Schneider Electric has designed the Altivar 212 variable frequency drive (VFD), to minimise the energy losses during power conversion and to accurately control motor speeds. Altivar 212 covers motor powers between 0.75 kW and 75 kW for HVAC applications. By controlling centrifugal pump and fan applications with variable speed drives, users can eliminate the need for […]
The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) Scheme is a key part of the Government’s programme to manage climate change. The scheme offers tax incentives to encourage businesses to invest in energy saving plant or machinery. How does ECA work? The ECA scheme enables businesses to claim a 100% first year capital allowance on investments in […]
Controlling the motor speed in flow applications offers some of the fastest energy saving pay-back times around, and below we show you how. The Altivar ATV61 drive from Schneider Electric UK is designed specifically to replace the valves and dampers used to control the flow of fluids (mostly air and water but any gasses […]
Leading the way to energy savings, Schneider Electric has become one of the few companies in the industry to receive accredited certification to the new ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems. The accreditation is the result of its commitment to continuously improve energy efficiency across 15 of its largest UK sites, and has saved […]
The risk of storm water leaking into sewers and increasing waste water treatment prompted a Finnish municipality to install Ethernet networked ACS inverter drives from ABB to prevent the waste system becoming overloaded and sewage being forced back into properties. To address this, two remote waste water pumping stations were upgraded with ABB […]