Electricity Stealing
Electricity that is fraudulently obtained through illegal hookups, meter tampering or bypass, billing irregularities and unpaid bills Electricity stealing a problem common in poor countries such as India. Electricity stealing leads to a loss of about 50% in the revenue collected. It is not just an economic issue but its a safety issue as well! However, people still steal electricity due to the following prevalent reasons: They are too poor and they cannot afford the high cost of obtaining electricity legally. High energy prices and hard times especially in the less developed regions of the...
read morePower Factor and Harmonics
What are harmonics? Harmonic is the steady state distortion of the fundamental frequency (e.g. 60Hz). There are two types of harmonics distortions and they are current distortion and voltage distortion. Harmonic distortion of current happens because a sinusoidal voltage is applied to non-linear loads such as electronic ballast, PLC, adjustable speed drives, arc furnaces and any ac/dc converters. This will cause a distortion of the fundamental current waveform Voltage distortion is generated indirectly due to the harmonic currents flowing through the distribution system. Harmonics can...
read moreIntraix Announces HEMS Partnership with Smart Integration Inc to Seek Entry into Japanese Market
SINGAPORE, Singapore—February 19, 2013— Singapore-based Startup, Intraix Pte. Ltd. today announced a collaboration partnership with Japanese Company – Smart Integration Inc to develop and market a Smart HEMS (Home Energy Management Solution) caters to the market of Japan. The HEMS System will be available in both Web and IOS platform and will be made available primarily in the provinces of Nara,Tokyo and Okinawa from June 2013 before extending to other regions in Japan. “ We are very thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Smart Integration team and they have...
read moreCFL – Compact Fluorescent Lamp
A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also called compact fluorescent light, energy-saving light, and compact fluorescent tube, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp; some types fit into light fixtures formerly used for incandescent lamps. The lamps use a tube which is curved or folded to fit into the space of an incandescent bulb, and a compact electronic ballast in the base of the lamp. Here’s a quick introductory video we found on CFLs. ” In comparison, CFLs use 75% less energy and last 10x longer. Changing a bulb to CFL can save USD40 over the entire...
read moreBroadband and Energy Management
For those have not heard of this – AT&T is developing a home energy management service, which it plans to market to its wireless and wireline customers, according to AT&T Executive Director of Public Policy Jeffery Dygert, who made the remarks on a panel for the Broadband Breakfast Club in Washington, D.C. in November 2011. ( See Video Below at 5:00 ) This isn’t the first indication AT&T is getting into home energy and the digital home. In 2010, AT&T acquired Xanboo, a decade-old firm that was one of the original home automation players which enables home owners to...
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