Jeff and Mike

[northbay-reefer]

question for the electricians in the house:

http://www.therme-at.com/Power Saver Product.htm

This thing claims to save electricity, what do you guys think ?

 

[jkreefer]

If infact he did do a light test and the light output didnt change, the meter doesnt lie....but it does seem a little to good to be true????


How much are these things?

 

[sulcata1619]

Hey Tom, That does look legitimate. I looked into other products. Here is a link for another one. http://www.thexpowerenergysaver.com/?gclid=CJr_vvOa44kCFR29YAodWUNOGA


This item is a capacitor that soaks up the highs and releases on the lows of our power system. With everybodies usage being different throughout the day we have constant fluctuations. The whole concept makes sense. If you wanted to do the whole house you would need two. one for each phase.

 

[northbay-reefer]

Hmmm that sounds interesting, maybe you can explain a little more detail, because I still can't get how this thing will save energy

 

[coralfarmer]

I found the best way to save energy. but you electricans won't like it.. Its called solar energy, harnessing those tiny photons that are bouncing around our atmosphere.
That is my goal.

 

[jkreefer]

Hippie

 

[coralfarmer]

You watch, I'll build myself a hemp reactor and start dosing with granola

 

[coralfarmer]

Hey maybe Hemp juice can feed my corals?

Humm?

 

[sulcata1619]

I think solar is a great idea. Hippie! LoL

 

[coralfarmer]

What? I can't hear you my bongwater reactor is to loud.

 

[northbay-reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8993278#post8993278 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coralfarmer
You watch, I'll build myself a hemp reactor and start dosing with granola

I can picture you lining up at the nearest McDonald buy up their used oil

btw, am thinking about going Solar too, so maybe soon I'll have it all install and you can take a tour The bong idea doesn't work since you have to mount that pretty HIGH

 

[sulcata1619]

Tom I am looking into the power savers. I want to learn more about the efficiency of them. i will let you know what I find out. did you go to the link I posted. it explains the item pretty well.
I think

 

[coralfarmer]

I have seen them around. I think there uesd to be a company that advertised in some of the fish mags. I always thought they were a gimmick. But I am not an electrican

 

[coralfarmer]

Your not an "electrican" either a silly type-o its electrician as you already know. see what Six Years of college gets you.

 

[sulcata1619]

Just as I suspected Tom. Here is a link to KUTV.com. They bought two of the Xpower units One for test and one for sacrifice in the lab. All it has in it was a $1.00 capacitor.
http://kutv.com/letbillbuyit/local_story_038185542.html

 

[sulcata1619]

Here is an independant study.
http://www.thexpowerenergysaver.com/?gclid=CJr_vvOa44kCFR29YAodWUNOGA

 

[sulcata1619]

http://www.advancedenergy.org/build...y/systems_approach/energy_saving_devices.html

 

[jkreefer]

too good to be true

 

[northbay-reefer]

Mike, thanks for the info. These things doesn't look like they are worth it

 

[sulcata1619]

They would be worth it if we had a huge motor load. Our main concern obviously is lights (resistive load).