This dropped into my inbox today and was the cause of a wry smile.....
XXXXXX are one of the leading UK based energy reduction companies with a 20 year engineering history. We deliver guaranteed energy reduction solutions (including voltage optimisation) for a variety of UK businesses. Voltage Optimisation is a simple yet effective method of removing harmful overvoltage and reducing electricity costs whilst dramatically prolonging the lifespan of all electrical equipment.
As most of our appliances are manufactured to European standards (CE mark), they have been designed to work most effectively at 220v. The UK grid, on average, sits at the 242v mark – therefore we are using more voltage than necessary! Voltage Optimisation works by reducing the incoming voltage to around the 220v mark – much more in line with the design voltage of the appliances.
All our solutions are delivered following extensive desktop analysis & comprehensive site surveys to understand your electrical load and where savings can be guaranteed. |
This accompanied by an image (that I can't figure out how to copy and paste from the e-mail into this post) showing that I may be 'paying for up to 253V' that I don't need.
Today's homework is to provide science to validate this claim......or not.......
Surge protection is one thing - but I suspect this is another. I wonder how they do this for those who part with their money for this 'service' - possibly by an AVR, or 'adjustable' transformer - all of which will have some element of consumption/losses of their own.
Jason.