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Technical Bulletin No 5 - Energy Savers

For Air Conditioners

22nd May 2020

Air conditioning is one of the highest energy consumers in the


residential and industrial sectors. Many advancements in refrigeration
& air conditioning took place in the past few years giving birth to high
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) ACs but still the Air conditioner is not
customized for each climate zone separately. Hence a common setting
for the hottest climate zone is getting employed in all the Air
Conditioners.
Since air conditioners are not designed for different climatic zones. When the set tempe rature is
achieved, the compressor continues to run for an additional fixed period say 6-8 minutes known as
the overcooling period which is required only for few hours in a day in peak summer but it is over-
utilized because of the balance of time. This is the area where closed-loop algorithm-based
technology comes in to picture, where the compressor run cycle is optimized as per the geographical
climatic conditions with the help of dual sensors.

1 - AC Energy Savers

How it Works...

• AC energy savers are simple dual-sensor based closed-loop microprocessor controlled units.
• It equipped with a room temperature sensor and cooling coil temperature sensor through which
the feedbacks were collected. This enables the energy saver to adapt to change in the ambient
conditions automatically & saves electricity.

• It continuously measures room, Coil, and ambient temperature and by using multiple algorithms,
maintains a precise set temperature while optimizing the compressor run time to save
electricity.

There is a provision for programming different settings like required set temperature, cooling coil
temperature, and compressor off delay timing. This is a compact device wherein the integration with the
existing ACs is simple.

Suitability

2 - Works with most types of AC's

• These devices can be employed to different types of AC’s like packaged, split, centralized ACs
up to 20TR.

• This doesn't work with VRV air conditioner systems.

• It is observed that the energy savings potential will be much effective for those air
conditioning units which are operating for long-running hours than the intermittent operating
ones. (Particularly the ACs used in the industries like drive panel room, laboratory, etc)
Benefits

• Detects ambient temperature and automatically maintains the precise set temperature
irrespective of ambient seasonal changes
• Can be connected to existing AC

• Optimize the compressor run-time thereby saves electricity

• Converts 2 star to 4 star AC

• Extend the compressor life

• A simple device with a remote and electronic display

Saving Potential

• As per the supplier, the energy saver cuts your electricity bill up to 35 % with a payback of 4-6
months. But it depends on the type of air conditioner, set temperature,etc.,
Case study 1 (TATA Communication Ltd)

Installed on a 1.5 Ton split AC which was running almost 24 hrs/day. Power consumption without energy
saver was found as 32.5 kWh and with energy saver was found to be 23.3 kWh. There was no variation
observed in room temperature in both cases. Nearly 28 % energy savings with energy saver was
observed at an attractive payback period of less than 4 months.

Case study - 2

3 - Savings achieved at different locations

Sources
• Airtron Energy saver - http://www.magnatron.in/air-conditioning-energy-saver/
• Airco Savers - http://www.airco-saver.com/

Please contact for more info


N Muthusezhiyen

Principal Counsellor | Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre
Survey No -64, Kothaguda Post, Near Hitec City, Hyderabad-500084

E Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.greenco.in

Arun Victor Paulraj

Counsellor | Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre Survey No
-64, Kothaguda Post, Near Hitec City, Hyderabad-500084

M: 9177577400

E Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.greenco.in

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