Electricity 101 – Page 11 – US Electrical Services Inc

If you are a homeowner, the following questions may interest you. a) Where is my electric meter? b) Am I being billed correctly for my use of electricity? c) How could I legally reduce my monthly electricity bills? Where is my electric meter? The electric meter is an instrument or device that measures the amount of electricity consumed in the home. Readings from the meter are usually recorded on a monthly basis by the energy supplier in order to correctly bill the customer for the service. The meter is normally installed outside the home. This maintains privacy for the customer, and convenience

Electricity 101 Energy Supply

January 4, 2017

The Emergence of Wind Power

Within the past two decades, there has been a worldwide explosion in the use of wind power. Currently, the United States, China and India account for about 90% of the wind power generated worldwide. Because of great interest in the use of clean, renewable energy, the EY (Ernst & Young) index has emerged for ranking RECAI (Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index) among the nations. Methods for generating renewable energy that are included in the EY index are Wind power (65%), Solar power (18%). In addition, other sources such as biomass (17%) have slowly gained popularity. In this article we ask

Electricity 101 Energy Supply

January 4, 2017

The Drive Toward the Use of Solar Power

The idea of having clean, renewable energy like solar power, has been a topic of contentious debate among politicians. Those who support the idea argue that the environment is getting polluted. They believe that it is necessary to eliminate pollution for the benefit of future generations. Those who oppose the idea want to continue using fossil fuels, coal and nuclear energy. They consider these energy sources to be more cost effective. Rather than engage in political debates, it may be more fruitful to look at published data, and to leave judgments to the reader. Is global warming real or imagined?

Electricity 101 Energy Savings

January 4, 2017

Save Electricity by Switching to Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

For many working class families, essential items on the family budget include housing costs (mortgage payments or rent), utilities, food, and child care. After paying for these items, you also have the car payment and insurance. It can be difficult to save any money at all. Especially when you consider all the other expenses such as clothing, dining out and vacations. But, saving on small things like energy efficient light bulbs can add up. In this article, we estimate how much savings an average family could realize merely by switching to energy efficient light bulbs. We consider the following: (a)

Electricity 101 Energy Savings

January 4, 2017

The Attractive Benefits of LED Lighting

Ever since the first electric lamp (the carbon-arc lamp) was introduced in the 1800s, many novel lighting technologies have emerged. These include fluorescent, mercury-vapor, halogen, and others. Currently, the lighting marketplace is dominated by fluorescent lighting (at about 42%), high intensity discharge lighting (at 26%), and incandescent lighting (at 22%). LED (Light Emitting Diodes) lighting has emerged as a potentially disruptive lighting technology, and its growth is accelerating. Because LED lighting has only captured about 1% of the market thus far, it is reasonable to wonder about its future. (a) How does LED differ from standard lighting? (b) What advantages

Electricity 101 Energy Savings

January 4, 2017

Installing an Energy Efficient Warehouse Lighting System

The ideal warehouse lighting system will efficiently provide the necessary level of illumination while adhering to the principles of good lighting design. These standards safeguard user safety and health. Adequate light enables the warehouse staff to easily and safely navigate through the aisles. This can help to minimize the risk of accidents and damaged items. Good lighting will also reduce staff fatigue, stress, headaches, eyestrain, and other issues related to poor lighting. In addition, it increases productivity and efficiency since the staff takes less time to identify and pick the required items. What is “good” warehouse lighting design? An efficient

Electricity 101 Energy Savings

December 28, 2016

How Electrical Supply Houses can Help Customers in Saving Energy

Electrical supply houses have the ability to educate users on energy saving opportunities. Their direct interactions with the contractors and customers provide the distributors with an opportunity to promote and sell energy efficient equipment for new installations. In addition, the electrical supply houses can help their customers upgrade existing older installations to newer energy efficient systems. Benefits of efficient energy use Energy efficiency is a major concern to environmentalists, governments and energy producers. There are numerous commercial and environmental benefits associated with efficient energy use. These include: Smaller demand means fewer emissions from the power generating plants Lower transmission losses