Energy Management Systems and consumption analysis

Basics of electrical installations for energy optimisation

Before attempting to take any steps to reduce electricity costs, the internal electrical grid must be understood. There are three essential categories to be considered when analysing problems:

1. The total power contracted. It is reflected in the electricity bill and follows a standard type of consumption that meets consumer needs.
2. The pattern of consumption based on industrial or domestic usage. In practice, this means the installed devices and the energy each unit needs to consume to operate correctly.
3. Energy consumption rate per device. This stems from the previous category. For example, it specifies the time used by each power consumption device. A fridge will usually consume a continuous amount, whereas a dishwasher will probably consume a different amount from month to month. If you are able to identify these variables, then it is easy to manage power consumption.

It is very useful and revealing to break down contracted power consumption per installed electrical appliance and usage times. If you are unable to find a decent alternative to your consumption, you can always compare rates and offers from electricity companies. All include a discount on electricity consumption subject to individual contract conditions that also need to be evaluated

Keys to understand and calculate electricity consumption

Your electricity consumption may be conveniently tracked by using measuring devices such as energy consumption analysers. Any deviation in the usual rate caused by a device's malfunction is immediately detected. It is as simple as comparing the amounts consumed by the same device for previous periods.

The analysis of over 250 electrical parameters with references to energy, cost and equivalence in emissions shows whether current regulations on Energy Efficiency are being complied with or not. The documentation provided allows you to quickly configure the system, enabling you to safely and reliably track the consumption of your private network. You no longer have to mentally calculate consumption since rates are conveniently updated and even different sources of power are recognised. This is the case, for example, with auxiliary power units or UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

A definitive state-of-the art solution providing complete control over the operation of an electrical network. Corrective actions have been clearly indicated for any detected malfunctioning.

Spain, together with Germany, has the highest electricity rates in the European Union. The actions you take to save energy lower its effect on your budget by saving important costs in the medium and long term. The solutions to any doubts arising from this section may be found on commercial networks offering these products.