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    Saving money: 3ph house.. 3ph Cooker / Immersion?

    A friend of mine is moving into a house with a three phase supply. Now.. Picture this: It's summer and it's daytime. There's nothing on but the radio. Lunch rolls round and the homeowner whacks the cooker on. Is the excessive Neutral current/wasted electricity something to worry about...
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    Does Dimming Lights = Energy Saving?

    Ok I realise incandescent lamps are even less efficient at lower running levels, but what about LEDs?
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    energy saving lamp flickering

    Hi guys need some advice on job the other day and client said about her energy saving lamp flickering it is a 2 way switched pendant at top of stairs both switches have separate triples to them and there is a jct up in the loft upon in spectiob we found 12 v at the pendant we remade the jct to...
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    Saving gas

    When I purchase my present house, the hot water and central heating system left a lot to be desired, installed by some cowboy fitter, employed by the previous elderly owners. The first thing I noticed was the cylinder thermostat control a motorised valve, that controlled the gravity circulation...
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    HELP! Duel Feed changeover unit for firemans lift and life saving services

    hi everyone has any one ever supplied a lift and emergency life services from one main supply permanent and the other a backup generator i have checked everything the changeover kicks in the generator when permanent supply fails but keeps running when the power is restored i have checked...
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    Energy saving bulbs flickering when on

    I'll start by saying I'm not an electrician. I have tried to replace an existing PIR light for the front of my house. I've tried a new unit from Homebase, and after two showed the same problem have tried one from Wickes, and have tried different bulbs too. It was like for like install, so...
  7. sythai

    Future proofing / energy saving a property....

    Evening All.... I have a customer that is gutting a property - literally: roof off and just left with a shell. Then starting again from scratch should end up with a nice 5/6 Bed detached house. He wants me to go over some 'electrical + data' options regards future proofing and energy saving...
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    Energy saving bulb flashing faintly when switched off

    Firstly I am am a DIY'er not an electrician. Last night I noticed that the energy saving bulb in my landing light was flashing faintly even tough it was witched off.. It is two way switched, one switch on the landing and one in the hall, power feeds the switch on the landing, wiring is done...
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    Energy saving company

    Wasteful use of energy is not at all advice able as most of the energy like electricity, gas, crude oil are exhaustible. We need to use energy wisely. As for electricity it is required in every field in household,offices,factories and every industrial sector. Though we have certain alternative...
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    Airius - Energy Saving Destratification Specialists

    Airius - Energy Saving Destratification And Air Purification & Odour Control Specialists “Thermal Stratification - the single biggest waste of energy in buildings today” Airius are air circulation experts specialising in thermal destratification systems. Airius has helped hundreds of...
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    Energy Saving Commission - Either Conmen or Incompetent - Stay Clear!

    Just a quick warning - don't part with your money to these guys. I wouldn't normally, slipped up and said yes and paid in December for January publication and am still waiting despite many reminders to them. They've now gone ahead with an ad that I haven't approved and that may be seen as us...
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    Export Tariffs - Saving to utilities??

    Has anyone calculated how much the utilities are saving by buying in the exported electricity at 3.2p. I'm responding to the consultation and can't remember seeing any actual estimates of how much they are saving.
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    28% saving on Electricity Usage in Winter !!

    I have just had my first Electricity bill in since having solar panels fitted. A small 1.44kw Sanyo HIT System SSE facing - No Shade. The figures show we have used 28 % less electricity (graphs show comparison against last years usage on EDF bill) even through the depths of winter. Hopefully in...
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    Power saving

    Hi there I am trying to find a way of cutting down the power consumption of my hps and mh fittings in my factory, I've heard about using capacitors and super capacitors but am unsure what benifits I gain from this. Also I would like to know whether or not it is possible to use small solar panels...
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    Energy Saving Commission

    Has anyone heard of these guys before? I thought I'd have a punt at some ads with them, as much for a bit of awareness raising as anything else. Needless to say they haven't sorted out my advert, the publication was due to be distributed in the next week or so but can't possibly even have been...
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    PLC Energy Saving Downlights need fire hoods?

    Hi Good evening everyone. I am doing a job in a takeaway/restaurant and they want me to swap 12 halogen downlights in the lobby for twin 18w PLC downlight which are in a suspended ceiling and install 9 in the restaurant area which has a plasterboard ceiling directly onto the joists and upstairs...
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    Energy saving lighting solutions

    Hey guys, Could do with a bit of advice if anyone has the time :) I'm currently looking at 2 projects which both require the saving of energy in regards to lighting. One is an existing install and one being a new one ish. Now the existing building is a student accomodation, 3 floors with...
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    Energy saving lights question minimum requierment

    Hi, Ive got a current job for a friend which has suddeonly escalated to lots of extra works (causing me a large headache)!! In a pub pool room the landlord would like the following lighting. 3 x wall lights (existing, but new lights to be fitted) 2 x directional spot lights to shine on...
  19. sythai

    Energy saving ideas...

    Hi Chaps.... I have a customer with a smallish hotel (mentioned in previous thread - re: V-phase) and they want to start making some energy savings. Going round later in the week to see what we can come up with. Obvious one on the top of my list is lighting - LEDs wherever possible. Any...
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    Energy Saving Group - rent-a-roof misselling/scam?

    My Dad came across this mob recently (Energy Saving Group | Subsidised Energy Saving Products) - a friend of his has been stung for £500 for what was supposed to be a free install (rent-a-roof type scheme). Reading the following links, they do sound a bit dodgy. It seems they just refer each...

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