Paton Brown Ltd - Production Hall

Paton Brown Production Hall – powerPerfected

The challenge, the solution and the savings

After receiving the annual electricity consumption details for the Paton Brown Production Hall and Print Hall, it was possible to give a provisional quote for two powerPerfector units and to outline the potential for energy savings. A voltage logger was then sent for a week and a half, which recorded the voltage level at the site by connecting it to a regular mains socket. After a survey of the site by a powerPerfector Approved Contractor, the installation took place. 

Topline results

When looking at the electricity usage over the past year there is no discernable trend to the production hall’s energy use common to other sites. External temperature doesn’t have a consistent effect and unpredictable drops in consumption (to about half the usual amount) do not correlate with bank holidays. By choosing eight weeks before and after the installation (during which time the consumption was relatively stable) and removing the data for the unpredictable weekends, a strong basis for comparison can be made, showing the powerPerfector installation reduced the average electricity consumption by 10.2%

Voltage Power Optimisation. The less obvious benefits

Reduced maintenance, longer life
All electrical equipment has an optimum voltage at which it works best. A powerPerfected supply delivers that optimum and reduces the strain on your electrical equipment, leaving it to work more reliably and for longer.

Better quality power supply
Some things you may have accepted for years as product faults can turn out to be caused by a poor quality power supply. For instance, the life of incandescent light bulbs is almost doubled when the supply voltage is optimised. Now imagine that in relation to an IT network or an expensive piece of manufacturing equipment.

Missing the penalty kick
Power factor penalty charges – which are now uncapped in the UK – can be avoided if your power factor is above 0.95. If your power factor is at around 0.9 at the moment, powerPerfector could remove your exposure to these charges by improving the electrical efficiency of your site.

Lower harmonic distortion and reduced neutral currents
powerPerfectors are able to filter harmonics on the mains incomer. Harmonic distortion is on the increase and can lead to random failures of electronic equipment – particularly computers.

Protection
Common transients – very brief spikes in voltage from the grid – are eliminated by powerPerfector. Transients at this level can cause catastrophic damage to equipment, but smaller, more common transient events will also shorten the life expectancy of electrical equipment over time. As we move toward the Energy Gap the risk of transients increases – Paton Brown Ltd. is now protected