Attachment 13 LOAD BANK Generator 1 VA.pdf

This document is a Service Order Acknowledgment form and accompanying work notes from Stewart & Stevenson, a service provider, documenting work performed at El Paso VA Medical Center in El Paso, Texas on April 18-19, 2025.

The service order addresses a complaint regarding load bank generators on location. The work involved a four-hour capacity test on two Caterpillar 750S generators with serial numbers AT00C71K6D5 and 00C27 at the facility located at 5001 N Piedras, El Paso, TX 79930. The detailed work notes describe the setup of three 50-foot cables of 500 amps/volts for one run, totaling 1,050 feet of cable, and subsequent testing activities. On April 18, Generator 1 was tested at 25% capacity for one hour at 11:00 AM, outputting 225 kW with each cable running at 485 volts toward the load bank with steady 225-ampere readings. During hour two, the generator was tested at 50% capacity at 12:00 PM, with kW changing to 375 kW and cable voltages ranging from 488-488 volts and amperage from 455-457 amps. Hours three and four involved testing at 67% capacity at 1:15 PM, with 565 kW on the load bank and cables holding steady 488 volts and 620-661 amps. On April 19, all cables were started with Generator 2 at 25% load capacity, revealing a problem with burnt-out wires inside the load bank requiring repair. The work was authorized by customer signature and completed by technician Karlo voralllo, with customer acceptance signed on 6-17-25.