Light It Up Electric - Your Frisco Electrician» Saving Money http://www.lightitupelectric.net Call us today at 469-261-1503! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Installed Power-Saver in Celina, TX http://www.lightitupelectric.net/2009/08/29/installed-power-saver-in-celina-tx/ http://www.lightitupelectric.net/2009/08/29/installed-power-saver-in-celina-tx/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:13:23 +0000 admin http://www.lightitupelectric.net/?p=618 ]]>

In Celina, TX a customer of ours wanted a Power-Saver unit installed next to their electrical panel / breaker box.  The also wanted another GFI outlet / plug installed.

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An existing customer in Little Elm called us out to replace some light fixtures in his house.  We installed a new plug / outlet in the house a new security light in place of the coach light, and two new security light fixtures with wiring.  And a outlet / plug for a wine celler.  He will also watch the videos for the Power-Saver on our website.

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An existing customer that moved to Kaufman has ordered a Power-Saver unit for her home in Kaufman.  After watching the video, she is excited to get it installed and see what her saving will be every month.

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We were called by a new commercial customer in Frisco, next to Little Elm, because they were getting ready to open and their track lighting stopped working and they wanted to replace a light switch with a dimmer switch.  We got out there before they opened and fixed the track lighting and replace the switch with a dimmer switch.  The customer that called us out will talk to the other owner about having a commercial Power-Saver unit installed.  He was excited when Todd told him what he could save each month on his electric bill.

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We were called out by an existing customer in Frisco, TX because his door bell button was not working. We replaced the button and it worked fine.  He also wanted us to replace the door bell chime to a new one that he likes better.  Along with replacing the door bell chime he also wanted us to install two outdoor flood light fixture by the garage and a new bubble cover on an outlet / plug by the front door.  He is interested in the Power-Saver unit and will call after his vacation to have a unit installed.

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Will the Power-Save affect any of my appliances and their normal use?
No, if anything, your motors will run about 10% cooler, which is good for a motor because heat is the enemy of a motor.

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Does the Power-Save 1200™ work in any home?
Yes it does, as long as you have a circuit breaker panel with breaker switches and not the old screw in type fuses, the unit will work on any single-phase electric application for homes. If you say “yes” to only two or more of the following then you could be saving a significant amount of money on your electric bill right now!

Is your home over 2500 Square feet?
Is your central air conditioner / heat pump unit 3 years or older?
Is your forced air furnace 3 years or older?
Do you have a pool?
Do you have a well?
Do you use an air conditioner?
Is your refrigerator / freezer not EnergyStar rated?
Do you have more than one refrigerator / freezer?
Is your washer / dryer not EnergyStar rated?
Do you have a hot tub or a jacuzzi?
Is your dishwasher not EnergyStar rated?
Do you have a number of appliances in your home?

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A new customer that was referred to us by an existing customer called us on Tuesday because her house in Plano was hit by lightning during a recent storm for the 2nd time in 6 years.  Lucky she had a whole house surge protector/suppressor on her house that saved most the electronics in her home. The first time the house was hit 6 years ago she lost everything plugged into an outlet in her house.  TVs, DVD players, computers, sound system, everything.  The surge s suppresser/ protector was destroyed by the recent surge of power, so she has decided to have a Power-Saver unit installed to not only keep her house save from power surges, but also help reduce her monthly electric bill.  She can’t wait to get her first month’s electric bill to see the savings.

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What is Power Factor?
Power factor is the percentage of electricity that’s delivered to your house and used effectively, compared to what is wasted. For example, a 1.0 power factor means that all the electricity that’s being delivered to your home is being used effectively for its purpose. However, most homes in America today have a .77 power factor or less. This means that 77% of the electricity that is coming thru your meter at your home or business is being used effectively, the other 23% is being wasted by your inductive load. With a low power factor, the utility has to deliver more electricity to do the same work. However, the Power-Save unit increases that power factor in most cases to .97 or .98, thus increasing the effective use of your electricity and lowering your usage.

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The unit provides energy savings by reducing the amount of power drawn from your utility with the use of specially designed harmonic resistant capacitors. Power-Save 1200 systems optimize your home’s power factor thus reducing the amount of energy your homes motor loads use such as air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, pool pumps, vacuum cleaners, furnace blower motors, fans, etc. Motor loads require more energy to do their work compared to other electrical equipment in your home. The Power-Save 1200′s “power factor optimization” significantly increases the efficiency of your motor load and stores waste energy resulting in decreased demand and usage of electricity from your utility company. This equates to significant cost savings for you the home owner.

Power factor is the measurement of how efficient your electrical system is using the energy delivered to your home from your utility company. For example, your stove and dryer heating coils and incadescent light bulbs have a “power factor rating” of unity or 1. This equipment converts electric energy to heat and light. Motor loads as described above can have “power factor ratings” as low as .2. This combination of electric loads in American homes results in an average “power facotr rating” of .77 or less. the .77 indicates that your home is using more energy than it should to operate your electrical equipment. The Power-Save 1200 technology has a proven track record of increasing a home’s “power factor rating” to .95 or better.

2.Equipment Protection

Power-Save 1200 technology provides Surge and Spike Suppression, a feature that will help protect and extend the useful life of your electrical equipment. Voltage surges and spikes come from many different internal and external sources such as utility grid changes, damaged transformers or electrical lines due to accidents or acts of God, old or out dated utility transformers that supply electrical power to your home, lightning and turning on and off major motor loads in your home. Typical homes in the United States are bombarded with literally hundreds of surges and spikes a day that damage sensitive electrical equipment over time. A combination of the Power-Save 1200 harmonic resistant capacitors and metal oxide varistors (MOV’s) give the home owner the maximum protection available on the market today. The external lights on the Power-Save 1200 system provide an easy visual indicator that the system is protecting your home.

3. Electrical Noise Filtration

Power-Save 1200 technology provides Harmonic Filtration which has become more important since the 1980′s and almost mandatory going into the 21st Century due to the proliferation of computers, fax and copy machines and variable frequency drives which are know as “nonlinear loads”. “Nonlinear loads” ask for and use electrical current in “pulses” unlike traditional electrical equipment. This pulse use of electrical current creates damaging noise, interference and heat on today’s electrical systems causing interference within sensitive electrical equipment or worse causing them to overheat and fail. The use of computerized electronics within the American home has been growing at exponential rates and the need for filtering out the interference, noise and heat created by nonlinear loads has never been greater. 

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