400A Voltage Optimisation Installation – Engineering & Manufacturing Company, Bury

The Project

QUEST Electrical were appointed to carry out a voltage optimisation installation at an engineering and manufacturing facility in Bury, Greater Manchester, helping the business improve electrical energy efficiency and reduce operating costs.

The project involved the installation of a 400A three-phase voltage optimisation system, designed to regulate the incoming electrical voltage and reduce unnecessary energy consumption across suitable electrical loads.

An energy-saving assessment was also undertaken, identifying potential annual electricity savings of approximately £14,078, with an estimated return on investment of just 1.16 years.

The Challenge

Engineering and manufacturing facilities often have significant electrical demands, with machinery, motors, lighting and other equipment contributing to overall energy consumption.

Where incoming voltage is higher than necessary, certain electrical loads can consume more electricity than required, increasing operating costs.

The challenge was to introduce a suitable industrial voltage optimisation solution capable of handling the facility’s electrical demand while providing a commercially viable opportunity to reduce energy consumption.

The Solution

QUEST installed a 400A three-phase voltage optimisation unit, incorporating selectable voltage reduction settings of 10V, 15V, 20V and 25V to allow the output voltage to be configured to suit the installation.

The system incorporates high-efficiency transformer technology and electrical metering capabilities, allowing key parameters such as voltage, current, power and energy consumption to be monitored.

The financial assessment projected:

• Annual electricity savings: £14,078.27
• Estimated energy reduction: 6%
• Estimated payback period: 1.16 years (approximately 14 months)
• Projected five-year savings: £82,591.61
• Projected ten-year savings: £203,945.78

These projections were based on the facility’s assessed electrical load profile and an electricity rate of 38.5p/kWh.

The Result

The completed installation provided the engineering company with a 400A voltage optimisation system, introducing voltage regulation technology designed to improve electrical energy efficiency.

Based on the initial assessment, the installation offered the potential to deliver over £14,000 in annual electricity savings, with an estimated payback period of approximately 14 months.

The project demonstrates QUEST Electrical’s capability to deliver industrial voltage optimisation installations, commercial energy-saving solutions and electrical infrastructure upgrades for manufacturing and engineering businesses.

By combining specialist electrical installation expertise with energy-efficiency technologies, QUEST can help businesses identify opportunities to reduce electricity consumption, control operating costs and improve the performance of their electrical infrastructure.

Find out more about our commercial and industrial Voltage Optimisation installations.