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What is a Circuit Master?

Circuit Master is a highly sophisticated band pass filter that blocks distortions in electrical power above and below the normal signal range.

Circuit Master combines these filters that block out harmonic distortions, power spikes and surges, with line filter capacitors to improve power factor, all in one unique package.

The Circuit Master product covers a wide range of voltage uses from single phase 120 vac to three phase 600 vac system. Although most industrial applications are rated for three phase 480 vac, all three phase units are rated for voltage to the components at 600 vac.

These surge/lighting protection units respond to surge and static electrical events in less than 20 nano seconds, and provide up to 120k amps of line protection at the standard 8/20 u sec rating for three phase and at least 60k amps protection for single phase on the same scale.

Circuit Master comes in 20 plus different sizes so it can be quickly and efficiently installed to meet the specific needs of your equipment.

Circuit Master forces current to better fit the 60 cycle AC Sine wave. This is ideal for any equipment that uses induction power such as motors, pumps or fluorescent ballasts. Anything that uses winding or requires a magnetic field to operate.

As a result, equipment will run more smoothly and efficiently. Equipment will draw less power and the life span will be increased while routine maintenance costs will decrease.

Circuit Master SAVES YOU MONEY by reducing energy costs, Lowering Power Factor Demand Charges from electric utilities and cutting equipment costs thru extended life cycle and reduced maintenance.

Each Circuit Master is fitted to a particular application based on the Kvars that the appliance uses. There are two types of current , Active current or Kilo Watts and Reactive current or Kvars, This reactive current is measured in kilovars. The active current is usually drawn from the electric company. The electric company can also supply enough power for the kvars but it is expensive and results in higher demand charges. This is where Circuit master can help!

Kvars are the part of energy that creates a magnetic field that is required to make an inductive load to work. Creating this field is required for motors, or any inductive load to operate. Motor start up’s require a great deal of energy. Circuit Master helps supply that start up energy.

The Circuit master stores energy in a series of electrolytic capacitors within its circuitry. This stored energy is used to create the magnetic field that is necessary to operate motors or any electrical item that utilizes a winding such as motors, pumps, compressors and lighting ballasts etc.

By utilizing the stored energy there is less of a demand on the power or utility company. Less demand means lower electric bills and a reduction in energy usage, carbon and thus saves our natural resources..

Why use a Circuit Master?

Energy costs are skyrocketing due to increased customer requirements, limited capacity and increasing fuel prices. The energy grid in the USA and the world is over taxed. As more third world countries use electric power the demand increases and the supply is limited. Most energy is created by burning natural resources such as oil, coal and natural gas. Burning fossil fuels creates CO2 or carbon footprint. CO2 stays with us forever.

Most electric utilities now charge customers a "demand fee", which is a surcharge for using excess power. This fee is a result of low power factor that comes from inefficiencies in inductive load equipment. Circuit Master can help.

The United States Government is attempting to lead the way by reducing energy usage 30% in the next 10 years as mandated by Executive Order 13423. By correcting the power factor of your equipment, you will save energy, money and our precious environment.

The Circuit Master guarantee's a minimum 10% reduction in energy consumption and costs with even greater savings possible, almost one third of the total goal! In addition, since equipment runs more efficiently at cooler temperatures, it will last longer and need less maintenance which saves even more.

How is Circuit Master used?

Circuit Master is easily installed, usually in less than an hour by any licensed electrician, to correct power factor in equipment such as:

•Pumps•Motors•Refrigeration and cooling equipment•Air Conditioning and heating•Compressors•Fluorescent lighting ballast

What are the other benefits of Circuit Master?

•Can be used on Single or Three Phase equipment•NEC-ETL/UL Certified•Certified to ANSI/UL/E.T.L. STD 810•5 year Warranty and Product Liability•User Friendly to 600 Volts A/C•10% Guaranteed Energy Reduction!

•Circuit Master comes in a NEMA 4 container which means it can be installed inside or outside of the building and if need be it can be ordered in a NEMA 4X (stainless steel) contained in those instances where this is required.

The Circuit Master Provides four different and distinct functions.

1) Provides power factor correction2) Harmonics filtering3) Surge suppression4) EMF, phase matching and supplies power to itself

Harmonic distortion is caused by equipment that are non-linear loads. These loads use current in a pulsing manner and at times feed harmonic currents back into the wiring. In non-linear loads, the current waveform is different from the applied voltage waveform.

This causes them to produce the following:

•Voltage distortions •Excessive currents on neutral wires •Overheating of motors •Microprocessor control problems•Unexplained computer crashes

Circuit master corrects these issues

The various functions that a harmonic filter performs are enumerated as follows:

•Reduces neutral currents •Reduces transformer loading •Protects electrical systems •Reduces fire hazard •Protects the neutral conductor •Enhances system protection •Minimizes impact on distribution transformers •Reduces local neutral to ground voltage •Lowers peak phase current/average phase current •Increases system capacity •Decreases system losses •Improves power factor on non-linear loads •Reduces total harmonic distortion •Improves phase current balance •Augments phase voltage balance

Circuit provides critical high level surge suppression:

A surge protector (or surge suppressor) is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes. A surge protector attempts to regulate the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground voltages above a safe threshold.

The surge protection features of the Circuit Master protects expensive electrical equipment from surges and spikes and keeps equipment operating at their peak efficiency.

No other line conditioning product performs all of the functions a Circuit Master delivers.

Getting Started

The first thing that is necessary is to determine the actual Kvars necessary to start a certain piece of equipment. For example a chiller or refrigeration unit in a building. Kvar’s are measured using a piece of specialized equipment that can measure, voltage, amperage and kvar’s.

We build and or fit your Circuit Master based on the information gathered during this brief visit from our electrician partner. We always try to treat 80-83% of the Kvar’s used.

If multiple pieces of equipment are used with one Circuit Master then we use the kvar requirements from the smallest equipment on that disconnect. Over treating a circuit is equally as detrimental as not treating the circuit at all.

At this point we do some electrical calculations to determine the unit that best suits your needs. Please keep in mind the circuit master must be within 60 feet of the appliance to operate effectively. The model Circuit Master is determined and shipped to the location or the electrician performing the installation. We place another piece of equipment on the appliance. This is a measuring device that keeps track and measures how much energy is being used during a specified length of time by the appliance. Basically to measure your “ before” Circuit Master performance. We like to keep this in place for a few days so we can get accurate measurements. Circuit master guarantees a 10% reduction in your energy usage.

Once we receive your Circuit Master from our electrical shop we have it installed. At that time we will again measure your energy usage for several days or up to a week. This will give you an absolute measured accurate energy saving profile while we have the Circuit Master installed.

Most times a 1 year ROI is achieved on Circuit Masters. The lifespan of a Circuit master is 17 years. You have nothing to lose except high energy bills.

(top) E-Mon D-Mon state of the art metering device

(Right) Amprobe ACD-56HPQ 

The following is a actual example of a Circuit Master in action. This was sent to me from the installer, Rep on the job.

If you want to speak to this man, it may be arranged.

 I was given the task to treat a 50 ton HVAC unit on the roof of a two story brick building in Ashburn, Va. I Installed an Emon Dmon KWH meter to establish a base line and ran the HVAC unit for 48 hours to get a reading. Used 491 kwh. 10.229 per hour. Then installed a properly sized Circuit Master, and ran the HVAC unit again. This time the reading was 306 kwh.  38% reduction where I went to school. Or 6.375 per hour. The client wanted more run time.  So we cleared the meter and left Circuit Master on but failed to get electrician back to client until 10 days had passed and 1571 kwh had accumulated on kwh meter. (this is with Circuit Master on).   This time we took the run time and divided it into the energy usage and got a usage rate of 5.57 kwh per hour. And it was noted that this was during the hotter days when more of the compressors ran. I took the Circuit Master off and ran the HVAC unit with just the kwh meter on. Registered 429 kwh in 52 hours or a usage rate of 8.25 kwh per hour.  I think that when compared to the time when the Circuit Master was installed, this equates to a reduction of 33%.   You can take your pick but I think these results speak for themselves. This is typical of many installations done with the Circuit Master. 

Company Name: DKM Manufacturing Location: Victor, IA Proposal: Increase efficiency of Capacitor Bank at main service and reduce overall electric bill by treating main injection molding press. Results: Capacitor Bank efficiency was increased to a .94 PF with an 80 AMP load reduction and the overall electric bill was reduced by $20k annually. Installed Products: 3 Circuit Masters  

Company Name: Luxor Hotel & Casino Location: Las Vegas NV Proposal: Reduce energy cost, lower operating temperatures, and extend life of refrigeration units. Results: Installed ThermaMax in several refrigeration units ranging from 5 to 90 tons. Electrical costs have dropped 10-20% and there has been a very noticeable drop in operating temp's and noise & vibration. Installed Products: ThermaMax PROA  

Company Name: Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority Location: Schertz, TX Proposal: Reduce energy cost a minimum of 10% at a remote lift stations. Results: Installed Circuit Masters at a lift stations and reduced energy cost 20.9% with an increase flow demand of 1.9%. Installed Products: 1 Circuit Masters  

Company Name: BASF Location: Windsor, Ontario Proposal: Increase Power Factor and reduce KWh usage on 75hp pump Results: Increased PF by 19.2% and reduced energy cost by 15.2%. This was an initial test in April 2007; currently BASF has 19 CMs installed and is saving an average of 14%. Installed Products: 1 Circuit Master  

Company Name: IGA (International Grocers of America) Location: Sandy Hook, KY Proposal: To reduce their monthly electric costs by at least 10% and reduce Power Factor penalty while improving power quality. Also, increase the efficiency of the older refrigeration compressors. Results: Actual energy cost savings was 15.6% with the elimination of the Power Factor penalty and lower operating temperatures. The return on investment (ROI) was 14.5 month. Installed Products: 2 Circuit Masters, 1 Airco Saver, and ThermaMax PROA  

Company Name: Family Tradition Foods (Green Giant) Location: Windsor, Ontario Proposal: Increase Power Factor and reduce Amp draw and lower KWh usage on a 25hp boiler feed pump. Results: Increased PF from .83 to a perfect 1 and reduced Amp draw by 14.5% which lowered KWh usage over 10%. This was an initial test in Sept 2005; they have since added 15 more CMs. Installed Products: 1 Circuit Master  

Company Name: City of Pampa (Water & Waste Water) Location: Pampa, TX Proposal: Reduced operating cost of a 60hp water well pump by reducing KWh while maintaining same flow rate. Results: 21.2% reduction in KWh while maintaining flow rate. Currently, they have installed 26 CMs at various lift stations and water wells with similar results. Installed Products: 1 Circuit Master   Company Name: Coors Distributor Location: Las Vegas, NV Proposal: Increase efficenciency of 2 100 ton refrigeration chiller units. Results: Increased Power Factor (57%) from .35 to .92 and lowered AMP draw (58%) from 377 to 159 with a resulting KVA reduction of 57%. Installed Products: 4 Circuit Masters   Company Name: Hartman Property Mgt Location: Houston, TX Proposal: Reduce operating cost of chiller units by 10% at Gulf Plaza Office complex. Results: Reduced KWH usage over 20% resulting in an annual savings of $14K with a 1 year ROI. After initial test on 1-30-07 they have installed over 20 more CMs between 3 properties. Installed Products: 3 Circuit Masters  

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