Considering that increases in energy prices have effected everyone, from personal home uses, small businesses, farms, and larger industrial operations, it is especially important to recognise for small businesses how annual maintenance and practical approaches to energy saving is highly cost efficient long-term and maintains electrical safety. While some simple tips provided below can easily assist in everyday energy saving solutions, annual services provided by registered and qualified electricians and electrical contractors like power network analysis, provides the comprehensive data and monitoring needed to understand where energy loss is occurring. As energy loss can come from a number of different factors such as voltage imbalances, excessive use pattens and standby energy waste, as well as inefficient HVAC or lighting systems and old equipment, power network analysis provides clear and precise data into where loss is occurring and systems which could be improved.
Key Practical Approaches to Energy Saving
However, some practical approaches to everyday energy savings are ensuring electrical equipment is turned off when not in use, upgrading to LED lighting, which are substantially lower in their energy usage than older fluorescent or halogen systems and can result in almost immediate energy savings.
Likewise, heating can be a significant source of energy use, and while upgrades/data documented for HVAC systems are to be carried out by registered electricians, easy changes during the winter months in particular, such as draft-proofing doors and windows, heat-zoning or slightly lowering temperatures, can aide in reducing energy consumption.
Businesses can also easily gauge their energy use more efficiently by doing routine meter readings and closely reviewing bills to establish baseline operations, as fluctuations can indicate an issue with an electrical system, and long-term and careful monitoring will illustrate energy savings when more efficient methods or systems are put in place.
Similarly, for other options such as solar power, smart systems and controls, which can also assist in reducing energy costs, it is highly recommended to carry out an energy audit, to see which systems require upgrading and what best suits the needs of your business.
Mindfulness of Energy Use
While the aforementioned tips can easily provide everyday energy savings and also promote mindfulness of energy use within the workplace, for more detailed and comprehensive solutions to energy costs, power quality analysis services at annual or biannual intervals (depending on the needs of the space/business), is highly recommended.
Power Quality Analysis and Routine Service
Power quality analysis and routine service provides data from a range of systems which are monitored by specialised equipment, which is essential to identifying any issues or potential problems, and which systems (lighting, HVAC, smart controls, solar/renewable energy) would benefit from upgrades or installation to lower costs and overall energy consumption. It is also important to mention that for businesses in Ireland pursuing solar and renewable options that there are available grant schemes for installation through SEAI and their approved electricians and electrical contractors, which the PAT Group is also a part of.
Power Quality Analysis Testing for Businesses
The PAT Group offers power quality analysis testing and facilitates numerous annual inspections for Irish businesses for power quality analysis to ensure that all systems are operating safely and efficiently, with documentation provided following the service to inform future testing or business energy plans. Our registered and qualified electricians can also advise on smart, solar and renewable energy sources to support business operations that leave a lower footprint on the environment and lower overall business costs.
For more details on this service and its benefits for your business just give us a call now on 01-9602636 or contact us for more information.
