Electricity moves from areas of high electric potential to areas of low electric potential, travelling from one end of a wire to the opposite end.
There is one vital job that a surge protector needs to perform, and that is to detect any excess voltage and to then divert the excess electricity into a grounding wire; the very reason why all surge protectors are equipped with a grounding pin (the third prong on an electrical plug). Read the rest
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Power is pivotal in the lives of everyone in South Africa; suffice to say – this is becoming increasingly challenging for all concerned. Whether you are a private individual or run a small or large business; little can be achieved without power. Load shedding– has become a bugbear for everyone, and solutions to our power problems are perhaps the number one challenge that we, as South Africans, are facing daily. Read the rest
According to statistics business owners seem to be rather reluctant to use the implementation of integrated facility management to reduce energy costs, even though these systems have the potential to save money in the long term.
Smart building management systems control, monitor and optimise building services to improve energy efficiency on so many levels.
A good example is the monitoring that adjusts lighting according to the brightness or darkness of a room; specific focus is placed on energy-guzzling systems such as air conditioning units and lights. Read the rest
Being energy efficient has a positive impact on socio-economic upliftment
Energy efficiency offers opportunities for socio–economic upliftment through creating jobs. One of the needs for the national support of energy efficiency programmes such as 49M is South Africa’s leading energy saving movement calling on all South Africans to avoid wasting energy.
The campaign, which is becoming trendy, challenges individuals and businesses to live energy efficient lives and to run energy efficient enterprises. Read the rest
Power outage? Never a problem if you are prepared!
When the power goes out and you are left in the dark, you tend to think of the obvious things that you could do to get up and running once again, such as lighting candles and using gas to make coffee and tea.
But have you really given it some careful thought? Read the rest
Calculate UPS runtime
Calculate UPS runtime accurately so that you never lose valuable work. UPS systems have been designed to keep your computer up and running regardless of whether the lights remain on or not.
By and large, a UPS system is a battery supply that has been designed to keep your equipment functioning when the power goes out – this is a good option when you are faced with challenges related to power supplied by your utility supply as they continue to face their own challenges. Read the rest
What are you doing this Earth Hour which falls on the 30th March, 2019? Enthusiasts from right across the globe is invited to switch off their lights for just an hour from 20.30 to 21.30.
This is a symbolic action that unites millions of people throughout the world to celebrate Earth Hour, which is a great opportunity to reflect on our environmental impact and renew our commitment to taking care of the world in which we live. Read the rest
We all try to do a little bit to save electricity when we are at home – but when you are travelling would you consider yourself to be an eco-friendly traveller?
Being an energy-smart and thoughtful guest can make a difference to the environment, even if it is only a little bit – remember that every little bit helps.
You need to ask yourself a couple of questions about the way you travel and how you can make a difference even when you are away from home. Read the rest
If we were prepared for every eventuality in life, everything would always run as smoothly as a well-oiled machine. Thankfully, we can prepare for certain things in life, and Eskom’s load shedding is certainly one of these.
There are certain clever ways on how to prepare for Eskom’s Load Shedding. Let common sense prevail and the rest will fall neatly into place. Read the rest
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