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A test can last anywhere from a few seconds to a year, I guess. But, an hour or two should be sufficient and help alleviate deposits from previous wet stacking.

No hijack that I can sense. You can use a water heater to load test but I would be very careful. Make sure the tank has a good blow off valve. I've thought of maybe circulating fresh cold water in while letting excess drain out during such tests. Also, be aware that while testing you are...

Right. If hey trip they can do so after the damage is done. They keep wiring from getting too hot and causing fires. They also don't trip during under/over frequency conditions.

I see what you're saying, now. Running at full load will help get rid of deposits caused by wet stacking. But, those deposits are still going to form if the gen is run with a light load. Eventually those deposits can cause trouble.

Running with a load bank will not prevent wet stacking, will it? If you do run at full load for a while and then run a very light load for a long period it will still wet stack, right?

With a good dummy load and good meters you can check your gens output and power capability. You don't want to test you gen with your computer, fridge, flat screen TV, expensive central A/C, etc. When electrical things go wrong they get damaged in a hurry. Circuit breakers generally...

Yeah, I pictured a bunch of heating elements open to the air with a fan blowing on them to keep them from overheating.

I've thought about water heaters but they require too much maintenance, filling with water, etc. Plus, steam adds a new element of danger to an already testy situation, so to speak.

I have one of those. But, I want to be able to test up to 10kW and 240V.

I picked up a twin heating element today from a guy I bought a generator from. I dunno the wattage or anything but next gen I get running I'll hook up to it and see what happens. I plan to hook up one element to 240V and see what kind of current it draws. I recently picked up an oven for...

How big and would shipping be reasonable?

What is a good dummy load for a genset? Electric heater?