Power factor correction

Value proposition
Solution in brief
• A Power Factor Correction bank installed close to the load is intended to optimise
the Power Factor at the considered network point, and the flow of reactive power.
• Besides, the installation of a capacitor bank has a fast pay-back thanks to the
saving on your electrical invoice.

Value proposition
• Reduce your operating expenses up to 10%
- Reduce the energy bill if penalties or bonus are applied
- Save energy thanks to the reduced losses
• Reduce your capital expenses up to 30%
- Optimize the size of your installation
- Increase power availability
- Reduce the size of transformers, cables and switchgear equipment
• Use environment friendly solutions
- Contribute to the reduction of CO2 emission thanks to lower energy
consumption up to 3%

Differentiation factors
• Improve your business performance
- Increase the life-time and reliability of electrical devices
- Reduce voltage drops
- Reduce harmonics level

Architecture
1. HV capacitor skid for transmission network
2. MV capacitor for distribution network
3. MV capacitor bank
4. LV automatic capacitor bank
5. LV fixed capacitor bank
6. MV capacitor

Simple load control/shedding solution

Value proposition

Main drivers
• Avoidance of peak demand pentalies.
• Maintain power to critical process.

Solution in brief
• This simple solution use current control to automatically monitor and shed a load
if a pre-set limit is exceeded.

Value proposition
• Avoid paying peak demand penalties , by installing devices which can control
consumption and automatically shut down non-critical loads.
• Shed less critical loads and keep the critical process running.

Differentiation factors
• Use current control to automatically monitor. It is very easy to install and just by
adding a time delay can be programmed before the load is re-connected.
• By adding a GTC building and management system control safety can be
enhanced in an installation. The load can be turned on again only after being
checked by competent personnel.

Architecture
Electrical network assessment

Value proposition
Main Drivers
• Assess installation regarding both network architecture performance and
individual equipment status.

Solution in brief
• MP4 is a consulting service offer improving performance of an electrical
network in terms of energy AVAILABILITY and QUALITY.
Value proposition
• Help customers optimise their operations and maintenance activities by focusing
the critical electrical equipment in its processes.
• The deliverables of MP4 are recommendations, based on a reliability analysis
and equipment stress evaluation, to manage the risks and so avoid
failures.

Differentiation factors
• MP4 assessment is provided by 2 Schneider Electric consultants: 1 consultant
is an expert on electrical networks, while the other consultant specialises in
electrical equipment. 4 operational steps:
- Process understanding (link with electrical network to show cost breakdown)
- Reliability computation
- Equipment data collection and stress assessment
- Services policy definition (using a criticality index)
• Deliver four "improvement plans" described in detail in a full report at the end of
the assessment:
- maintenance to maintain equipment based on their criticality
- modernisation to adjust network performance and activity requirements
- monitoring to monitor the critical equipment
- management to organise the implementation of the previous plans
• Give access (for a fee) to all data collected through a web server.

W.A.G.E.S. (Water Air Gas Electricity Steam) Management cost efficient

customised solution for small industrial or tertiary buildings

Value proposition
Main Drivers
• To master overall energy flows throughout the building
• To identify energy saving opportunities
• To comply with Energy Regulations

Solution in brief
The solution is based upon iRIO RTU (Remote Terminal Unit), featuring:
• Metering data acquisition through various means:
- Power meters: pulsing contacts, Modbus Serial Line communication protocol
- Flow meters (Water, Gas, Heat, ...): Pulsing contacts, Modbus Serial Line
communication protocol, M-Bus specialist metering communication open protocol
• Energy data processing:
- Database generation
- Dashboards, curves, reports
• Data server, proactively used by users who connect when they need
information
• Automatic report generator, emailing data and text files
• Alarm generator, on exceeded max threshold, power fault, abnormal
consumption cycles
• Load controller, for load shedding, automatic shut down, override
limitation, ...
• User connection through different modes:
- Pro-active connection by Internet browser for quick check
- Pro-active connection for data file download, to enable off-line later data
analysis
- Automatic alarm receipt
- Periodic data file or automatic report receipt

Value proposition
• 10% energy consumption reduction thanks to usage analysis
• Improved savings in case of additional control implementation:
- Power Operation & Maintenance: improved efficiency thanks to Power Monitoring
- Utility subscription: power subscription & penalty reduction thanks to load shedding
- Energy consumption: energy consumption reduction thanks to load scheduling,
conditions, ...
• Full W.A.G.E.S. scope mastered: Water
(compressed) Air Gas Electricity Steam
• Reliable and available information thanks to industrial RTU (Remote Terminal
Unit) technology
• Cost efficient solution:
- Cheapest metering technology: pulses
- Minimum starter configuration: to be scaled-up according to additional metering
channel
- No need for supervision: iRIO embedded web server operated from any local or
remote web browser
 - Limited application development labour: iRIO pre-developed software modules
(data files/curves/reports generation)
• Fully customisable data processing, user interfaces, reports and controls

Proofs
Energy usage analysis is known by energy service provider specialists to enable 5-15%
savings by identifying:
• Abnormal consumptions due to:
- Flow leakages
- Overrides
- Unconvenient controls
- Forgotten shutdowns
• Consumption deviations

Design, installation and maintenance benefits

• Compatibilitywith existing meters, or End-User preferred ones, thanks to different
metering data acquisition capabilities (pulses, Modbus SL, M-Bus)
• Implementation of control functions if and when required, thanks to powerful
customisation capabilities
• Reduced on-site presence thanks to remote alarm and operation
• Maximum cost effectiveness thanks to huge scalability:
- Reduced to minimum first implementation:
¤ only a few metering channels
¤ pulsing contacts metering data acquisition at a fairly reduced cost
- Additional metering channel implementation if profitability is demonstrated
- Additional control implementation when opportunity for energy savings is
demonstrated

Differentiation factors
• iRIO pre-developed application software modules strongly reduce System
Integrator development labour
• No need to dedicate a workstation to W.A.G.E.S. management, as any Web
browser can download energy data files
• Compact NSX built-in power meter enables switchboard instrumentation without
additional cabling

Architecture
Main Energy Efficiency characteristics
• According to expected information and implementation cost, incomer
power can be metered through:
- Utility digital interfaces (sync & active metering pulses, tariff period & peak hours
indicators)
- Communicating circuit breaker (Compact NSX) or power meter (PM9C, PM200,
PM700, PM 800)
- 3 phases power meters featuring pulsing contact (ME, PM9P)
• According to expected information and implementation cost, loads can be
metered through:
- Communicating circuit breaker (Compact NSX) or power meter (PM9C, PM200,
PM700, PM 800)
- 3-phases power meters featuring pulsing contact (ME, PM9P), ...

Manage load shedding of your home electrical installation

Value proposition
Up to 10% energy saving

Main drivers
To reduce the electricity bill by reduction of subscribed demand while avoiding breaking
of the central circuit breaker when power consumption exceeds the power subscribed.

Solution in brief
• Installing a CDS load shedding contactor will permit to temporally stop supply to
non-essential circuits and reduce output power.
• CDS are especially designed to manage load shedding of electrical loads in
residential and tertiary installations up to 90 A.
• They avoid breaking of the central circuit-breaker when power consumption
exceeds the power subscribed by the consumer.
• To this end, they temporarily break supply to circuits considered to be non-
priority circuits as soon as the total current drawn exceeds a pre-set threshold.
• They also enable reduction of the electricity bill by authorising reduction of
subscribed demand.

Value proposition
• Reduce the electricity bill: load shedding reduces the power subscribed when the
subscription was taken out.
• Increase the number of loads that can be managed, without increasing
subscribed demand.
• Enhance continuity of supply: as soon as the power consumed by the installation
approaches the power set on the product, CDS s shed non-priority loads, in
cascade.

Architecture
 • The CDS single-phase load-shedding
contactor sheds and restores loads in
cascade of 2 non-priority circuits
(bedroom1 & 2 heating) in order to supply
the priority circuit (living room lighting)
according to the setpoint defined by the
user (threshold set by knurled knob on the
front face of the CDS)
• Indicator lights H1 and H2 indicate the
load shed circuit.

Save money on your electricity bill by taking advantage of cheap rate periods

Value proposition

Main drivers
Save money on energy costs, but still enjoy maximum comfort

Solution in brief
• Automate the operation of your household appliances throughout the day.
• Use them only during the off-peak times specified by your electricity supplier.
• Sealable swivel cover.
 • Manual override option.

Value proposition
• Lower electricity bill.
• Simplified automated electrical circuits.
• Simple intuitive programming.
• Can be set in a panel to prevent untimely operation.

Architecture

IH daily programming in 15 min. increments will depend on

the electricity supplier's tarif bands (for example, before 8
a. m., from noon to 2 p. m., after 6 p. m.).

Pipeline Management System

Value proposition
The integration of Process, Energy & Security information into One Scada with Advance
Pipeline Applications results in:

1.Enhanced performance and safety

2.Optimize Energy usage (Lower Opex)
3.ReduceOperational Risk & rapid response to events
4.Increased Availability & Uptime

Architecture

Main Energy Efficiency characteristics

Solution Offer:
1.Pipeline Management system (Scada, Leak Detection, Modeling)
2.Field Automation (PLC's, RTU's)
3.Electrical Distribution, Power Control,UPS systems, Energy Management System
4.Integral Security (CCTV systems, Access Control, Instrusion)
5.Telecommunications & Pipeline Instrumentation (Optional thru Partners)
Solution Project Life Cycle Engineering & Services:
1.Front End Engineering & consultative Design
2.Detail Engineering
3.Project Management, commisioning & start-up
4.Training
5.Installed base, services upgrades, maintenance contracts

Energy savings guarantee for fan applications

• Eliminate uncertainty about return on investment by studying the true energy

consumption of the fan application.
• Guarantee savings are found and achieved – or you don't pay.

Value proposition

Main drivers
• Fan applications are widespread and are excellent candidates for energy savings
using drives.
• Fans are often throttled or choked by inefficient methods.
• For example, at 80% of nominal flow, the energy consumption is 95% of nominal
power with conventional installations instead of 50% with AC drives.
• But how can you know for sure if adding a drive to your fan application will make
savings in line with your ROI criteria.

Energy Efficiency value proposition

• Actual energy consumption and utilization of the fan is measured using a
portable meter over a 7 day period and used to calculate reliable savings
resulting from the drive.
• Local incentives like capital equipment allowances for tax can be taken into
account.
• A non-technical buyer can have confidence in the investment due to the
guarantee of savings made in financial terms.
• The savings can be verified with a portable meter in the same way as the initial
study.

Differentiation factors
• Guarantee of savings.

Architecture
Optimise swimming pool water management

Value proposition
Main drivers
• The swimming pool water must be filtered continuously on the days the pool is
open
 • The water supply to the footbaths must only be operational during opening times.

Value proposition
• Up to 25% energy saving thanks to the optimised management of swimming
pool operation.
• Possibility of temporary or continuous override operation (ON or OFF).
• Automatic summer/winter time change.

Differentiation factors
Automated pool management via a dual-output programmable time switch .
• First output : control of the pool water filtering pump.
• Second output : control of the footbath water supply solenoid valve.

Architecture

• Circuit-breakers to protect the various

devices
• The footbath water-filling solenoid valve
is directly controlled by the IHP 2c switch
contact
• The characteristics of protection circuit-
breakers and CT contactor depend on the
installed power and type of load

Main Energy Efficiency characteristics

The solution is to use IHP 2c programmable time switch:
• To program on IHP 2c output 1; the days and times the pool water will be filtered
• To program on IHP 2c output 2; the days and times the footbaths will be
operational
• Up to 6 years power backup in the event of mains failure.