Energy Audit Savings
Standby Equipment
Many systems have standby equipment installed for reliability. Sometimes standby units are operated un-necessarily causing waste of energy and life of system equipment. Proper switching can alleviate this problem and prevent un-need equipment from running.
Transfer switches can provide alternate switching between two units. Switch will provide power to one unit at a time but not to both. The only caution is that you have to ensure that no situations will arise requiring use of both units.
Rotary switches can be utilized for situations where more than one unit is required to be powered. This type of switch allows you to deny power to one unit at a time. There are limitations to energy saving as this only allows you to control spare unit, if consumption would allow you to switch off power to more units this type of switch will not work.
Automatic switching allows the user to switch power to units using simple transfer switches run by solenoids to more complex computer controlled switching.
Savings for installing switches to control standby equipment include energy to run un-necessary equipment and added cost of repairs and maintenance of units. Pay back can vary from one year to multiple years depending on complexity of switches required and re-wiring needed.
