hastingscouncilcasestudyapril12.pdf
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Marshall-Tufflex Energy Management Ltd
Churchfields Industrial Estate, Hastings
East Sussex, TN38 9PU
T 01424 856610
F 01424 856640
www.marshalltufflexenergy.com
A MEMBER OF THE MARSHALL-TUFFLEX GROUP OF COMPANIES
REG. NO: 02582611 REGISTERED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
REGISTERED OFFICE: SIDNEY LITTLE ROAD, CHURCHFIELDS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, EAST SUSSEX TN38 9PU
Voltis proves cost-effective solution to energy saving
Hastings Borough Council is trialling a Voltis commercial voltage optimisation system to see it can help cut energy
bills at small to medium sized council locations.
The council, which has an obligation to conserve energy wherever possible, selected Voltis for its cost-
effectiveness and the fact that it is manufactured in Hastings.
Council Senior Building Surveyor Michael Courtnage explained: We
were looking at voltage optimisation units that would deliver a
healthily short payback period for small to medium sized councilbuildings with lower electrical loads. And thats where Voltis scored
over its competitors it is well priced and we believe it will be cost-
effective for smaller buildings. We were also aware of other
installations in the area and conscious that Marshall-Tufflex is a local
firm.
One 63Amp Voltis unit has been installed in the basement at Johns
Place Museum and Art Gallery in Hastings, which has an approximate total annual load of 53,000 kWh. All
electrical circuits are powered by the unit, providing electricity for lighting, IT, air conditioning and other general
power requirements.
If the trial proves successful the council may consider installing Voltis in other smaller council locations. We areeager to see what the unit is going to achieve, added Mr Courtnage. The payback period is all important;
rapid payback will enable us to make a business case for further installations.
Voltis is a next generation logic-controlled intelligent voltage optimiser that constantly monitors incoming
voltage and power demand, adjusting itself to maximise
potential savings. Unlike many systems it also incorporates an
in-built automatic bypass function that prevents power being
cut to site by the optimiser should a problem occur with
mains supply. The system is manufactured in the UK and
offers many advantages over basic step down transformer
technology, better matching power input with power
demand to deliver higher savings. Voltis returnspower/carbon savings of up to 20%. It will also reduce
maximum demand levels, refine power quality by improving
the balance across the phases on three phase supply,
reduce harmonic distortion (this is particularly the case of
three phase systems utilising single phase auto transformers),
suppress transients and improve power factor correction.