As fuel prices begin to rise, and government legislation and taxes continue to bite, it's important that every company looks at their energy consumption. Savings are really money in the bank - adding to your profitability! In the first instance, you should make sure that you're paying as little as possible for the fuel used and it's easy to do. Utility Auditing Ltd can examine your fuel bills to find the best value energy supplier for your needs. Click here for more information. They can also arrange free Action Energy Audits to identify ways of saving even more money. Reducing your overall fuel consumption is the next step. This could be as easy as turning lights off when they aren't in use, or it could mean slowing electric motors to reduce their energy consumption. Reducing the speed of a variable torque motor by half will reduce the power used to just 1/8th. Most motors are supplied to cope with maximum demand but usualy don't need to run at that level. A Mitsubishi Variable Speed Drive can be used to slow the motor to it's optimum speed, vastly reducing the power used. Call us on 01254 685900 for more information about Mitsubishi Energy Saving Drives. We also have the new SPCmini Electrical Energy Profile Logger available. The SPCMini and its dedicated PC software package ‘PowerPackPro’ combine new technology and years of experience into an unbeatable low-cost package. It has a large clear display, a massive ‘Flash’ memory and set-up and data download is via an integrated Bluetooth® communication chip, compatible with virtually any PC running Windows. The SPCMini is also extremely versatile and will provide accurate results on loads as small as 1 amp, right up to a maximum of 600 amps. The logging interval is fully adjustable from 1 second all the way to 30 minutes for ultra-long-term surveys. The SPCMini is easy to use clip it on, check the load with the on-board display, set it to log, press the start button and you’re done! It’s also clever it won’t overwrite any previous surveys without warning you, and the logger electronics auto-ranges to ensure the highest levels of measurement accuracy at all times. Connection to the PC is via Bluetooth® just like a mobile phone so there’s no need to plug cables into hard-to-reach sockets. Click here for more information about the SPCmini. |
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