Vampire Power and Phantom Loads
wtsolar • October 30, 2017
What’s this? Vampire power? Phantom Loads? October is Energy Awareness Month, and on this Halloween-eve it’s a great time to look at how eliminating vampire power, and taking other measures, can aid you in reading your energy consumption.
Even if you aren’t considering solar, reducing your energy usage can save you money! If you are considering solar, then reducing your energy usage can reduce the size of solar power system needed to cover you annual energy usage!
Consider these quick ways to decreasing your energy usage:
- Cut out vampire power: Electronics that are plugged in, but not being used, can still result in phantom loads. Even though the appliance isn’t being used, when the appliance is plugged in it can still pull electricity. TIP: Using power strips can make it easy to “unplug” lots of electronic devices at once by just switching the power strip on and off.
- Ditch the screen-savers: Computers are often among the biggest energy users in an office, so turning off the monitor and choosing to shut down your computer rather than leaving a screen-saver on can cut out a lot of unnecessary energy usage!
- Choosing lights: LED bulbs are the most energy efficient light bulbs, using about 75% less electricity than incandescent bulbs. They also last longer!
- Turn off lights: Such a simple solutions, but it adds up!
- If you run air conditioning and/or heating often, make sure you aren’t losing excessive amounts due to poor insulation, doors, and windows. When possible, opt to put on a sweater instead of cranking up the heat.
- Consider upgrading existing appliances, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), hot water heaters, refrigerators, etc. If these appliances use a large amount of electricity, it may be worth upgrading to an energy efficient model.
Check out these articles to learn more!
Phone: 859-439-0620 Email: contact@wildernesssolar.com
We honor the Solar Energy Industries Association Solar Business Code and are members of the Kentucky Solar Energy Society. We pledge to our customers and all of our business partners to provide accurate, clear information that is easily understood and reliable. Please make sure any solar installer you are considering working with does the same. […]
George Lilly graduated in 2017 from BCTC with a degree in mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as mechanical maintenance. He is certified in alternative and solar energies. Since 2019, George demonstrated a tireless work ethic as an installer but is now focusing his efforts in residential and commercial sales. As a native Kentuckian, George […]
We look forward to working with YOU!
Great news! The Federal Tax Credit (ITC) for residential and commercial solar is available NOW and is retroactive for those who had new solar systems installed in 2022! CELEBRATE! Call us to get on our installation schedule 859-439-0620
We are proud to be a big part of this project!
Wilderness Trace Solar, Inc., proudly shares this installation we just finished at Isom IGA – you can find more information about all the team players involved here: https://mtassociation.org/…/solar-takes-off-in-the-eastern…/
JOHN COTTEN Our General Manager is John Cotten, a graduate of Morehead State University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. John has been with Wilderness Trace Solar since our inception in 2015. He participates in industry specific meetings in Frankfort, Kentucky representing not just the solar installers but also speaks on behalf […]
DRILLING, MIXING, RACKING, STACKING… (REPEAT)
