Hillstone banks on expansion
Hillstone Products load bank hire fleet has received significant investment over the past 12 months with the introduction of new AC load banks and additional DC equipment. The subsequent expansion for generator & UPS testing has coincided with expansion across the UK hire fleet and the establishment of our first overseas rental depot in Dubai, U.A.E.
With AC load banks of rating from 30KW to 500KW and DC units up to 600V DC Hillstone are able to satisfy the standby power service market. The AC load banks and cable sets are fitted with quick release twist lock connectors which reduce the set-up and removal time for on site service engineers. With the use of the Hillstone intelligent remote controller, parallel control of multiple units simplifies testing and load bank operation.
The load bank range which have been designed and manufactured by our team of engineers with expert knowledge of testing battery & UPS systems. Hillstone operates under the QA system ISO9001:2000 to ensure a high quality of service and delivery.
Full technical publications including datasheets and operating manuals are available online at http://www.hillstone.co.uk/ or to the sales office: +44(0) 161 763 3100
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