Power Quality Considerations for Energy Efficiency Retrofits PQ-111

This seminar provides an understanding of potential equipment interactions often encountered when making energy efficiency improvements.
About this Event

PQ Considerations for Energy Efficiency Retrofits (PQ-111) is a four-hour seminar that will provide an understanding of potential equipment interactions often encountered when making energy efficiency improvements as well as methods to avoid common pitfalls.

Here are some highlights:

Replacing motor starter with adjustable speed motor drive
LED/high-efficiency lighting upgrade

For maximum benefit of this course, participants should have an understanding of basic electrical principles such as Ohms law, power, electrical metering, motors, and general electrical equipment and systems and a working knowledge of basic algebra.

This course is applicable to electrical industry professionals serving either industrial or commercial environments. For maximum benefit of this course, participants should have an understanding of basic electrical principles such as Ohms law, power, electrical metering, motors, and general electrical equipment and systems and a working knowledge of basic algebra. (4 PDH)

Power Quality for Energy Efficiency Retrofits (PQ-111)

Course Outline – 4-hour seminar

Efficient & Effective use of Electricity [30 minutes]

Efficient vs effective use of electricity

Common energy efficiency improvements

Preparing for energy efficiency improvements

Evaluate power factor

Beware: false energy savers

2. Convert (across-the-line) Motors to VFDs [60 minutes]

Potential benefits of VFDs

Fan/pump affinity laws = energy savings

Improved displacement power factor