Download This PaperEvaluation of Electrical Services using Energy Efficient Load
Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2020, 7(2):165-170
6 Pages Posted: 30 Apr 2020
Date Written: April 10, 2020
Abstract
The energy efficient load is considered as an important tool for efficient management of available electrical energy in Nigeria because it allows electricity utility to meet the power demand of many consumers with little or no increase in power supply generation. This paper discusses the technical and economic benefit of using energy efficient load for electrical services design considering a four-bedroom apartment in Nigeria as a case study. Load analysis and evaluation were carried out using both conventional load and energy efficient load for electrical services. The technical benefits were determined by calculating the total energy demand, apparent power and current drawn by the four-bedroom apartment. Apparent power and current are important tools to determine Transformer capacity, Cable capacity and Generator capacity for the apartment. The economic benefits were determined by calculating the daily energy consumption by the four-bedroom apartment and this is a great tool in computing the daily cost of electricity by the apartment. The result shows that 41.26% of total energy demand is saved and 32.96% of daily energy consumption is saved if the energy efficient loads were used as an alternative to conventional load for that four-bedroom apartment.
Keywords: Energy Demand, Energy Consumption, Current, Cost of Electricity, Load Analysis
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