How can we save energy and money with the price of electricity set to rise in the very near future ?
We can help with our range of Voltage Reduction units (Voltage Optimiser’s)
From test’s carried out on mainland Europe we can see minimum savings of 5 to 6% and depending on your type of loads there is a possibility of savings of up to 20%
How does this work well here is the reasoning behind this
Energy saving by Voltage Reduction units / Voltage Optimisation units is a simple matter of reducing your incoming supply voltage from an unnecessarily high level to a new optimised level. This simple act can save up to 20% of consumption on your electricity bills and can be achieved simply by reducing your incoming supply voltages from the UK average level of 242V to a more modest 220V or lower dependent on loads.
In 1995 the statutory supply voltage across the EEC was harmonized to 230V +/- 10% (207V to 253V). The full implementation of this change was postponed until 2003. However, the present UK statutory supply is 230V -6% +10% (216.2V to 253.0V).
Manufactures of electrical equipment to the EEC countries have now had 21 years to ensure that their products supplied within Europe will function correctly at the new voltage levels.
The UK supply voltages, despite all this time, have remained at a nominal of 240V phase to neutral with an average of 242V, at this level the higher voltage will cause extra energy consumption which will be dissipated in heat which can shorten the life of the equipment.
The impact on you, the bill payer is that a 230V linear appliance such as a lamp, supplied with 240V will consume approximately 9% more energy than is necessary but will only achieve 55% of its life.
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