Fluke Webinar: Power Quality and Energy Measurement to Reduce Cost of Energy

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🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 01:50 🌐 *Introduction to the webinar and background information about the company, TEquipment.* 04:09 💡 *Importance of measuring energy use for businesses to ensure power quality meets local standards.* 06:11 📊 *Measuring energy and power quality is crucial for avoiding unplanned downtime, managing utility bills, and understanding facility usage patterns.* 10:14 🔄 *Distinguishing between quantity (energy) and quality (power characteristics like harmonics) for effective facility management.* 12:39 🚨 *Consequences of poor power quality include power failures, flickering lights, breakdowns, and malfunctions of machinery.* 16:18 🛠️ *Causes and solutions for energy waste, including inefficient loads, poor power quality, and incorrectly sized motors.* 21:13 🍺 *Analogy explaining real power (useful), reactive power (wasted), and demand power in the context of energy efficiency.* 24:18 📈 *Importance of analyzing measured power data over time to understand usage patterns and identify opportunities for energy savings.* 25:47 ⚡ *Explanation of demand kilovolt amps (KVA) and the need to reduce total demand on the utility for cost savings.* 26:55 🌐 *Power factor as a measure of system efficiency and the impact on utility rates; maintaining a power factor above 0.95 can avoid penalties.* 27:08 ⚡ *Power factor affects billing: Poor power factor can lead to additional fees for the entire billing period, even if it's below 0.95 for only 15 minutes.* 29:12 🔄 *Harmonics and LEDs: Harmonics, caused by nonlinear devices like computers, decreased due to smarter engineering. However, transitioning to LED lighting may introduce harmonics, necessitating careful consideration.* 33:41 🔽 *Dips and Swells: Electrical disturbances like dips and swells can lead to power loss, equipment damage, and downtime. Monitoring tools like Fluke help identify these issues and quantify their impact.* 35:07 ⚡ *Transients: Rapid voltage or current changes, known as transients, can cause breaker trips and equipment damage. Measuring transients helps prevent downtime and equipment damage.* 36:42 ⚖️ *Unbalanced Systems: Unbalanced voltages in three-phase systems, caused by various loads, can lead to inefficiencies, overheating, and equipment damage. Fluke tools simplify the measurement of unbalance.* 39:58 💡 *Flicker: Visible changes in brightness, or flicker, can result from large motor startups. Flicker may cause health issues, nuisance tripping, and unwanted triggering of backup power supplies. Measurement helps pinpoint the cause and avoid problems.* 41:44 🏭 *Facility Energy Management: To optimize energy use, start by measuring total power consumption at the main service entrance. Identify energy-intensive equipment, like motors and lighting, and prioritize efficiency improvements for maximum impact.* 49:58 🔍 *Understanding Utility Bills: Utility bills provide crucial information on electricity costs, peak demand charges, and usage patterns. Analyzing the bill helps identify opportunities for energy savings, such as shifting usage to off-peak times.* 53:05 🔄 *Regularly monitor energy consumption, especially during non-operational hours, to identify areas where energy is being consumed without useful work.* 54:15 🔄 *Duration of energy measurement depends on operational cycles; cover as much as possible, considering seasonal variations and changes in operations.* 54:41 📉 *Understand power factor and demand, as poor power factor and high demand lead to surcharges due to the utility compensating for inefficiencies.* 55:07 🔍 *Utilize tools like power meters at different points in the electrical system to pinpoint areas for energy improvement and identify the biggest return on investment.* 56:29 📅 *Use calendar views to detect unusual energy usage patterns, helping quickly identify and investigate potential issues.* 57:21 🛠️ *Leverage power quality analysis tools with color-coded indicators to assess frequency, voltage variations, and events, providing a starting point for energy analysis.* 58:13 📊 *Explore software capabilities for comparing different time periods, allowing a detailed analysis of power usage patterns and identification of anomalies.* 59:29 ⚙️ *The Fluke 438 series two measures torque and mechanical outputs through current signature analysis, eliminating the need for physical measurements at the motor itself.* 01:00:23 🛠️ *When choosing a Fluke power quality tool, consult with experts at T Equipment to determine the most suitable model for your specific application.* 01:02:15 🌐 *Assess power quality based on local standards (e.g., EN 50160 in the U.S.) and use Fluke power quality tools with preset modes for easy compliance monitoring.* Made with HARPA AI