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CA Customer: "I Have Koi Ponds"
From: ****
To: "Sterling D. Allan" <sterlingda@josephprep.com>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: line up licensed electrician
I read the report regarding the test made
[...]
 Maybe
my situation will [work well]. I have 2.5 HP pumps that run 24hours per day to
maintain a Koi Pond in the summer a 3 ton AC unit that will run 12-14 hours per
day.
I noted in the report that the person testing you unit had very little in the
way of inductive load
I am concerned with the 6+ amps draw at IDLE MODE This seems to be rather
excessive?
At this point I would still be interested in trying your unit , however if it
does not perform at least to your advertised power savings I would require the
opportunity to return the unit for a refund of it's cost.
My electric bill runs $500 in winter and $600 in summer as you can see the
Koi pond uses a lot of electricity. The pumps on the pond are inductive and run
24 hours per day.
One pump is 220 volt drawing 3.6 amps per leg and the other is 115 volt at
7.4 amp. This means that one leg will be loaded 10 amps and the other will be
loaded at 3.6 amps. Since this is a twenty four hour condition I would assume
that your unit will be the non idle position all of the time?
Please respond to this email with you comments and answers.
-- VH
Sterling's Reply -- Yes, Good Application
Written April 11, 2003; edited July 12, 2003
Hi **,
Two things.
First, your situation is precisely the kind of circumstance where the
EnergyWise-1000 will bring unusually high savings. High inductive load demand
24/7 from your Koi Pond motors and a large AC unit. That is the kind of
situation seen in industry that has spurred the use of this technology there for
20 years. The vast majority of homes do not have such a demand, and thus will
not see as high savings on electrical usage.
Second, make sure that your total amp load is not more than 200 amps. That is
the rating for the EnergyWise-1000. If it is more than that, then you will need
to install two of these (or whatever multiple, installed in parallel, will give
you the total amp coverage you need).
A quick way to determine this is to look at your main disconnect breaker switch
array. Mine consists of a single 125 Amps breaker, so obviously I fall within
the 200 amp max.
With your high inductive load, even if you have to buy two or more of these, you
will realize a return on your investment in a reasonably short period of time.
I would encourage you to go ahead with your purchase. Remember, there is a
referral commission for every sale you generate.
Sincerely,
Sterling D. Allan
| Preface Note of Clarification, July 11,
2003
The reason for the negative data from my
home had to do with the fact that (1) my power usage is unusually low
compared to typical homes, (2) the 15 days I tested it were among the
lowest power consumption time for our usage. If I were to run it
for a year (including high AC and furnace months), I would most likely
see a net energy savings.
The most attractive feature of the EnergyWise1000 Unit is the power
conditioning that extends the life of the appliances.
Sterling
D. Allan |
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D. Allan April 11, 2003
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