Gas Boiler flues must be installed so that combustion fumes are discharged safely and efficiently to atmosphere. Incorrectly fitted flues or flues that have deteriorated could cause poisonous carbon monoxide gas to leak into occupied parts of buildings.

Following a death caused by carbon monoxide inhalation in 2008, the Health and Safety Executive issued a Safety Alert which was followed by a Safety Notice in December 2010, aimed at Owners of gas boilers, Landlords, Engineers and Contractors.  Boiler flues must be continuous, all joints must be correctly assembled and flue systems must be adequately supported.

Reduce Your Running Costs And Emissions Through Voltage Optimisation

What is Voltage Optimisation?

The voltage at which electricity is supplied has historically varied from country to country. In the UK the supply voltage was originally set at 415V. However, under European harmonization, the nominal supply voltage in the UK has been officially down rated to 400V. In practice there has been no change.

The result is that manufacturers have to supply equipment that operates over a wide voltage range. However, there will be an optimum voltage when it works at its most efficient. As the UK voltage is at the high end of this range, by reducing the supply voltage systems, it can operate more efficiently thereby reducing electricity consumption.

Smart Meters are the new generation of electricity and gas meters which will bring about the end of estimated bills and meter readings potentially offering reliable and accurate billing based on actual meter reads, which are collected remotely and removes the need for someone to read your meter manually. The meters measure energy consumption trends giving householders and businesses instant information of their usage, both historical and real-time, to allow more energy management; they also provide two-way communication, enabling meters to be easily updated.

Building Owners & Operators - Reduce Your Running Costs And Emissions Through Power Factor Correction

What is Power Factor and Power Factor Correction?

• Most commercial and industrial premises have inductive loads such as electric motors, fluorescent lighting, ventilation, refrigeration, air conditioning etc. They distort the power supply making it inefficient. 
• Power factor is the measure of this inefficiency and is the difference between actual power (kW) and apparent power (kVA), which the equipment actually uses. 
• Power factor correction works by improving the power factor bringing it closer to 1 (unity) therefore reducing apparent power (kVA).