Load Banks

Elmatic ( Cardiff ) Ltd are the largest manufacturer of Load Banks, manufacturing a large range of heaters for all industries. Applications: • Off peak loading and periodic testing of generator sets. • Testing of battery banks and Uninterruptible Power Supplies. • Dynamic braking resistors for electrical motors. • Energy dumps for electro magnets and wind turbines Design: - High quality mineral insulated, tubular, incoloy sheathed resistors are mounted into a powder coated galvanised sheet metal enclosure. An integral impeller fan provides forced air cooling and a thermal airflow switch and fan motor interlock ensure that the elements are not energised without adequate airflow. A terminal box is provided which houses all switchgear, selector switches and required instrumentation and external connection is to stud terminals. A separate 230V/1Ph/50Hz supply is required for loads other than 230V/1Ph/50Hz or 400V/3Ph/50Hz to energise the control and fan circuits. Smaller units are fitted with lifting handles and castors; larger units have wheels or skids and lifting points as required. Technical Specification Enclosure Powder coated galvatite colour: Blue RAL5009 (Texture finish) Suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Fan Single or multiple axial flow with weatherproof electric motor and maintenance free operation. Resistors Mineral insulated, incoloy 800 sheathed wire type. Interconnected with copper bus bars. Terminations Stud terminals appropriate to amperage. IEC 309 or alternative inlets if required. Voltage Fan and control circuit 240V, 1Ph, 50HZ. Resistor bank 24V - 600V AC/DC. Discharge Air temperature. 60°C Maximum Operating Range 10°C - +35°C Advantages & Options • Custom built to customer specification. • Naturally convected (no fan) units also available. • Fully portable. Trailer mounting option available. • Inductive and capacitive loads on request. • Robust tubular elements for strength and durability. • Voltmeters, ammeters, wattmeters, frequency meters and power factor meters available. • Hand held remote control panel with 20 meters of lead available. • Remote control panel option to be hard wired by customer. • Full comms. package to interface with external PC option available upon request. Elmatic was formed in 1949 by two partners, Cyril Hodges and Franz Skalitzky and today the company is still privately owned by their two sons, Alun Hodges and John Skalitzky. Since 1949 the company has grown steadily, both in terms of turnover and factory size. Today the company employs approximately 160 people and is sited at Cardiff in South Wales in a superbly equipped 45,000 sq. ft. factory. Elmatic is the largest privately owned heating element manufacturer in the UK and our links with the plastics and rubber industries are second to none. We are the major suppliers to many of the leading OEM's both in the UK and Europe and these close contacts have been responsible for many developments and changes to the manufacturing methods and product performance. We also specialise in manufacturing for a large variety of Engineering Projects for the Packaging, Pharmaceutical and Catering Industries to name but a few. The commitment to the future at Elmatic is unparalleled - the very latest CAD/CAM technology and constant improvements in plant and techniques are always being applied to more products, resulting in improved quality and shorter lead times. Our self sufficiency in manufacturing almost all of the components we use serve to create a controllable and responsive customer service. Our commitment to quality is total and all our systems comply with BS EN ISO 9001-9002. At our head office in Cardiff our experienced Technical Staff are readily available to assist and advise on the most suitable type of heater for any particular application, or should you wish a representative of Elmatic to

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