Electricity + Control August 2016

TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

• A heat pump pumps heat from the outside air into the water to be heated. • A heat pump uses one unit of electricity and two units of low temperature air to produce three units of hot water. • Installing a heat pump has saved this hotel’s management R6 000 per month.

air conditioner into the surrounding air, it pumps the heat from the outside air into the water to be heated. A heat pump can be up to three times more efficient than a tra- ditional electric element geyser because it uses one unit of electricity and two units of low-temperature air to produce three units of hot water whereas a traditional geyser uses three units of electricity or gas. Eskom's national Advisory Service Eskom's national Advisory Service can help you to locate heat pump suppliers. The team can also advise hotels on: • Reducing energy usage Doing walk-through energy assessments to identify energy us- age patterns, energy needs, areas of energy wastage and energy saving opportunities • Improving the energy efficiency of operations and electrical sys- tems and processes

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• Prioritising maintenance as an important contributor to reducing energy usage • Finding SANAS approved energy savings Measurement & Veri- fication Authorities

Advisors help identify funding opportunities for energy efficiency projects. Enquiries: Call 08600 37566 – leave your name and number and an Eskom Energy Advisor will contact you. Alternatively, ask for a specific advisor to contact you or email an enquiry to AdvisoryService@eskom.co.za Visit www.eskom.co.za/idm