Energy Efficiency Should Be Part of Tax Reform Solution

As our government quickly approaches the next big political showdown over US deficit reduction measures, constituencies across the spectrum are offering wide-ranging solutions to fix what ails our seemingly incessant poor fiscal standings.  One such set of recommendations near and dear to my heart and profession relates to energy efficiency.  The proposal to which I’m […]

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The Award goes to… Ohm’s Law!

If there were an awards show for Building Automation and Energy Management; there would have to be a lifetime achievement award. All awards shows have them. For Building Automation and Energy Management there may be none more deserving than Ohm’s Law. Ohm’s law may be the Beatles of Building Automation and Energy Management. The influence […]

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Energy Efficiency meet Investors. Investors meet Energy Efficiency

One of the major customer groups Kele serves is the contracting arms of ESCOs (Energy Service Companies).  We work with the great folks on the front lines in this industry everyday and we grow when they grow.  We believe in the work they are doing (making buildings safer, healthier and more energy efficient for occupants […]

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What is next, endicator?

In my last blog entry I raved about the endicator power monitor and how it will make my life easier and that is all true.  What the designers have done, unbeknownst to them, is they have made life easier for future DR too.  I’ll try to explain. Chances are if you are reading this you […]

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Making Your Job Easier (and Mine too)

My first exposure to power monitoring was the WT series. I started out in the warehouse shipping them. Then I progressed to stripping the wires used for the CT shorting assembly. After that I assembled them, put them in enclosures, and added the shorting switches when they were ordered. From the warehouse I moved to […]

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Get Ahead of the Curve

Understanding and then selecting the right temperature curve might seem like a daunting task. To a newbie, it might seem impossible but there is a logical, systematic method to selecting the right temperature sensor.   Basically, the thermistors we use in our systems have negative temperature coefficients meaning as the temperature rises, the corresponding resistance […]

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