Energy Saving Lighting

Energy Saving,

tips and successful applications

"Nu Tech " unique energy savings on lighting

Our Nu Tech lighting rig demonstrates over 30% energy saving on fluorescent lighting using our unique voltage stabilised ballast.

The demonstration rig, shown above, has 2 x 36 Watt lamps on switchstart / magnetic starters and 2 x 36 Watts on the Nu Tech High Frequency (HF), voltage stabilised ballast. This type of twin lamp luminaire is common in many Offices and Hospitals
At a recent energy saving exhibition at the NEC our power meters indicated 245 Volts, a 2% overvoltage.

In this instance, the conventional magnetic starters consumed 102 watts against the 72 watts nominal power, the excess 30 watts of power clearly being shown (and felt!) as heat in the magnetic / switch start control gear.

The Nu Tech HF ballast, stabilised at 230 Volts, used 68 watts, with no heat output in the ballast, a 30% saving on the energy being consumed.

In the real World, consider a building, such as an office or a hospital, with say 200 light fittings per floor.
200 luminaires @ 30 watts saving = 6kW per hour per floor SAVING.
or 6kW x 8760 hours x £0.04 = £ 2,102.00 SAVING per year per floor.
Further maintenance savings are possible since the HF lighting will last over 27,000 hours compared to the standard 8,000 hours.

"Powerboss" Intelligent control of electric motors

The myth is that electric motors "only take the power the need".
Visitors were shown that the reality is much different.

Each of our ALBANY gear pumps, was fitted with a "Powerboss" dynamic motor controller. One was run continuously under the control of Powerboss, the other we only switched "in" as required to demonstrate the energy savings potential to visitors.
In addition to witnessing the power saving of the Powerboss intelligent motor control, visitors were able to "feel the heat" and "hear the noise" differences in the uncontrolled pump motor.

In industrial and commercial applications, in addition to soft starting ANY electric motor, Powerboss will make energy savings of typically 5 to 23%.

"ESL" The oil that pays for itself, or how to beat the climate change levy!

ENERGY SAVING MADE SIMPLE - On Stand 120, we ran a matched pair of ALBANY gear pumps, each pumping a 15W40 motor oil. The addition of ESL gave over 5% saving

ESL supplement had been added at a 5% concentration into one of the oil containers.

A power saving of over 5% was clearly demonstrated.

Whilst our pumps are only nominally 250 Watts, just consider the implications of more typical 5% savings on say, a heavy 250kW drive in a process industry, such as, quarrying, cement, steel or even a power station coal crusher.

For example:

Assume a 250 kW motor with a duty point of 200kW and £ 0.04/kWhr running 1 year.

8,600 x £0.04 x 200 = £ 68,800 year

5% saving = £ 3,440

This is on ONE drive, how many do YOU have?

As a "FUEL SAVER", added to vehicle engines (and transmissions), ESL will improve the fuel consumption by around 5%.

AJM Energy
PO Box 18, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England
Phone: 44+(0)1924 496584, Fax: 44+(0)1924 496249
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