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Power-Save Power Factor Conditioning Unit

Power-Save
Save Up To 25% On Your Monthly Electric Bills!

The Power-Save includes a 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee and a 5 Year Warranty! Can You afford not to try it?

The Power-Save reduces the amount of power drawn from the utility by storing electricity otherwise lost from the motors in your home or business. The unit supplies this stored electricity back to your appliances or machines, decreasing demand from the utility. Decreasing demand means less usage and lower electric bills!

 

Video shows how residential and commercial Power-Save models work within their respective applications.

The easy-to-install Power-Save provides lower energy bills and increased motor and appliance life.

Residential customers throughout North America could see a realized savings of 8% - 10% typically and as much as 25% on their electrical usage (and thus power bills). The Residential Power-Save 1200™ is UL Certified as the Cat. No. ABET 2201 and CSA certified.

Money isn't all that you are saving when you use Power-Save products. It's an energy-wise purchasing decision with many positive environmental implications. Power Suppliers also benefit by being able to supply power to more customers without the generation or acquisition of additional power.

The Power-Save is a small gray box that fits neatly next to your breaker panel. The Power-Save is simply wired into a dedicated circuit breaker. The unit can be installed outdoors or indoors, at the main breaker panel or at a sub panel at your home.

Product Benefits:
• Reduces electrical bills up to 25% per month
• Increases motor and appliance life
• UL Tested and Listed
• CSA certified 
• Eliminates power surges
• Reduces 'noise' in the electrical system

Product Warranty: 
• 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee
• 5 Year Manufacturer Warranty
• Must be  installed by a licensed electrician

• Model PS1200 Residential

Single Phase
240 Volt AC application
Use a 20 amp two-pole circuit breaker
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• Model PS3200 Commercial

Three Phase
Rated for a 200 amp inductive load 
Use a 30 amp three-pole breaker 
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• Model PS3400 Commercial

Three Phase
Rated for a 400 amp inductive load 
Use a 40 amp three-pole breaker 
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download pdf US Department of Energy - Reducing Power Factor Cost - Fact Sheet

 

Residential Customer Testimonials PS1200

"On March 24th, 2006 I had a Power Save 1200 installed on my circuit panel in my Baltimore Maryland home. My home is about 2200 Square feet and is a townhouse. My February/March utility bill used 1542 Kwh. My March/April bill had 1272 Kwh usage, and although I only had the Power Save 1200 on my circuit panel for 19 days in the March/April billing period, I used 270 less Kwh that month. Then, the next billing period really told the tale. The April/May bill only had 1002 Kwh usage, and I ran the A/C a couple of days that reached the 80's outside. So even with the same operation going on in our house, using everything the same, I estimated that I am averaging about 400 less Kwh a month because of the Power Save 1200...

In July our electric rates are going to 11.871 cents per Kwh so I estimate that I'm saving about $47.00 a month, which pays for the Power Save in about 7.9 months. It made a believer out of me, and it can do the same for everyone. I am in the energy business, and I have seen prices rise 600% for natural gas in the past 9 years. This product is a real winner."

Update:

"My June/July 06 bill reflects the following. In June/July 05, I was averaging 62 Kwh per day. On my most current bill, June/July 06, I am only averaging 48.7 Kwh per day. At .1050 cents per Kwh, I am saving $1.40 a day, times 30 days = $42 a month in savings!"

- Bob Kleebauer

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"Last month I saved almost 25% off my electric bill using your PS1200 unit. This month (July/Aug 2006) I have saved just over 20%. The electric company (BG&E of Maryland) has lowered my budget billing amount from $354 to $320 per month starting in September. My PS1200 should pay for itself within four months at the current rate of savings. Thank you so much for this wonderful invention."

"I have written to you on two separate occasions praising the PS1200 unit I installed on June 10th of this year. I just received my third electric bill since installing it and calculated a saving this month of $233.77 (1642 kWh saved). My total saving for 3 months has been $419. This unit is amazing."

Sincerely,

- Forrest Silver, Ellicott City, Maryland

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"I have a Power-Save 3400 commercial / industrial unit installed in my 28,000 square foot, 4-story office building. The building is home to a number of different professional offices including attorneys, engineers and the United States military. I am seeing an average savings of at least 28% per month and I am very happy with the product. Extremely happy actually. As an example, prior to the installation of the Power-Save , my April 2006 electric bill was just over $2700.00. I just received my April 2007 bill in the amount of $1780.00. The product will literally pay for itself in only a few months."

- Mo Sandiq, Owner of Northwest Investment Properties LLC, Woodland, California

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"I bought a Power-Save 1200 two months ago (January) and installed it on my home. It has obviously slowed down our E-meter/hour and we are saving money. We love it! We are also very interested in selling your product in our area."

- Cindy Morrice, West Sacramento, CA

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"I must admit, I was a bit skeptical about your product, as an electrical engineer friend introduced me to Power-Save a few months ago...

While I was testing the unit, I had my friends present. I tested the product on the load side, and I found no difference in the amperage draw to my A/C unit on the circuit conductors directly from the breaker to it. At first, I was disgruntled. After settling down and thinking about what I had just done, I realized my error and clamped my Fluke meter on the mains directly behind the meter registering current draw at the line side of the load center....and BINGO!!!!

On start up, the A/C unit went up to 91 amps and leveled out at 13 without the Power-Save 1200 on. When the Power Save unit was engaged it was a draw of 35 amps and leveled out at 8.75. That pretty much blew everyone away! After that, I tested everything with a motor load in my house. I was astonished at the significant reduction in amperage.

I have had, in addition, a lot of customers complaining of bad power spikes, sags, and all kinds of irregularities from their utilities which could benefit from the unit."

- John Turteltaub, Golden Eagle Electrical, San Diego, CA

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"I purchased a PS1200 in early June (2006) and installed it as soon as it arrived on June 10th, 2006. As you know, the electric rates in Maryland have gone up significantly since July 1st . I recently received my electric bill and compared it to my bill from June/July of 2005. I discovered a savings of 827 kwh, a 24.45% decrease over the same time period last year. This unit is wonderful; only wish I knew about it earlier...Thanks again!!"

- Forrest Silver, Ellicott City, Maryland

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"Just a quick note to let you know how shocked I was to find that your Power Save 1200, is everything you said it was and more. I had the unit installed on a disconnect switch so I could check the actual power usage with and without the Power Save 1200 in service. I am cooling 2800 sq. ft. with seven tons of A/C Heat Pump equipment. We observed an immediate drop of 6 amps. under an approximate 50% load. This represents a 16% savings. Extrapolation tells me if I use this equipment 60% of the time, I will save $42.00 each month. Which gives me a payout in 7.5 months and then pure savings? Please keep in mind that this is the savings attributed to the Heat and Cooling under Aprox 50% loaded equipment only. As the summer wears on and the load to increase, I expect the savings to grow. Please keep me informed of any further improvement or additional equipment that addresses the power reduction solutions."

- C.A.H. Austin, Arkansas

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"I am achieving well over the projected savings of 25% and I am confident this will continue into the future...if every household in America had a Power-Save 1200 installed ...there would be enough electrical energy saved to eliminate any shortage for the next 5 years."

- Robert Milligan Jr., Bluffton, SC.

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"My first month savings was as an astounding 18%! I just had to write you..."

- Lucinda Johnson, Arroyo Grande, CA

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"I installed my Power-Save 1200 in March 2006, and my savings were immediate. My first full month of usage, year over year savings were fantastic. I went from an average daily usage of 80 kWh to 55 kWh, and my bill went from $172.80 to $117.32! With this savings my Power-Save 1200 will pay for itself in 6 months."

- Stanley Weston, Fox Island, WA

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"I just got my first electric bill with the Power-Save installed and I used 7.5 kilowatts less this month than the same month last year. Works out to about $300 per year. Thanks and have a great day."

- Ron Piechowski Owner Horizon Electric, Inc. Bear, Delaware

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"My first bill with Power Save installed for a full month shows $104 in savings!, 790 less Kwh compared to last year!"

- Frank Luber

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"My Power Saver was installed on 8/4/06. I get an electric bill with a meter reading every two months, the first of which after the PS installation was on 9/20. It showed 456 KWH for 30 days, average daily cost (adc) $1.18 compared to 577 for 32 days, adc $1.31 in the same period, 2005. The next reading was on 11/21 and showed 246 KWH for 33 days, adc $0.65 compared to 463 for 30 days, adc $1.16 in the same period, 2005. My most recent meter reading was on 1/22/07 showing 284 KWH for 33 days, adc $0.73 compared to 805 for 35 days, adc $1.64 for the same period in 2006. The average monthly usage on my July, 2006 bill was 518 KWH compared to 457 KWH in the Jan. ’07 bill. The Power Saver is living up to its advertising."

- Richard McGann

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David Bollinger recently sent us a screen shot (see below) of his December 2007 electric bill and the information is remarkable to say the least. Despite the fact that the billing cycle was one day longer and the cost per KwH slightly more expensive, Bollinger saved a full 20% on his electric bill (see the usage comparisons for 2006 and 2007)! We thank David for the update and are pleased to see that he is receiving such a significant return on his investment!

Power-Save bill

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"Hi everyone. in my quest for electric efficiency in my home i stumbled across this product from Power-Save Energy Corp. I bought one and had a friend who is a electrician install it. this months bill was around 15% lower. My electrician friend bought him one as well. lol just thought i would pass it along..."

- Chris, Evanston, WY

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My name is Bernard Connelly, I purchased a power-save 1200 about a year ago and have saved approximately 16% a month in kws used. I have been responsible for seven units being sold to my friends in New York!

- Bernard Connelly, Wake Forest, NC

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"I am pleasantly surprised! I live in Baltimore county Maryland and BGE is my supplier. Well, my Feb 2008 bill is almost 1000 kwh less than last year and has been running consistently between 500 and 1000 kwh less since the device was installed. Way to go Power Save!... Without the device I would be paying a lot more! Thanks!"

- Leighton Evans

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"Sirs, From Feb 2006 - Feb 2007; used 40,020 KWH...Installed PowerSave 1200 on 19 Feb 2007... From Feb 2007 - Feb 2008 used 30,669 KWH. Down 23.31584%! Would not have believed it if I did not do figures myself!"

- Herb Bunch

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Commercial Customer Testimonials

"I have a Power-Save 3400 commercial / industrial unit installed in my 28,000 square foot, 4-story office building. The building is home to a number of different professional offices including attorneys, engineers and the United States military.

I am seeing an average savings of at least 28% per month and I am very happy with the product. Extremely happy actually. As an example, prior to the installation of the Power-Save , my April 2006 electric bill was just over $2700.00. I just received my April 2007 bill in the amount of $1780.00. The product will literally pay for itself in only a few months."

- Mo Sandiq, Owner of Northwest Investment Properties LLC, Woodland, California

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"Meadowbrook Water Company purchased a Power-Save 3400 on 11/15/08. We had it installed on a panel that serves to operate a 40hp, 3-phase, 480 volt motor that runs a pump for our water distribution company. Just prior to installation we checked the amperage and it read 55 amps per leg. We did another reading just after installation and it had already dropped to 35! We were very excited to see this much of a reduction as our power bills typically run anywhere from $2,500 a month in the winter to $6,000 a month in the summer.

Needless to say, we saw a significant drop in our power bill, and on an annual basis, that is a tremendous savings that can be passed along to our customers by not needing a rate increase even in the face of higher electric rates. Thank You Power-Save!"

- Meadowbrook Water Company

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Power-Save 1200™ Frequently Asked Questions

How Does the Power-Save Unit Work?

The unit provides energy savings by reducing the amount of power drawn from your utility with the use of specially designed harmonic resistant capacitors. Power-Save 1200 systems optimize your home's power factor thus reducing the amount of energy your homes motor loads use such as air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, pool pumps, vacuum cleaners, furnace blower motors, fans, etc. Motor loads require more energy to do their work compared to other electrical equipment in your home. The Power-Save 1200's "power factor optimization" significantly increases the efficiency of your motor load and stores waste energy resulting in decreased demand and usage of electricity from your utility company. This equates to significant cost savings for you the home owner.

Power factor is the measurement of how efficient your electrical system is using the energy delivered to your home from your utility company. For example, your stove and dryer heating coils and incadescent light bulbs have a "power factor rating" of unity or 1. This equipment converts electric energy to heat and light. Motor loads as described above can have "power factor ratings" as low as .2. This combination of electric loads in American homes results in an average "power factor rating" of .77 or less. the .77 indicates that your home is using more energy than it should to operate your electrical equipment. The Power-Save 1200 technology has a proven track record of increasing a home's "power factor rating" to .95 or better.

2.Equipment Protection

Power-Save 1200 technology provides Surge and Spike Suppression, a feature that will help protect and extend the useful life of your electrical equipment. Voltage surges and spikes come from many different internal and external sources such as utility grid changes, damaged transformers or electrical lines due to accidents or acts of God, old or out dated utility transformers that supply electrical power to your home, lightning and turning on and off major motor loads in your home. Typical homes in the United States are bombarded with literally hundreds of surges and spikes a day that damage sensitive electrical equipment over time. The external lights on the Power-Save 1200 system provide an easy visual indicator that the system is protecting your home.

3. Electrical Noise Filtration

Power-Save 1200 technology provides Harmonic Filtration which has become more important since the 1980's and almost mandatory going into the 21st Century due to the proliferation of computers, fax and copy machines and variable frequency drives which are know as "nonlinear loads". "Nonlinear loads" ask for and use electrical current in "pulses" unlike traditional electrical equipment. This pulse use of electrical current creates damaging noise, interference and heat on today's electrical systems causing interference within sensitive electrical equipment or worse causing them to overheat and fail. The use of computerized electronics within the American home has been growing at exponential rates and the need for filtering out the interference, noise and heat created by nonlinear loads has never been greater.

 

What is Power Factor?
Power factor is the percentage of electricity that’s delivered to your house and used effectively, compared to what is wasted. For example, a 1.0 power factor means that all the electricity that’s being delivered to your home is being used effectively for its purpose. However, most homes in America today have a .77 power factor or less. This means that 77% of the electricity that is coming thru your meter at your home or business is being used effectively, the other 23% is being wasted by your inductive load. With a low power factor, the utility has to deliver more electricity to do the same work. However, the Power-Save unit increases that power factor in most cases to .97 or .98, thus increasing the effective use of your electricity and lowering your usage.

 

Does the Power-Save 1200™ work in any home?
Yes it does, as long as you have a circuit breaker panel with breaker switches and not the old screw in type fuses, the unit will work on any single-phase electric application for homes. If you say "yes" to only two or more of the following then you could be saving a significant amount of money on your electric bill right now!

Is your home over 2500 Square feet?
Is your central air conditioner / heat pump unit 3 years or older?
Is your forced air furnace 3 years or older?
Do you have a pool?
Do you have a well?
Do you use an air conditioner?
Is your refrigerator / freezer not EnergyStar rated?
Do you have more than one refrigerator / freezer?
Is your washer / dryer not EnergyStar rated?
Do you have a hot tub or a jacuzzi?
Is your dishwasher not EnergyStar rated?
Do you have a number of appliances in your home?

 

Will the Power-Save affect any of my appliances and their normal use?
No, if anything, your motors will run about 10% cooler, which is good for a motor because heat is the enemy of a motor.

 

How much can I expect to save per month by using the Power-Save?
That depends on many factors. The size of your home, the amount of inductive motor load, and the amount you are paying per kilowatt-hour for electricity etc. However, generally speaking users of the product have seen up to 25% in reduced consumption, but the average savings is somewhere in the 15% to 20% range.

 

How long will it take for the Power-Save to pay for itself?
Generally about 6-12 months, but again, the same factors above apply, some will see sooner (6 months), some will see later (12 months).

 

Is the Power-Save easy to Install?
We recommend installation by an electrician. The unit comes with complete installation instructions. It installs in about 20-30 minutes.

 

How long will the Power-Save last?
It has a predicted lifespan of up to 20 years.

 

Why haven’t I heard of these product until now?
That’s easy, two words “cost effectiveness”. Up until recently, electric rates throughout America were cheap, costing us 2, 3 or 4 cents per kilowatt-hour. Now, electric rates are 8, 10, 12, 14, and 19 and in some cases New York City is 22 cents per Kwh, and Hawaii is 33.5 cents per Kwh. At the cheaper rates the Power-Save didn’t make sense, but at the current rates, it makes all the sense in the world.

 

What About Power-Save for Surge Protection?
The Power-Save also protects the entire home against power surges. No longer a need for so many surge protectors in the home. The Power-Save 1200 provides a broad range of protection for hardwired appliances and most home electronics such as televisions, satellite equipment, entertainment systems, etc. The unit protects from power line surges as well as spikes caused by internal wiring problems, loose connections and fluctuating demand from large motors such as appliances, vacuum cleaners, heating and cooling equipment, etc.




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