Retrotec USACE User Manual
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Energy Conservation Measures 89
TABLE 9. ENERGY-INEFFICIENT CONTROLS STRATEGIES (Continued).
Problem description
Waste/
ineffi ciency
Reference/
appendix
Electrical
systems
Running motors when not required
Waste
D6,1,1
Loads with large variations serviced by constant speed motors
Ineffi ciency
D6.1.6
Idling equipment
Waste
D6.1.7
Constant-speed primary chilled-water pumps above 3.785 kW (5 hp) Ineffi ciency
D6.2.2
Constant-speed condenser water pumps
Ineffi ciency
D6.2.3
Transformer taps not set at proper settings
Ineffi ciency
Duplication or excessive metering of use
Ineffi ciency
Processes
Operating exhaust systems when no plating operations are occurring
and other times when not required
Waste
D7.2.2
Using continuous operating welding exhaust
Waste
D7.4.1
Running foundry exhaust systems when not required
Waste
D7.7.1
Inoperable, uncalibrated, or poorly adjusted furnace and burners
controls
Ineffi ciency
D7.8.3
More than 20% excess oxygen in fl ue gases
Ineffi ciency
D7.8.12
Furnace or oven cycling on and off at low loads
Ineffi ciency
D7.8.13
Furnaces with continuously lit pilot.
Waste
D7.8.14
No automatic stack damper
Ineffi ciency
D7.8.15