AND PLACE THE OVER TEMPERATURE RESET SWITCH TO THE OFF
POSITION.
Figure 2-13. Operating the Load Bank
