Sourcing 400 load banks for data centre heat load test
Sharing the load: 400 load banks for generators help a data centre pass Level 5 ISAT tests
- THE CHALLENGE
Supplying 400 small, rack-type load banks for heat load testing
- THE IMPACT
Testing and commissioning ready to roll
- THE SOLUTION
400 load banks for data centre commissioning
Client:Jones Engineering
Location:Dubai, UAE
Sectors:Data centres
THE CHALLENGE
Supplying 400 small, rack-type load banks for heat load testing
To meet UAE local data centre testing/certification standards, a new data centre needed to pass a rigorous Level 5 ISAT testing process.
Jones Engineering’s customer needed something that most suppliers couldn’t offer: a very specific type of small, rack-mountable load bank that is not commonly available on the market.
To make the challenge even more complex, the new data centre needed a supplier who could provide these load banks for heat load testing on a massive scale. A total of 400 units would be needed to meet the recommended data centre heat load requirements.
Jones Engineering knew exactly who to call: the only provider in the market with the reach and fleet required to meet such a challenge.
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THE SOLUTION
Testing and commissioning ready to roll
Once the load banks were installed, two Aggreko engineers and two full-time operators to run and test the units remained on site, ready to leap into action.
Every time load testing was conducted, the operators were there to operate the load banks. And their extensive industry and technical expertise meant they could make sure the load testing ran smoothly at every stage.
The whole load-testing phase of the project was completed within 50 days. Despite its complex requirements, the data centre was able to complete its testing without delay, and get its business on the road to success faster.