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Voltage Optimization

Understanding the Basics of Voltage Optimization

In today’s business landscape, sustainability and reducing costs are no longer trends, they’re necessities. Fortunately, there are smart solutions that address both, like voltage optimization. This technology isn’t just about saving money. It’s also a responsible choice, helping businesses lower their carbon footprint and comply with environmental regulations.

Key Takeaways about Voltage Optimization:

  • An advanced energy-saving solution for businesses looking to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy bills.
  • Offers benefits such as cost savings, increased energy savings, extended equipment lifespan, and positive sustainability contributions.
  • Trusted by industry leaders like Kellogg’s, IKEA, Holiday Inn, ASDA, and numerous others.

What is Voltage Optimization?

Voltage optimization involves regulating or optimizing the incoming power supply by identifying the ideal voltage for your business’s appliances, machinery, and other daily-used electrical equipment.

How does Voltage Optimization work?

Most equipment should operate efficiently at 220-230 volts. However, the supplied voltage may be as high as 253 volts. This leads to wasted energy which businesses still have to pay for.

Voltage Optimizers are designed to regulate and optimize voltage levels. This is to ensure the best energy efficiency without compromising on performance. This energy-saving solution reduces the voltage supplied to electrical equipment and re-aligns it with the equipment’s actual requirements.

The Benefits of Voltage Optimization for Businesses

Voltage Optimization offers tangible results by optimizing businesses’ energy consumption. With a plethora of benefits, it emerges as a compelling option for any forward-looking enterprise.

Cost-Effective Solution:

Voltage Optimization can reduce equipment energy consumption by up to 19%, resulting in substantial savings on electricity bills for businesses. Plus, it’s a cost-effective solution that pays for itself quickly (typically within 18 months), offering businesses a rapid return on their investment.

Fit-and-Forget Technology and Easy Installation:

Once fitted the technology requires minimal maintenance, ensuring hassle-free operation. Essentially, Voltage Optimization is a fit-and-forget product, providing continuous energy savings without requiring constant attention, and allowing businesses to focus on their core operations.

Proven and Reliable Technology:

Voltage Optimization has been used for more than 20,000 successful installations, including for major organisations like ASDA, IKEA, and Kellogg’s, giving contractors the confidence to trust in the reliability and performance of the product and the technology.

Extended Equipment Lifespan:

Supplying more than 220 volts can cause overheating and unnecessary wear and tear for electrical equipment. The optimization process not only saves energy but also protects and extends the lifespan of electrical appliances and equipment, reducing the need for frequent replacements. Voltage Optimization also works in tandem with other renewable technologies such as solar power.

Sustainability Commitment and PR Opportunities:

By reducing energy consumption, Voltage Optimization also reduces carbon emissions, helping businesses comply with environmental goals and regulations. Integrating Voltage Optimization into ESG reporting demonstrates a commitment to sustainability, attracting investors and customers while offering businesses excellent PR opportunities. Moreover, some intelligent systems offer real-time energy consumption monitoring, simplifying ESG reporting.

Ready to find out more?

If your site is being supplied with electricity at a higher voltage level than you need, you could be wasting energy, wasting money and producing excessive carbon emissions. Voltage optimization can help.

Electrical equipment can sometimes consume more power at higher voltages. Voltage optimisation reduces the voltage of the electricity supplied to equipment, minimising consumption while remaining within the operating conditions specified by the equipment manufacturer.

The basic principal of all voltage optimisation equipment is to reduce the voltage level from that of the incoming supply. To achieve this change in voltage level, an electrical transformer (static or electronic) is required.

The ratio of primary to secondary windings of these electrical transformers is set to provide the desired level of voltage reduction.