First Case
//Case · 2023 · Netherlands

New busbar tested with a 1 MW loadbank

First Case tested a newly installed busbar system in a data hall with a 1 MW loadbank. Both feeds were loaded separately, ramped up in steps with five compact units under a single remote control.

//Netherlands

New busbar tested with a 1 MW loadbank

New busbar system tested with a 1 MW loadbank, both feeds loaded separately and in steps.

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//The brief & what we delivered

Prove a new busbar system under full load, feed by feed.

A freshly installed busbar system must be proven before it carries production. First Case loaded both feeds of the data hall separately with 1 MW, built up from five 200 kW loadbanks under a single remote control. The load was ramped up in steps, not all at once, so the behavior stayed visible at each level. The work took place in an active environment, on weekdays within fixed windows.

The constraints: as few loadbanks and cabling as possible, compact units under the 600 kg floor-loading limit and cable sets up to 75 m to reach the setup. The test ran five days with a team of two.

Region
Netherlands
Client
Confidential
Type
Colocation
Load
1 MW per feed
Setup
5× 200 kW, 1 remote
Service
Loadbank Testing
The full work package05 components · one point of contact

Setup

Five 200 kW loadbanks are set up and connected to the feed with cable sets up to 75 m.

Stepped load

The load is ramped up in small steps, so the behavior stays visible at each level.

Both feeds

Both feeds of the hall are loaded separately up to 1 MW, one at a time.

Control

The five compact units, under the 600 kg floor limit, run under a single remote control.

Teardown

After the test, units and cabling are removed and the hall handed back clean.

FEED5× 200 kW · 1 MW1 REMOTECABLE SETS ≤75 m · UNITS <600 kgFIRST CASEFC-2305-01LOADBANK TESTING01 · SETUPSCHAALISO
//Setup

Five units, one remote, minimal cabling

Five 200 kW loadbanks are set up in the hall, together good for 1 MW. With cable sets of 25 and 50 meters, up to a maximum of 75 meters, they are connected to the busbar feed. The setup deliberately keeps the number of units and the cabling small, with compact units under the 600 kg floor-loading limit.

01Five 200 kW units, 1 MW together
02Cable sets of 25 and 50 m, up to 75 m
03Compact units under the 600 kg floor limit
//Loading

Both feeds separately to 1 MW, in steps

The busbar has a feed on both sides of the hall; each side is tested separately, one at a time. The load is ramped up in small steps to 1 MW, not all at once, so the system can be assessed at each level. Five units run in sync under a single remote control.

011 MW per feed, tested one at a time
02Stepped ramp-up, not 300 kW at once
03Five units in sync under a single remote control
1 MWSTEPPED LOADREMOTEBOTH FEEDS · 1 MW PER FEEDFIRST CASEFC-2305-02LOADBANK TESTING02 · LOADINGSCHAALISO
ASSESSED1 MWPER FEED CONFIRMEDHALL HANDED BACKASSESSMENT & TEARDOWNBEHAVIOR PER LOAD STEP · FULL 1 MWFIRST CASEFC-2305-03LOADBANK TESTING03 · ASSESSMENTSCHAALISO
//Assessment

Behavior under load assessed, hall handed back

At each load step, the behavior of the busbar system is assessed, so it is clear that the feed handles the full 1 MW. After the test, the units and cabling are removed. The hall is handed back clean, ready to go into production.

01Behavior assessed per load step
02Full 1 MW per feed confirmed
03Units and cabling removed, hall handed back
//The lead time

Five days, from setup to handover

A fixed flow: set up, load, assess, tear down.

View Loadbank Testing
01Setup

Units connected

Five 200 kW loadbanks set up and connected to the feed.

02Feed 1

First side loaded

First feed ramped to 1 MW in steps and assessed.

03Feed 2

Second side loaded

Second feed loaded to 1 MW in the same way.

04Teardown

Hall handed back

Units and cabling removed, hall handed back clean.

055 days

Lead time

Setup, test and teardown within five days with a team of two.

We could see the new busbar perform under full load before a single customer ran on it. Loading step by step gave us exactly the picture we needed.

Critical facilities lead · colocation operator
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//The brief

Prove a new busbar system under full load, feed by feed.

New busbar system tested with 1 MW per feed, both sides separately and in steps. Five units, one remote control.

Compact units under the 600 kg floor limit, cable sets up to 75 m, five days with two engineers.

Region
Netherlands
Client
Confidential
Type
Colocation
Load
1 MW per feed
Setup
5× 200 kW, 1 remote
Service
Loadbank Testing

The full work package

One team sets up, loads in steps and proves the busbar system.

Setup
5× 200 kW · ≤75 m
+

Five 200 kW loadbanks are set up and connected to the feed with cable sets up to 75 m.

Stepped load
Not all at once
+

The load is ramped up in small steps, so the behavior stays visible at each level.

Both feeds
1 MW per side
+

Both feeds of the hall are loaded separately up to 1 MW, one at a time.

Control
1 remote · <600 kg
+

The five compact units, under the 600 kg floor limit, run under a single remote control.

Teardown
Hall handed back
+

After the test, units and cabling are removed and the hall handed back clean.

//Setup

Five units, one remote, minimal cabling

Five 200 kW loadbanks are set up in the hall, together good for 1 MW. With cable sets of 25 and 50 meters, up to a maximum of 75 meters, they are connected to the busbar feed. The setup deliberately keeps the number of units and the cabling small, with compact units under the 600 kg floor-loading limit.

FEED5× 200 kW · 1 MW1 REMOTECABLE SETS ≤75 m · UNITS <600 kgFIRST CASEFC-2305-01LOADBANK TESTING01 · SETUPSCHAALISO
01Five 200 kW units, 1 MW together
02Cable sets of 25 and 50 m, up to 75 m
03Compact units under the 600 kg floor limit
//Loading

Both feeds separately to 1 MW, in steps

The busbar has a feed on both sides of the hall; each side is tested separately, one at a time. The load is ramped up in small steps to 1 MW, not all at once, so the system can be assessed at each level. Five units run in sync under a single remote control.

1 MWSTEPPED LOADREMOTEBOTH FEEDS · 1 MW PER FEEDFIRST CASEFC-2305-02LOADBANK TESTING02 · LOADINGSCHAALISO
011 MW per feed, tested one at a time
02Stepped ramp-up, not 300 kW at once
03Five units in sync under a single remote control
//Assessment

Behavior under load assessed, hall handed back

At each load step, the behavior of the busbar system is assessed, so it is clear that the feed handles the full 1 MW. After the test, the units and cabling are removed. The hall is handed back clean, ready to go into production.

ASSESSED1 MWPER FEED CONFIRMEDHALL HANDED BACKASSESSMENT & TEARDOWNBEHAVIOR PER LOAD STEP · FULL 1 MWFIRST CASEFC-2305-03LOADBANK TESTING03 · ASSESSMENTSCHAALISO
01Behavior assessed per load step
02Full 1 MW per feed confirmed
03Units and cabling removed, hall handed back
//The lead time

Five days, from setup to handover

Setup

Units connected

Five 200 kW loadbanks set up and connected to the feed.

Feed 1

First side loaded

First feed ramped to 1 MW in steps and assessed.

Feed 2

Second side loaded

Second feed loaded to 1 MW in the same way.

Teardown

Hall handed back

Units and cabling removed, hall handed back clean.

5 days

Lead time

Setup, test and teardown within five days with a team of two.

We could see the new busbar perform under full load before a single customer ran on it. Loading step by step gave us exactly the picture we needed.

Critical facilities lead · colocation operator
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