"load bank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: load banks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} load bank (plural load banks)
  1. (electrical engineering) A piece of electrical test equipment used to simulate an electrical load, to test an electric power source without connecting it to its normal operating load. Categories (topical): Electrical engineering Related terms: loading bank

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