What is the benefit of load banking a gas/diesel welder?
The purpose of load banking a welder is to seat the rings in the piston bore. The engine is run at a rated load for a specified period of time to “wear in” the new rings so they form a better seal with the piston wall. The rings seal the combustion chamber so it can compress the air/fuel mixture, and also the rings provide an oil seal within the chamber. Without proper seating of the rings, the compression will be low and the engine will burn oil.Load banking gives a “running start” of sorts to the break-in process. The average time for an engine to be completely “broken in” varies, but averages between 50 and 100 hours. What occurs with the engine during the initial run hours has a significant impact on future engine performance.
