UAV & Drone Manufacturing worked example

Battery Pack Test Load with battery pack test rig connected power draw of 6 kW: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop battery pack test rig connected power draw to 6 kW, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate battery pack test load for uav and drone manufacturing using production-ready inputs so teams can budget energy cost, compare equipment settings, or include electricity in the quote.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Battery pack test rig connected power draw: 6 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 12)
  • Test rig runtime per session: 8 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Blended facility electricity rate: 0.12 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Battery packs cycled during the session: 1,000 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total battery pack test load energy cost = battery pack test load connected load × battery pack test load runtime × blended electricity rate.
  • Battery pack test load energy used works out to 48 kWh at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Total battery pack test load energy cost works out to 5.76 $ at these inputs.
  • Energy cost per kWh works out to 0.01 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Hourly battery pack test load energy cost works out to 0.72 $ / hr at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where battery pack test rig connected power draw sits at 12 kW and the headline result is 96 kWh, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 48 kWh.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to battery pack test rig connected power draw, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It uses connected load as an average; actual cycler draw swings with charge/discharge phase and chamber duty, and it excludes demand charges and cooling load beyond the rated kW.

Results at a glance

  • Battery pack test load energy used: 48 kWh (headline result)
  • Total battery pack test load energy cost: 5.76 $
  • Energy cost per kWh: 0.01 $ / piece
  • Hourly battery pack test load energy cost: 0.72 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Battery Pack Test Load calculator, set battery pack test rig connected power draw to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.