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Electrical contractors! As institutions, organisations, and businesses continue to focus on minimising energy bills and meeting net zero targets, many more will require energy surveys. However, to capitalise on this lucrative opportunity and futureproof your business you need a reliable tool that will accurately capture data…presenting the Chauvin Arnoux PEL104 Power & Energy Logger. Precise, portable, and practical, this voltage and current logger can be left in place to gather relevant data from which you can easily derive electrical parameters such as power, power factor, harmonics, energy, and even tonnes of CO2 and, subsequently, carbon footprint. Available as part of a Contractor Kit, discover everything you need to know about this power & energy logger in our new PASS Presents series of mini-interviews. Check out the playlist above; via our YouTube channel, @PASSLTD-tester; or on the PEL104 information page.
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Prioritising sustainability and energy efficiency is not only good for the environment but also good for business. Energy inefficiency significantly increases overhead costs and, therefore, depletes profits. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly common for tenders to request evidence of environmental policies and their effectiveness. A failure to provide these could result in losing lucrative contracts. However, first companies must ascertain how they are losing energy and where they can make potential improvements. Fluke’s six essential tools allow facilities managers to do just that, as well as monitor alterations to assess their efficacy.
Last year as winter descended and energy prices rose, news outlets were awash with reports about charities, councils, and insurance companies using thermal imaging to pinpoint sources of heat loss. These stories made headlines because they detailed an innovative method that enabled patrons/customers to target insulation work effectively, subsequently reducing their energy consumption, heating bills, and carbon emissions. What in 2022 began as a little-known method of optimising energy efficiency has become increasingly popular throughout 2023. Now, as winter creeps in once more, ensuring homes are energy efficient is crucial. That’s why Teledyne FLIR has provided some top tips on what to look out for when conducting a thermal survey of your home.
Rising energy prices and environmental urgency have inspired charities, councils, and companies across the UK to look for innovative methods of maximising the efficiency of British homes. One such method is thermal imaging. In 2022, we brought you multiple reports of organisations, including the charity Cambridge Carbon Footprint; South Somerset District Council; and Octopus Energy, providing thermal cameras to property owners for the purpose of identifying heat loss. Armed with this information, householders could target their insulation efforts effectively. Subsequently reducing their energy consumption, bills, and emissions. 2023 has seen even more councils and organisations adopt similar policies. Below are just a few instances that made headlines.
The ongoing cost of living crisis has understandably prevented many people from undertaking essential home maintenance work. To reduce spending, homeowners leave simple safety checks or repair jobs unaddressed. Far from saving households money, avoiding necessary upkeep is estimated to cost the average home £1885 a year, contributing to an overall additional expenditure of £6.8bn across households in the UK. One task that property owners often procrastinate is having their gas boiler safety checked by a qualified Gas Safe registered engineer. Still, with autumn and winter fast approaching, not having your boiler safety checked could prove more expensive than having it done.
General manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, Julian Grant, sat down with Energy Manager Magazine (EM Magazine) to discuss his top tips for saving energy. A convergence of environmental and energy crises combined with changing working habits has put additional pressure on facilities managers to find savings and limit emissions. Therefore, it came as a bit of a surprise when Julian Grant, a man who according to his LinkedIn profile has over thirty-eight years of experience in electrical test and measurement equipment with a particular focus on energy efficiency, advocated taking a walk and watching your electricity usage as ways to reduce consumption and expenditure! Was this really the best advice he had to offer struggling facilities managers?! Well, like all things energy, the value of Julian Grant’s comments only becomes apparent after further investigation.
It is no secret that the cost-of-living crisis, rising global temperatures, and approaching climate targets have created more pressure than ever to reduce our energy consumption. For over a year, we have published multiple reports on 
Chauvin Arnoux’s Julian Grant published an article in the October 2022 edition of Professional Electrician detailing four simple tests contractors can add to their arsenal to bolster their income and beat spiralling inflation and surging fuel costs. The information below is taken from that article.
As night gathers our heating watch begins. With energy bills rising, along with anxiety about greenhouse gas emissions, maximising energy efficiency is more important than ever. One of the most effective ways of reducing household bills and emissions is to ensure your home is properly insulated. In fact, energy companies, councils, and charities have all implemented programs to help homeowners do just that.
PASS Ltd invites you to this FREE Energy Saving workshop, hosted by Fluke's Mark Sherwood Technical Product Specialist.
