Depending upon the rate structure of your electric utility, you may be able to save a substantial amount of money on your electric bill. Pay-back period for an equipment purchase including installation cost may be as little as six months. Utility rate structures that account for reactive power consumption, by either a KVA or var demand usage, or a power factor penalty are the ones that can provide the greatest pay-back. Other ancillary benefits to be gained by optimizing power factor are, lower energy losses, better voltage regulation and increased system capacity.

The basic principle is as follows; inductive loads such as electric motors kick back unusable energy into the power system. This unusable energy materializes as heat build-up in appliances, noise on transistor radios and cordless phones, etc.. The KVAR Energy Optimizer contains a capacitor which absorbs this unusable energy and later releases it as usable electricity that can be used by electical appliances, thereby reducing your energy demand from the power company.

This unit should be installed by a licensed electrician. It may be installed outdoors, and it includes a length of watertight conduit and elbows to help complete the installation. The unit has a simple three wire installation. A status light on the unit lets you know it is working properly.