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Power Factor Correction Device- PFCD 1200

Mr. CostSaver often receives questions from business owners and industry leaders looking for an experienced eye and honest response to their business growth issues. Businesses are often very efficient in their primary business. It's in the secondary areas that a business can bleed to death.

Here are some of the most common questions business, industry leaders and home owners ask Mr. CostSaver about the PFCD 1200.

Question 1: How Does the PFCD 1200 Work?

The PFCD 1200 reduces the amount of power drawn from the utility by storing (in its capacitors) otherwise lost electricity (watts) caused by the inductive motors in your home or business. (Some examples of inductive motors are Air Conditioning units, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, pool pumps, vacuum cleaners, furnace blower motors, fans etc.) The technology applied by the PFCD 1200 Unit supplies that stored electricity back to your inductive loads, thus causing you to decrease your demand from the utility. If you decrease your demand from the utility, your meter slows down, and you use less electricity. The thought is, you’ve already paid for that electricity, why pay for it and waste it when you can pay for it, store it, and reuse it again. This whole process is called power factor optimization.

Question 2: What is Power Factor?

Power factor is the percentage of electricity that’s delivered to your house or business and used effectively, compared to what is wasted. For example, a 1.0 power factor means that all the electricity that’s being delivered to your home is being used effectively for its purpose. However, most homes in America today have a .77 power factor or less. This means that 77% of the electricity that is coming thru your meter at your home or business is being used effectively, the other 23% is being wasted by your inductive load. With a low power factor, the utility has to deliver more electricity to do the same work. However, the PFCD 1200 unit increases that power factor in most cases to .97 or .98, thus increasing the effective use of your electricity and lowering your usage.

Question 3: Does the PFCD 1200™ work in any homes?

Yes it does, as long as you have a circuit breaker panel with breaker switches and not the old screw in type fuses, the unit will work on any single-phase electric application for homes, or three phase applications for businesses. If you say "yes" to only two or more of the following then you could be saving a significant amount of money on your electric bill right now!

Does your home or business have the following:

  • 3500 Square feet or more? (If you answered yes to this one, disregard the rest of the questions, you qualify)
  • Central Air Conditioner/Heat Pump unit 3 years or older (If you answered yes to this one, disregard the rest of the questions, you qualify)
  • Gas or Propane Furnace with forced air heat 3 years or older
  • Pool Pump
  • Well Pump
  • More than 2 Window A/C Units
  • More than 2 refrigerators/freezers (Non EnergyStar)
  • Washer/Dryer (Non EnergyStar)
  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • Dishwasher (Non EnergyStar)
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Anything else in your home that runs off of motors  

Question 4: Do you have a 3-phase PFCD for commercial and industrial applications?

Yes! If you would like an evaluation of your specific situation, contact Mr. CostSaver's office and we'll schedule an appointment.

Question 5: Will the PFCD 1200 affect any of my appliances and their normal use?

No, if anything, your motors will run about 10% cooler, which is good for a motor because heat is the enemy of a motor.

Question 6: Is the PFCD 1200 tested and approved by independent labs?

Yes, the PFCD 1200 units are UL listed and tested, and have also been tested by the University of Santa Clara California’s Electrical Engineering department, of which the results of that test are available on our website. Also, the technology is recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Question 7: How much can I expect to save per month by using the PFCD 1200?

That depends on many factors. The size of your home or business, the amount of inductive motor load, and the amount you are paying per kilowatt-hour for electricity etc. However, generally speaking users of the product have seen up to 25% in reduced consumption, but the average savings is somewhere in the 15% to 20% range.

Question 8: How long will it take for the PFCD 1200 to pay for itself?

Generally about 6-12 months, but again, the same factors above apply, some will see sooner (6 months), some will see later (12 months).

Question 9: Is the PFCD 1200 easy to Install?

We recommend installation by an electrician. The unit comes with complete installation instructions. It installs in about 20-30 minutes.

Question10: How long will the PFCD 1200 last?

It has a predicted lifespan of up to 20 years.

Question 11: Why haven’t I heard of these product until now?

That’s easy, two words “cost effectiveness”. Up until recently, electric rates throughout America were cheap, costing us 2, 3 or 4 cents per kilowatt-hour. Now, electric rates are 8, 10, 12, 14, and 19 and in some cases New York City is 22 cents per Kwh, and Hawaii is 33.5 cents per Kwh. At the cheaper rates the PFCD didn’t make sense, but at the current rates, it makes all the sense in the world.

Question 12: What About PFCD 1200 for Surge Protection?

The PFCD 1200 units also protect the entire home or business against power surges. No longer a need for so many surge protectors in the home or the business. The US-1 provides a broad range of protection for hardwired appliances and most home electronics such as televisions, satellite equipment, entertainment systems, etc. The unit protects from power line surges as well as spikes caused by internal wiring problems, loose connections and fluctuating demand from large motors such as appliances, vacuum cleaners, heating and cooling equipment, etc.

Question13: Is the PFCD 1200 Unit Warranted? Is there a “Money Back Guarantee”?

Yes, 5 year Manufacturers Warranty for full replacement.
Yes, 60-day money back guarantee. If in 60 days, you don’t see reduction in usage on your electric bill, call us and let us know, and we’ll give you details on how to return the unit for a full refund of the purchase price.

Question 14: I have a generator. How do I install the unit with that? Do I need an additional switch?

Your unit will be installed normally--nothing special is required. No, you don't need an additional switch; the breaker serves as the power down switch.

Question 15: Do you have any other power saving devices?

Yes, actually we can also help you with ordering solar and wind technologies for your specific situation. Contact us for futher information.

If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact Mr. CostSaver using the form on the left side of this page.