Power Quality products are no longer an option in our
electronic society, they are a necessity. From microwaves in the home to the
microwave towers feeding data to corporate offices, demand for uninterrupted,
uncorrupted electrical power is exploding.
As reported in Parade Magazine - August 11, 2002: "Lightning and power surges cause about $500 million in damage to electronics each year in the U.S. and Canada. As many as 20% of PCs are damaged by power surges, and even small surges will ruin your electronics over time -- not just computers but also TVs, VCRs and other household items. And surges don't just come through electric plugs. Nearly 30% enter homes through phone lines or cable TV lines. It isn't foolproof, but it's smart to plug all valuable electrical items into surge protectors."
Global competition demands an intensive examination of this significant issue, yet often we find ourselves guilty of being "too busy mopping up the water to turn off the faucet".
That's where Energy Control Systems can help. Let our
engineering and sales team redefine customer service. Our lab staff will
even comparatively bench any number of competitive products. From
Mexico to Argentina and Taiwan to Chile - Power Quality and Surge protectors have been our only
business for over 18 years!
Maximum uptime for electrical and electronic equipment is our business...
because you demand it!
Downtime is virtually intolerable in the manufacturing sector
of our economy. Yet, Business Week magazine reports that "$26 Billion dollars
a year of lost time and revenue can be attributed to power
related
problems." Computerworld magazine reported that a price tag of $78,191 per hour
cost on computer downtime for the average company. Also,
according to Contingency Planning Research Inc., power problems are at the root
of nearly 50% of data loss at computer installations in the US. Thus it makes
economic sense to consider solutions that ensure a continuous, quality power
supply.
A
study composed recently by Interpose Inc. and Microsoft analyzes the Total Cost
of Operation for Windows based systems. They have dissected the cost of
operations into Hardware and Software, Management, Support, Downtime and several
other items. Their research indicates the TCO for the desktop PC runs in the
neighborhood of $7250 per year! An incredible number! The figure we are most
concerned with is the 20% allocation of the TCO to downtime! If we extrapolate
50% of that cost as being power related then approximately $725 of the annual
cost of operation on a networked PC can be attributed to poor power!!!
How often have you asked yourself, "How much money and
equipment do companies really lose?" The figures are staggering!
The primary critical area of concern is voltage spikes, transients, or surges
and lightning. While lightning is obviously the most visible and immediately
destructive, unseen switching transients caused by copiers, lighting grids,
elevator motors, welders, etc.... are present in every electrical system,
period. These unseen gremlins constantly and consistently eat away at the
microscopic traces in your computer chips, weaken the insulation of your motors,
and shorten the life of your lighting systems and ballasts.
As much as 40% of your electrical maintenance overhead can be attributed to transient voltage spikes. Maintenance Technology magazine reported that "....$1000 saved in maintenance cost reductions is like creating an additional $24,000 in sales"! Is there a solution? Yes! SineTamer Surge protectors! Read our Articles and Information section and then contact one our Regional Distributors for personal attention.
It really is all about the people! From the production
floor, to the design team, to the administrative
staff,
to the field personnel - we are all about providing a level of customer support
unparalleled in this industry. Our desire is
for our
clients to become our partners. We extend an open invitation to our
customers to personally visit our production and design team. We will
prepare and perform any number of standard C62.41 testing procedures in our
fully equipped laboratory. You can even visit our plant floor and
witness products being assembled, QC'd and poured and packaged!
Our business is you. From problem solving and problem prevention to project specific engineering and design we are here for you.
From South America to North Africa and the Pacific Rim if you
have a surge suppression need of any size or shape - then we need to visit.
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