Energy management program resources

Troubleshooting Common Solar Photovoltaic System Problems

With the push to energy independence and renewable energy sources, HVAC technicians need to know how to troubleshoot photovoltaic systems

Targeting Safety in Photovoltaic System Installation and Maintenance

Late on a Sunday afternoon the Kern County Fire Department responded to a call at a store on Rosedale Highway in Bakersfield, California. Crews found that a row of solar panels on the roof had caught fire. Some of the panels were still live when the crew arrived, so the fire crew had to take extra precautions until electrical power could be disconnected.

Renewable energy: Maintenance and health of battery storage systems

Importance of investing in battery storage systems health and maintenance.

How Good Data Helps Manage PV and Microgrid Performance

How to use data to prove the value of PV and microgrids in order to provide a safer, cheaper, more secure and more reliable distributed energy electric power system.

Case study: How to detect compressed air, gas and vacuum leaks AND find hidden profits

What if there were a leak detection technology that could pinpoint the precise location of a leak from up to 50 meters away? The Fluke ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager, a “gamechanger” in the pursuit of finding compressed air leaks.

How to prioritize the leaks in your compressed air system using LeakQ

If your compressed air system is under-performing, your connected equipment will be too. Learn how to monitor and prioritize which air leaks to fix using the Fluke ii900 LeakQ mode.

Expediting air leak detection

Even the smallest air leaks can compound product and energy waste and lost production time—especially for a production line that cannot function without compressed air to run its tools and processes.

Case study: How air leak detection equipment prevents downtime

Find out how air leak detection equipment prevents downtime for a 150,000 square foot plant that runs approximately 400 tools on compressed air, produced by a 200-horsepower compressor.

How to Identify the Easiest Energy Savings in Your Facility

ROI for industrial energy efficiency programs. How manufacturing plants can identify energy waste, save on utilities, and industrial energy costs.

How much does energy waste cost you?

Managing energy efficiency in your facility can save money. Conducting an energy inspection can show you how to reduce energy costs by up to 25 percent.
Energy is a critical issue for facilities around the world. Undiscovered and uncorrected energy waste represents tremendous potential savings.

Find industrial energy waste

With energy savings, there's intent and then there's plan. Industrial facilities in the United States show a sustained interest in energy management. That's the intent: Reduce overall energy usage or sustain usage but increase the amount produced per kW used.
In manufacturing, a plan will only stick if it has both the wisdom of experience guiding the vision and the ROI numbers to back up the effort. But in energy, there just isn't the body of research out there for an industrial plant manager to use to set baselines for what "reasonable" energy usage looks like in a manufacturing facility.

Maintaining Backup Battery Systems for Maximum Usage and Reliability

Standby battery backup systems play a critical role in keeping essential operations functional in the event of a utility outage. Although most batteries used in modern day UPS systems are “maintenance free,” they are still susceptible to deterioration from corrosion, internal shorts, sulphation, dry-out, and seal failure.

Fluke 500 Series Battery Analyzers increase accuracy and safety, reduce testing time

CAT III rated Fluke Battery Analyzers increase accuracy, safety, efficiency, with intuitive interface, Intelligent Probes, audible cues

Measuring battery state-of-health over time to ensure optimal uptime

Although most batteries used in uninterruptable power supply (UPS) and battery back-up systems are touted as “maintenance free,” they are still susceptible to deterioration from corrosion, internal shorts, sulphation, dry-out and seal failure. But how do

Recommended battery tests and testing schedule for battery back-up systems

Healthy batteries should main¬tain a capacity above 90 % of the manufacturer’s rating; most manufacturers recommend replacing the battery if it falls below 80 %. A series of regular tests are recommended for ensuring that batteries are maintaining capacit

Energy auditing and weatherization with thermal imagers

The first step in evaluating a building's energy use involves an energy audit. This consists of various home performance tests which identify opportunities to reduce energy use. Once the audit is complete, various weatherization techniques are performed to improve the energy efficiency of the building, often called 'weatherizing'.

Get peak variable speed drive efficiency through power quality analyzer

Finding energy waste with Power Quality management

Reliable backup power

Since information technology (IT) installations are particularly sensitive to power supply fluctuations and distortions, they typically rely on an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to compensate. Some installations even include a second UPS supplied by a separate feeder, and a standby generator that can be set to start automatically three minutes after detecting a power interruption.

Energy logging in a building's ventilation system

A big savings point is the efficiency of the equipment used to run your HVAC system—the motors, chillers, boilers, etc.

Case study: Energy logger helps cut utility surcharges and power waste

At commercial buildings and industrial plants, energy costs can quickly add up, especially when older lighting systems are in place, motors age and the compressed air lines snaking around the plant leak, requiring unnecessary cycling of compressors.

How much does energy waste cost you?

Managing energy efficiency in your facility can save money. Conducting an energy inspection can show you how to reduce energy costs by up to 25 percent.
Energy is a critical issue for facilities around the world. Undiscovered and uncorrected energy waste represents tremendous potential savings.

5 Reasons to Monitor Power Consumption

Why monitor power consumption with a power logger? Get the data you need to make important energy management decisions including plant safety, cost savings, and power quality troubleshooting.

Using thermal imaging cameras for electrical inspections

Electrical Systems

Have you ever wondered about the efficiency of your fireplace?

Beyond the basics: Have you ever wondered about the efficiency of your fireplace?

Thermal Imaging Cameras for Building and Home Inspections

Three ways to conduct thermal inspections

Thermal cameras provide a return on investment