Power Solutions
Ampica’s power quality solutions protect your company’s critical equipment and infrastructure from sags, blips, spikes, and surges that can disrupt production efficiency.
This power quality monitoring and corrections detects an incident and takes immediate corrective action to protect all electrical equipment and essential functions connected to your main distribution panel 24 hours a day, 365- days a year.
Power Quality Systems
By considering Power quality systems, facility managers can transform their electrical systems, leading to substantial cost savings and improved operational efficiency.
Balance voltage between all phases with Capacitors, MOV’S and a Patented Wiring System designed to allow unusable power, that is currently being lost to be returned to your grid via the ground and neutral design.
Voltage is optimized, and Transient Voltage is reduced, resulting in more savings. To accomplish this, the Powerhouse adds capacitance through a series of capacitors. This enables the unit to capture the Reactive Power, which is commonly lost to ground, store it, and return it to the system evenly across all phases as needed.
Reduced Power Consumption: Power quality systems lowers kWh consumption by 5-10%, leading to significant energy savings.
Decreased Demand Levels: Peak demand levels are reduced by up to 20%, resulting in lower utility costs.
Improved Power Factor: The system optimizes power factor above 0.95, minimizing reactive power and potentially avoiding utility penalties.
Voltage Optimization: Power quality systems constantly balances and optimizes voltage, even under heavy loads.
Elimination of Voltage Events: Sags, blips, spikes, and surges are immediately corrected, protecting sensitive equipment.
Harmonic Distortion Reduction: The system decreases harmonic distortion by 80%, improving overall power quality.
Increased System Capacity: Amperage is reduced by 15-20%, freeing up capacity for new equipment without requiring switchgear additions.
Extended Equipment Lifespan: By providing stable, optimized voltage, Power quality systems help prolong the lifespan of facility equipment.
Three-Phase Voltage Balance: The system ensures balanced voltage across all phases, regardless of load size.
Reduced Carbon Footprint: The significant decrease in energy consumption makes the electrical system more efficient and eco-friendly.
Comprehensive Solution: The system combines power recycling with constant voltage balancing, providing benefits that surpass those of traditional power correction technologies.
Extended Equipment Lifespan: Stable, optimized voltage helps prolong the lifespan of facility equipment, reducing replacement and maintenance costs.
Reduced Downtime: Immediate correction of voltage events like sags and surges protects sensitive equipment and prevents operational disruptions.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Power quality systems provide comprehensive data on energy usage and system performance, enabling more informed financial planning and resource allocation.
Sustainability Initiatives: The significant reduction in energy consumption aligns with corporate sustainability goals, potentially improving the company’s environmental profile and stakeholder relations.
Improved Power Reliability: Power quality systems enhances overall power quality and system stability by balancing voltage and reducing harmonic distortion.
Future-Proofing: The system’s ability to optimize existing infrastructure can defer or reduce the need for costly electrical system upgrades.
Cost-Savings:
On average, Power quality systems installations have produced cost savings of over 10% from reduced demand and consumption alone.
Operational Savings:
Additional savings can be realized through the prevention of electrical events and improved equipment performance.
For a CFO, these benefits translate to improved financial performance, reduced operational risks, and enhanced strategic capabilities in managing the organization’s energy infrastructure and costs.
Reduced Energy Costs:
Power quality systems can lower kWh consumption by 5-10% and reduce peak demand levels by up to 20%, leading to significant energy cost savings.
Improved Return on Investment:
The system achieves average cost savings of over 10% through reduced demand and consumption alone, yielding a strong financial return.
Increased Operational Efficiency:
Power quality systems can enhance overall system efficiency and lower operational costs by optimizing voltage and minimizing energy waste.
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A power quality system is an electrical control system that stores and uses it to constantly balance and optimize voltage throughout the system, reducing demand levels and total power consumption.
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Installed at a primary power source, power quality systems are technology that is able to successfully capture electricity, store it, and use it to optimize power quality and lower kilowatt demand.
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All facilities have a portion of power lost to the ground and never consumed, known as reactive power. A power quality system can capture this reactive power, condition it into usable energy, and store or use it as a secondary power source.
Power Factor Correction (PFC) plays a key role in improving electrical efficiency and optimizing system performance. While the Powerhouse system corrects power factor, it also delivers added value far beyond standard PFC equipment.
Why Power Factor Correction Matters:
Improved Energy Efficiency: A higher power factor—closer to 1—means your electrical power is being used more effectively for productive work rather than wasted as reactive power.
Lower Energy Costs: By reducing the need to generate and transmit reactive power, overall energy consumption drops. That translates to lower utility bills and more efficient use of energy resources.
Better Equipment Performance: Electrical equipment like motors and transformers operate more reliably and efficiently when voltage and current are in sync. Correcting power factor keeps these systems performing at their best.
These case studies demonstrate the significant impact of power quality solutions across various industries, addressing issues from equipment failure to production losses while providing substantial returns on investment.
Problem: High equipment repair costs and frequent assembly line downtime
Solution: Power quality system implementation
Result: Improved production efficiency and reduced costs
Problem: Frequent assembly line shutdowns
Solution: Custom power quality system
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Problem: Premature LED burnout
Solution: Power quality system installation
Result:
Problem: Need for equipment protection and operational efficiency
Solution: Comprehensive power quality system
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Problem: Need for critical infrastructure protection
Solution: Power quality system implementation
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