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KVAR - Reducing electrical waste and energy costs!

KVAR ENERGY CONTROLLER

BIG SAVINGS COME IN A SMALL BOX

Save on energy costs, eliminate energy waste, increase the life of your appliances, and surge protection for your home or establishment. Save 6% to 30% on your energy bill for home, business, or commercial setting.

The KVAR Energy Controller stores lost and wasted electricity by reclaiming and recycling wasted electrical energy throughout your homes motor loads.  

The KVAR unit then supplies the energy back to your home’s motors when needed This causes your power company meter to slow down by using less kilowatt hours resulting significantly lower monthly electric bills.

KVAR Unit

FACTS ABOUT KVAR

The KVAR unit is a capacitor based control system that reduces the amount of non-productive current in your existing electrical system. It helps to significantly reduce electrical costs and pollution from energy generated by the utility companies.

The KVAR unit will reduce demand at the meter by reducing lost and wasted power, plus it will reduce maintenance costs and increase equipment life by reducing heat around the motor and wiring.

Electricity is no longer being wasted, the motors get what it needs to be efficient and uses what is generated by the KVAR Unit not what is produced from the power company.

 

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Electric shock can cause death

When working with electrical equipment wear rubber-soled shoes, avoid damp locations and hold all tools by their insulated handles. Never touch conductive surfaces such as pipes or metal bracing. Use a non-conductive fiberglass ladder when working with electricity. Avoid shorting electrical circuits.

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

  • If a fuse blows or a circuit breaker is tripped, don’t just replace or reset it. Find out what caused the circuit to overload and correct the problem. 
  • Never replace a fuse or circuit breaker with one that exceeds the amperage rating for a given circuit. 
  • Avoid using several high-amperage appliances - such as irons or other heat-producing appliances - on the same circuit. 
  • Never replace a fuse with a penny or any other material that conducts electricity.

Appliances

  • All household appliances should bear the label of an independent testing laboratory, indicating that they meet basic safety standards. 
  • Keep heat-producing appliances, such as electric space heaters, electric ranges, and irons at least three feet (one meter) away from furniture, curtains, bedding, or anything that will burn. 
  • Allow plenty of air space around televisions, computers, and stereos to prevent overheating. 
  • Keep electrical cords away from heat-producing appliances, such as toasters and coffee makers. 
  • Be sure that detachable appliance cords, such as those used with coffee makers, deep-fat fryers, and popcorn poppers are rated for the electrical-load requirements of the appliance

Electrical Outlets

  • Have a professional electrician replace old or damaged outlets with modern, three-wired, polarized receptacles. Proper grounding is essential to minimize fire and shock hazards. 
  • Plugs should match outlets. Three-pronged plugs require three-wired receptacles or a properly grounded adapter. Polarized plugs (now standard), with one prong wider than the other, require polarized receptacles. 
  • Never cut off or bend the ground pin of a three-pronged plug. This ground connection protects you from severe shock caused by a faulty cord or malfunctioning appliance. 
  • Never alter the wide prong of a polarized plug to make it fit into an outdated outlet. Have the outlet replaced and properly grounded. 
  • Protect children from electrical shock by installing plastic safety inserts in unused outlets.

Electrical Tips

No-cost Tips for Saving Energy and Money

Contrary to popular opinion, you sometimes get more than you pay for. The following energy-saving tips won’t cost you a penny—but they can save you bucks on your energy bills.

  • Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
    Keep your home at 78 degrees in the summer, or at the warmest temperature that is comfortable for you.

  • When leaving home for more than 4 hours raise the thermostat 5 to 10 degrees in summer and lower it 5 to 10 degrees in winter. Do the same at night before going to bed.

  • Close south-, east-, and west-facing curtains during the day to keep out solar heat during the summer.

  • Clean the coils at the back of your refrigerator twice a year.

  • Only heat and cool rooms you use; close vents and doors to rooms that are not being used.

  • Keep windows closed and shades down when air conditioning is on.

  • Check and clean air conditioning filters monthly and replace as needed.

  • Unplug electric chargers, televisions and audio/video equipment when not in use (or plug them into a power strip you can turn off and on). These devices use electricity even when they are not in use.
  • Turn off your computer or put it in ”sleep” mode when it is not being used.

  • Run energy-intensive appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer at night. The heat produced by these appliances will not need to be offset by your air conditioner during the day.
    Wait till you have a full load to run the dishwasher and clothes washer and use cold water when possible.

  • Keep lamps and televisions away from the thermostat. The heat they generate will cause your air conditioner to work harder. If you’re running an old refrigerator in your basement that isn’t being used, unplug it. Old refrigerators can use three times the electricity of modern ones.

     

Remember the Four R’s

Have you ever had a friend turn against you and become an enemy? It can really hurt. Electricity is a great friend, but it can hurt, too, if you don’t treat it with respect.

During May, observe National Electrical Safety Month by reminding everyone about the four R’s of electrical safety:

  • Respect the power of electricity;

  • Read and follow the operating instructions that come with every electrical product;

  • Replace worn or frayed electrical cords; and

  • Relocate appliance cords so they won’t get walked on and children can’t pull them.

Disposing of fluorescent light bulbs

More and more, people are switching from incandescent to fluorescent light bulbs in an effort to be more energy efficient. There’s even an international campaign to stop use of incandescent bulbs.

But do you know the proper way to dispose of them? Don’t feel bad, because most people don’t, and they end up in the garbage. If they break in transit, the garbage collectors are exposed to the mercury inside, not to mention when the bulbs enter our landfills. Even though the smaller spiral shaped fluorescent bulbs for lamps contain less mercury than the standard long cylinders, they can still be hazardous to our health if not disposed of properly at certified waste recycling centers.

General Electric is looking into a national solution to the problem, and plans to meet with legislators as they know it will become a crucial issue with the significant increase in use of fluorescent bulbs.

LED lights on the other hand contain no mercury and are much more energy efficient than either incandescent or fluorescent bulbs. They do cost more initially, but pay for themselves in the long run and have no disposal issues