Comments on: Stromquist Radio Interviews Pete Baselici From Wattstopper

By: ASHRAE 90.1-2010: How to comply your first step | Control Trends by Stromquist

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:07:33 +0000

[...] Lighting Management product at a later date. For more information on Wattstopper listen to my interview with Pete Baselici. Pete will be in Atlanta for a ‘lunch and learn’ so stay tuned for information on how [...]

By: HVAC training video Wattstopper PW 100 occupancy sensor | Control Trends by Stromquist

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:50:57 +0000

[...] lighting solutions that range from the PW-100 passive infrared wall switch occupancy sensor to full blown lighting control systems that can communicate with a building automation system through a JACE. In this video see how easy [...]

By: The best thermal camera for the HVAC industry? Why overpay? | Control Trends by Stromquist

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:28:06 +0000

[...] flow, Testo has added a light meter in the pocket line series. A must for checking foot candles and lighting retrofits. Jim also updates us on the Testo Thermal imagner. Testo took their time when bring out their [...]

By: Saving energy through plug control | Control Trends by Stromquist

Saving energy through plug control | Control Trends by Stromquist — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:45:33 +0000

[...] You have invested in a state of the art building automation system to make your facility energy efficient and environmentally friendly. You are controlling your major energy loads, yet you are still a victim of “phantom energy losses.” Phantom energy losses are, for the most part, very small: someone leaves their workstation and leaves on their lights, computer monitor, or an electric heater. In one case it was estimated that the average load for each workstation was 149 watts. If you have several workstations this “plug cost” can add up to quite a bit of wasted energy, but controlling these individual workstations with your building automation system is not cost effective. Wattstopper has developed a price effective way to get these loads under control. Their Isole IDP-3050 is an 8 receptacle surge suppressor with an occupancy sensor that controls six of the eight receptacles. This means that when someone leaves their workspace, the occupancy sensor ( which usually mounts underneath the desk ) shuts down the power ( after a programmed time delay) to noncritical loads like electric heaters and computer monitors, while keeping critical loads such as CPUs powered. When the person returns to their workspace or cubical these loads are repowered. For less than $100 you get not only a surge protector and power strip but also a low cost and efficient method of controlling phantom energy losses. Also, the surge suppressor has a 5 year warranty. To get an idea of how much this strategy can save, check out these case studies: “Gold Leed Award“, ”Isole controls plug cost for 3COM“, and check out my interview with Pete Baselici from Wattstopper on Stromquist Radio. [...]