Data Center FAQs

A resistive load bank (1.0 power factor) primarily tests the engine’s ability to provide horsepower. However, data centers operate at a lagging power factor. To fully test the alternator’s capacity and the entire voltage regulation system, you need a resistive/reactive load bank. This allows you to simulate a 0.8 power factor, ensuring the generator can handle the “real-world” inductive loads found in modern facilities.

Not necessarily. C2C offers specialized Medium Voltage (MV) load banks that can connect directly to your loop (up to 33 kV). These units often feature integrated transformers and are designed for multi-megawatt projects, saving you the hassle and footprint of renting separate transformers.

For AC UPS systems, yes, our resistive or resistive/reactive units are perfect. However, if you need to test the DC battery strings directly, we offer dedicated DC Load Banks. These are compact, portable, and allow you to precisely validate battery autonomy without risking the critical load.

Boilers are cumbersome and dirty. Our liquid-cooled load banks (manufactured by DeepCoolAI) are designed specifically for data centers. They connect directly to your Technology Cooling System (TCS) or CDU loops. Unlike carbon-steel boilers which can introduce rust, our units use stainless steel construction to prevent contamination of your sensitive cooling loops. Availability of the equipment and the cost to run a high horse powered boiler can be very costly in fuel costs.

We recommend a hybrid testing approach. You can use our portable air-cooled resistive units to test the hot/cold aisle containment, while simultaneously deploying liquid-cooled units to validate the direct-to-chip or immersion cooling infrastructure. C2C can provide a single, centralized control solution to ramp these loads up and down in unison, simulating a “live” data center start-up.

Yes. Our DeepCoolAI units are engineered to mimic the extreme thermal dynamics of high-density compute (like NVIDIA GB200 racks). They allow you to verify flow rates, pressure drops, and heat rejection capacities at the exact temperatures your design calls for.

Absolutely. Level 5 IST is where C2C excels. We can deploy a massive fleet of load banks to simulate the total facility load—allowing you to “pull the plug” on utility power and verify that generators, UPS, and cooling systems all react correctly as a unified system. We ensure you validate the entire redundancy failover sequence before a single server is installed.

We offer flexible support models to fit your labor strategy. We can provide Operator-Free Rentals if you have the team, or Full-Service Execution where our technicians handle everything from logistics and cabling to running the actual test. We also offer onsite training if you want your team to learn how to operate the equipment safely.

We maintain a large rental fleet with same-day deployment options for urgent needs. Our “advanced replenishment systems” ensure we have inventory ready when your schedule compresses.

Yes. we offer the industry’s first modular hybrid load banks capable of scaling up to 250 kW per rack. These units fit standard rack footprints, allowing you to validate whitespace without bringing in actual compute hardware.

Yes. Testing immersion requires validating two loops: the facility water loop and the dielectric tank itself.  Our load banks can be connected to the immersion tank to simulate load.

We are the first to offer the 1.4MW liquid-cooled load bank (DCAI-LBK-1400L). This massive unit is engineered to verify primary and secondary loops in large-scale Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) data centers, drastically reducing the complexity of connecting multiple smaller units.

With a working pressure of 75 PSI and a test pressure rating of 225 PSI, this unit acts as a robust pressure test for your facility piping. It helps identify leaks, pressure drops, or weak points in the plumbing before they cause catastrophic failure in a live environment.

A single unit provides 500kW of resistive load capacity. For larger tests, the system features a “Group Control” capability, allowing network control of multiple units5. The PLC is a Siemens control system that communicates via Ethernet or RS485 using ModBus/TCP6.

The 500 kW liquid cooled load bank is engineered specifically for sensitive loops. All wetted components—including load elements, piping, wet sensors, and valves—are made entirely of stainless steel. The load elements utilize a submersible, tubular construction with a stainless-steel sheath. In addition, we recommend that you bring your load banks in when you flush your cooling lop and include them in flushing to ensure it meets your standards.

The unit is designed for hydraulic transparency. It handles a flow rate range of 200LPM to 1000LPM11. Crucially, the pressure drop inside the load bank is 5PSI or less.

The system includes a comprehensive fault detection system. It features sensors, alarms, and automatic shutdowns for High water temperature, Low coolant flow, High coolant pressure, sensor fault, Low coolant Level, and leakage Alarm. The unit is rated for a working pressure of 75PSI and tested to 225PSI.

Deployment is standardized for industrial speed, using standard 4 inch flanged supply and return connections with butterfly valves for fluid interfaces and Cam lock power panels with 2 x 400A Cam locks per phase, enabling plug and play commissioning that eliminates adapter delays and moves projects from delivery to full load testing faster while keeping commissioning schedules on track.