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What is voltage optimisation and how can it help my business?
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Posted On :
Jan-08-2012
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This article covers how voltage optimisation can help businesses reduce energy usage and make huge savings. But what exactly is it, and how does it work?
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As a regular electricity consumer, it may not occur to you to think about your electricity supply. As a business owner, relying on large amounts of electricity to run, you may be more inclined to think about ways you could reduce your monthly bills, but many business owners mistakenly believe achieving this would be costly and complicated. You could actually save a huge 20% on your electricity bills, just by using a voltage optimiser.
What is voltage optimisation?
Voltage optimisation considers your electricity usage, and modifies this to your needs. In the UK, for example, electricity is usually supplied at a rate of about 242 volts, but most electric equipment is equally suited for running at 220 volts. A voltage optimiser installed on the system would act as a transformer, sitting between the electricity supply and the equipment and reducing the amount of electricity used by providing the electrical devices with power set at a different voltage than the one provided by the grid.
But what difference does that make to me?
Reducing electricity usage reduces the electricity bills. Savings of up to 20% in electricity bills are easily achievable and can recuperate the cost of the device. For power hungry businesses, this can make a significant difference to the monthly costs of running the business.
For businesses looking to become greener, this saving is important not only for the money it saves, but also for the fact that it reduces consumption of electricity as much as possible, meaning only such consumption as is necessary for the day to day running of the business is allowed to occur. A voltage optimiser is an effective way to reduce electricity consumption without having to cut down on your electrical equipment. It can significantly reduce carbon emissions, which is important for companies that need to cut these in order to meet government targets and remain in business.
Protection of equipment
Power dips, sudden increased voltage bursts and “overvoltages” are all things that can and do happen quite regularly and can shorten the lifetime of electrical equipment. These erratic energy levels can lead to equipment failure, which many people just put down to wear and tear. Using an optimiser can protect equipment from such voltage related hazards and significantly lengthen the life of the machine.
Protecting your electrical equipment against damage caused by an unstable supply is both green to the environment and saves money.
But is it expensive?
Any good voltage optimiser will make back the money invested within only several years. In the UK, a government initiative means loans are available for businesses wanting to cut carbon emissions by installing such devices. Loans are dependent on the amount of possible saved carbon emissions. The loans are handled by the Carbon Trust and businesses that provide volume optimisers can register with them.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_What is voltage optimisation and how can it help my business?_130312.aspx
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Author Resource :
Marshall Tufflex provide voltage optimising solutions for businesses in the UK. Their Voltis energy saving units are custom built to suit any business specifications and can offer savings of up to 20%, as well as cutting carbon emissions by up to 20%. They are registered with the UK Carbon trust.Voltage optimisers by Marshall Tufflex
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Keywords :
voltage optimisation,
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Business
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Business
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