Custom Engineered Resistive/ Reactive Load Banks to Test with Confidence

Aggreko’s resistive reactive load bank systems simulate actual electrical loads to help you test, validate, and maintain your power infrastructure. Whether you're commissioning a generator or performing routine maintenance, our load testing services ensure your equipment performs reliably. 

With our resistive reactive load banks, you can:

• Fully test equipment with load banks offering a typical 0.8 power factor
• Benchmark equipment performance against manufacturer expectations
• Meet legal requirements for load testing during commissioning
• Identify potential problems and maintenance issues sooner

Available across the middle east, our load banks range from 500 kVA to 6 MVA, ideal for everything from small setups to large industrial systems in industries such as data centres, oil & gas, events, utilities and manufacturing.

Resistive/Reactive load banks are the most thorough testing solution for real-world scenarios. These load banks can combine resistive elements with inductive and/or capacitive elements to simulate a more realistic mix of real (kW) and reactive (kVAR) power demands found in actual operating environments.  

They safely absorb and measure electrical output from generators, UPS systems, or other sources. By applying both resistive and reactive loads, they reveal how your system handles real demand, helping you spot issues before they cause downtime.

So, when it comes to ensuring your power systems are truly ready for anything, resistive-reactive load banks are your go-to solution. They're essential for comprehensive testing that goes beyond basic checks, making sure your equipment performs flawlessly under real-world conditions.

Choose resistive-reactive load banks when:

• Commissioning new systems:  for new generators, UPS, or power plants, they provide thorough factory and site acceptance testing.
• Critical applications:  essential for data centers, hospitals, and telecom, where uninterrupted power is non-negotiable.
• Regular maintenance:  ideal for routine checks and post-repair testing to verify system readiness and prevent issues like wet stacking.
• Complex loads:  perfect for systems powering industrial machinery, commercial HVAC, or modern electronics with significant inductive or capacitive components.
• Troubleshooting:  helps diagnose power quality issues by simulating problematic load conditions in a controlled environment. 

Resistive/reactive load banks enable you to test equipment by replicating a lagging power factor. This is vital for complete engine and alternator tests, which purely resistive load banks can’t provide, since they only test at a unity power factor. Aggreko’s resistive/reactive load banks cater to a wide range of applications across multiple sectors including: