“The
Digi-RTU is a game-changing retrofit technology that will allow companies to
add features to their standard air conditioners that are usually only available
on very large, expensive, high-tech air conditioning systems”
Chief technical officer
of Integrated Energy Solutions, Andrew Saunders commenting on their
introduction of Digi-RTU as the exclusive distributors in the Caribbean and
Latin America
Inverter
Air conditioning Technology is far more energy efficient than constant-volume
air conditioners. They are even more efficient if they are not on the grid and
are solar powered as explained in my blog article
entitled “JPS
Co to introduce Prepaid Power and other Services by 2013 - Twilight Saga
Breaking Dawn 2 Signals Coming Competition from Alternative Energy”.
But
most corporate Building in Jamaica were built with older Central
Air-Conditioning Systems from the 60's, with many slowly converting to Inverter
Technology due to the high cost of the Technology.
A new Technology on the market may change that though, making it possible to retrofit current Central Air-Conditioning Systems to work as Inverter Type Air Conditioners without having to completely replace them, a very costly and inconvenient venture.
That
new Technology is called Digi-RTU and it converts constant-volume Central
Air-Conditioning Systems into variable-output, inverter-type systems as stated
in the article “Companies
To Reduce Energy”, Published Friday March 13, 2015, The Jamaica Gleaner.
Once
installed, most buildings can achieve savings on their utility bill as high as
70% because it’s the same technology used in high-efficiency inverter
mini-split air conditioners, only scale up to the size of a large building.
Integrated Energy
Solutions – How Digi-RTU can make Central Air conditioning Inverter Efficient
The
result?
Digi-RTU
improves on the energy efficient operation of the Central Air-Conditioning
Systems by constantly monitoring the building's temperature and changing the
compressors and condenser fans speeds. This results in the Central
Air-Conditioning Systems output perfectly matching demand through output cycle.
To
quote Chief technical officer of Integrated Energy Solutions, Andrew Saunders,
whose company are the sole distributors of Digi-RTU in the Caribbean: “The
Digi-RTU has an integrated soft-start function that reduces wear and tear on
the compressors and fans, as well as an optional diagnostic function that
monitors the performance of the air conditioner and sends out alerts when
things are going wrong. These features help to reduce maintenance costs and
down time, as well as extend equipment life”.
The
occupants of the building will feel the results; consistent temperature and
humidity and thus improved user comfort in these large, older corporate and
Government buildings.
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