According to a recent study, energy consumption is expected to rise by almost 30% over the next two decades. In order to keep up with our power-dependent lifestyles, we need to invest in better energy efficiency solutions. As a measure to move towards a more energy efficient future, businesses ought to measure how effective their […]
The Key Benefits of Power Factor Correction — Icopower ESCO
Broyce Control Earth Leakage Relay ELRP48V-30 — PT. PELANGI CAHAYA SEMPURNA
ELRP48V-30 Type A – Earth Leakage Relay Selectable Trip level (0.03 – 30A) and Time delay (0 – 10s) Local (and optional remote) Test/Reset buttons Isolated Auxiliary supply 1 x SPDT/1 x SPNO Relay outputs 48 x 48mm, Panel mount Monitoring function: Earth leakage Trip level: 0.03 – 30A Time delay: 0 – 10s Aux. […]
Broyce Control Earth Leakage Relay ELRP48V-30 — PT. PELANGI CAHAYA SEMPURNA
A Guide to the Four Main Types of Residual Current Devices
Residual Current Devices (RCDs) are a critical component of earth leakage protection systems. The technology dates back more than 60 years, but has evolved into 4 different types of RCD as industrial and commercial applications and energy needs have changed. Here’s a guide to these different types and their uses, from power quality audit specialists and suppliers of commercial earth leakage relays.
The Importance of RCDs
RCDs are safety switch devices usually found as components in earth leakage protection systems alongside earth leakage relays and other protective devices. They protect against faults and provide fire protection by preventing dangerous sparking on the electrical network.
#1 – Type AC Residual Current Devices
Selecting the right RCD is about matching the device to the load. As a result, type AC RCDs are used there the fault current is sinusoidal at the same frequency as the supply. They are usually part of the earth leakage protection system where the load is resistive or linear, and are the most common type of RCD.
#2 – Type F
Type F RCDs are utilised in earth leakage protection systems where composite residual currents are likely, such as on electrical networks with heat pumps or HVAV systems where single-phase motors are being controlled by a variable speed drive. These RCDs can also detect the same residual currents as Type A RCDs.
#3 – Type A
These are commonly used on circuits that have AC and DC power where a pulsating DC residual current is likely. It can also detect the same residual current issues as Type AC units.
#4 – Type B
Certain types of medical equipment, air conditioning systems, electric vehicle chargers and pumps utilise a 3-phase motor on a variable speed drive, which can cause residual currents at frequencies greater than 50Hz, non- sinusoidal elements, smooth DC waveform and other issues. For this, a Type B RCD is needed, which can detect all of the above as well as covering the same detection as Type F.
In addition, there is a fifth RCD type called Type SI, which is fairly new to the market. These are designed to offer the most advanced protection for earth leakage applications and offer the highest surge current capability as well as being able to operate in particularly demanding environments.
Advanced Earth Leakage Protection Systems and Earth Leakage Relays from Power Quality Audit Specialists
At Quality Energy, we work with commercial and industrial clients of all sizes to provide state-of-the-art earth leakage protection and monitoring systems that are scalable, customisable and reliable. Our power quality audit process will help you uncover problems within your electrical network to ensure a custom and cost-effective solution can be designed for your facility’s needs.
To find out more about our earth leakage protection systems and earth leakage relays, or to have our expert team perform a power quality audit of your facility, please contact us today.
Harmonic Filter Market Industry Shares Report Analysis 2018-2025
Harmonics are basically current and voltages that are multiples of 60 Hz fundamental frequency. Fluctuations and large quantities of harmonics can lead to malfunctioning of the system results in high operating costs and loss of energy and manpower. To eliminate these problems harmonic filters are used and it consists of inductors, capacitors and resistors. Resistors […]
Harmonic Filter Market Industry Shares Report Analysis 2018-2025 — Trends Market Research
Benefits of LED Lighting Upgrades for Warehouses
An LED lighting upgrade is an effective, proven method to improve energy efficiency in all industrial and commercial facilities. The benefits for warehouses are especially significant, with effective warehouse illumination being critical to the productivity, safety and efficiency of these busy spaces. Here are some of the benefits, from accredited LED lighting services providers.
LEDs Reduce the Cost of Warehouse Illumination
On average, lighting can account for up to 40% of energy usage on commercial premises, a fact that is especially significant to high lighting-use spaces like warehouses, where lighting is needed for long operating hours as well as security.
Most warehouses utilise multiple high bay lights (mercury vapour or metal halide lamps) that run at 250-400W each. If this is the case in your facility, you can save as much as 80% on lighting costs when you improve energy efficiency by switching these out in a lighting upgrade with 90-150W LED lights. In addition, 50W-2000W metal halide flood lamps can be switched out with 10-W-1000W LED flood lights for additional savings.
Reduced Lighting Maintenance Costs
Lighting maintenance is a drain on finances and resources, making reducing maintenance costs key to productivity and cost-savings. This means sourcing lighting components that last longer and generate less heat, which reduced deterioration.
LED lighting services can supply LED solutions that have a life expectance of 50,000 hours or more – a lifespan of more than 13 years for a bulb used 10 hours a day, every day. This is 10 times the lifespan or more of traditional warehouse lighting solutions.
Heat released by traditional lighting increases wear on lamp components, reducing the lamp’s lifespan and causing its brightness to degrade over time. It also places your facility at risk of fire. LED lightbulbs are exceptionally energy efficient, so all the energy the draw in is converted to illumination. As a result, unlike metal halide, fluorescents and halogen lamps, they release very little waste energy in the form of heat and are exceptionally safe to run for extended periods of time.
Better Quality Warehouse Illumination and Safety with LEDs
Industrial LED lighting contains no mercury or toxic components, making them safe to use and easy to recycle. They are designed to provide even lighting through a space, unlike the high-intensity discharge lamps commonly found in warehouses that tend to supply a bright spot under the lamp with decreased illumination as you move away. This is critical for warehouse safety and to improve energy efficiency.
You can further improve energy efficiency using LED high bay sensors. These devices are ‘set and forget’ for convenience, and will automatically turn lighting on and off based on whether or not the warehouse is occupied, providing additional savings of up to 35%.
Accredited LED Lighting Services Providers and LED Lighting Upgrades in Australia
To find out more about LED lighting upgrades for warehouses, speak with the LED lighting services team at Quality Energy today. We can assist you with every aspect of this project, helping your business meaningfully improve energy efficiency.
Power Ledger: Peer-to-peer platform enabling Australians to trade solar energy with their neighbours — Life & Soul Magazine
Perth-based technology company Power Ledger has created a peer-to-peer solar energy trading platform that allows neighbours to sell excess electricity when they have it and buy more electricity when they need it. They can even donate energy to local community groups and schools. Solar panels on the rooftops of homes across Australia is commonplace. In […]
Power Ledger: Peer-to-peer platform enabling Australians to trade solar energy with their neighbours — Life & Soul Magazine
6 Ways to Maximize Efficiency of Solar Panel — ecogreenlove
As solar technology improves with years, more homeowners are interested in harnessing the power of the Sun. Nowadays, solar energy is getting more affordable, which means more households can benefit from free energy generated with the help of their solar panels. If you are like most homeowners, you want to make the most of the solar system you installed. Fortunately, there are a plethora of ways to do so, and they range from investing in a couple of upgrades to scheduling regular cleaning and maintenance. Whether you’re looking to green your home or simply want to save some money on your monthly utility bills (or both!), here are some of the best ways to maximize the efficiency of a solar panel.
6 Ways to Maximize Efficiency of Solar Panel — ecogreenlove
3 Ways to Reduce Business Energy Costs
Reducing energy costs for a commercial or industrial facility with the help of an accredited energy partner is a win-win situation – you can meet operational goals while saving money and you can access subsidies for reducing the facility’s carbon footprint. Here are some ways to reduce energy consumption, including power factor correction solutions, a commercial energy audit and commercial solar power systems.
Have an Annual Commercial Energy Audit
If you don’t know where you are wasting energy, how can your facility address opportunities to improve? A commercial energy audit will evaluate your facility’s electrical network and power quality, finding the source of wastage or power issues (nuisance tripping, equipment damage, electrical interference, etc.) and giving you a roadmap on how to save energy as well as improve your power supply.
Implement Power Factor Correction
If your commercial energy audit reveals a poor power factor, this is a good place to start reducing business energy costs. A poor power factor essentially means that your facility is receiving inconsistent supply from the grid. These dips and surges can damage equipment on the electrical network, cause processes to stop or slow down, and cause nuisance tripping.
Often, the power supplied to a facility is simply too high – more than you can use – which means that you’re paying for power that is going to waste. A power factor correction solution evens out your power supply at the mains, ensuring steady, clean energy is supplied to your network at the level you require for optimal operations.
This helps your facility reduce energy costs by preventing you from paying for oversupply and wastage, while also saving you equipment maintenance, repair and downtime costs.
Implement a Commercial Solar Power System
There has never been a more cost-effective time to invest in a commercial solar power system in Australia, thanks to the expanded government subsidy programs. The Economic Response to the Coronavirus includes an instant asset write off that has been increased from $30,000 to $150,000 and expanded to accommodate businesses with an annual turnover of less than $500 million, as well as 15-month investment incentive with no asset value threshold, allowing businesses to accelerate depreciation deductions. This means that free, renewable energy is more accessible to large and small businesses who want to implement or expand commercial solar power systems. This is an effective way of significantly reducing energy costs over the long-term while supporting cash flow.
Our Team Will Help Your Commercial or Industrial Facility Reduce Energy Costs
As specialists in commercial and industrial energy systems for over 30 years, Quality Energy has the expertise and resources to deliver results – from commercial energy audit through to the development and installation of custom energy-saving solutions to ongoing support. Contact us today about delivering a cost-effective, tailored commercial energy saving solutions, including commercial energy audits, power factor correction solutions and commercial solar power systems.
Harvesting Energy From Ambient Moisture — Hackaday
Generating electricity out of thin air is the fantasy for our modern technology dependant world, but still falls squarely in the world of science fiction. However, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst claim that they have found a way to do exactly that, using protein nano-wires to produce tiny amounts of electricity from ambient […]
Harvesting Energy From Ambient Moisture — Hackaday
State Releases Ambitious Electric Vehicle Charging Station Plan — The Adirondack Almanack
This week, the New York Department of Public Service released a “make ready” incentive plan for utilities to spend more than a half-billion dollars in workplace and public electric vehicle charging stations. This new proposal comes after more than a year of advocacy from a coalition of automakers, bus manufacturers, EV charging service providers, labor […]
State Releases Ambitious Electric Vehicle Charging Station Plan — The Adirondack Almanack
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