What Can Voltage Optimisation Do For Me?
We tend to take energy for granted, so you may not take much notice of the inner workings of 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. Actually, savings of up to 20% in your electricity cost is easily achievable with the use of a simple voltage optimisation solution.
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 reduces the amount of electricity fed to electrical equipment, so it gets what it needs rather than wasting excessive amounts. Voltage optimisers are installed between the power supply and the equipment.
But what difference does that make to me?
Using a voltage optimiser can reduce electricity usage, therefore reducing cost. Savings of up to 20% in electricity bills are easily achievable and can recuperate the cost of the device.
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. While normal consumption is often wasteful in terms of electricity (and therefore natural resources) used, using a voltage optimiser is an effective way of saving without having to cut back on any essential electrical equipment used in the running of the business. 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 received from the grid is not as even as you may assume. 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. Most people aren’t even aware of the fact that these things are happening and put equipment failure down to normal wear and tear or freak accidents. Using an optimiser can protect equipment from such voltage related hazards and significantly lengthen the life of the machine.
But is it expensive?
Any good voltage optimiser will cover its costs by saving on electricity useage. In the UK, a government initiative means loans are available for businesses wanting to cut carbon emissions by installing such devices. Loans vary in amount depending on the amount of carbon emissions that can be saved by installing a device on the particular system. The loans are handled by the Carbon Trust and businesses that provide volume optimisers can register with them. Using a registered provider is the best way to get approval for a loan and your provider should be able to advise you on the best way to go about that.
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.
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