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Load testing a newly installed battery bank, ANSI requirement?

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    Load testing a newly installed battery bank, ANSI requirement?

    Quote Originally Posted by ddd675 View Post
    29. According to ANSI a newly installed battery bank should be load tested after:
    a. 1 year
    b. 2 years
    c. 4 years
    d. 5 years
    Does anyone know the answer to this, I think its within 2 years of installation?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sanjayo View Post
    Does anyone know the answer to this, I think its within 2 years of installation?
    Found this on one manufacturers documentation:

    "Conduct load test two years[emphasis added] after installation and then every five years. When the
    system’s capacity falls below 90% load test annually."

    http://www.sbsbattery.com/PDFs/Batte...-IEEE-NERC.pdf

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    Quote Originally Posted by tallyson71 View Post
    Found this on one manufacturers documentation:

    "Conduct load test two years[emphasis added] after installation and then every five years. When the
    system’s capacity falls below 90% load test annually."

    http://www.sbsbattery.com/PDFs/Batte...-IEEE-NERC.pdf
    Good chart for reference, thank you for posting.

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