These were so aggressively marketed around here a while back. I had to write multiple articles about them to explain why our competitors were scamming people. They were marketing them as "KVAR" devices for a while.
https://floridasolardesigngroup.com/energy-saving-devices/ <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/3caa60c0cfcbeb5b18c91319cb74f3bdec4eea4d?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffloridasolardesigngroup.com%2Fenergy-saving-devices%2F&userId=1613865&signature=18385fb42515037b> Ultimately I would just tell people - if a $50 device could save you thousands, why isn't there one on every home in America? That's when the lightbulb would eventually go off. Jason Szumlanski Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 2:31 PM Jay via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > And even if it did power factor correction most residential customers are > not charged for power factor. Zero savings. > > On Jul 6, 2023, at 12:27 PM, Dan Fink via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > > > It's supposed to adjust power factor for the home loads with a teeny tiny > capacitor in the overpriced plug-in box. While power factor correction can > be done at large scale with big banks of switched capacitors and PF sensing > system (cost of $30k+, only for large facilities) , this is ludicrous for > home-scale loads with no sensing system. These are 100% a scam. I am very > proud of getting one of these dealers getting kicked out of a prominent > renewable energy event a few years back. Snake oil has no place in our > business model! > Dan Fink > Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC > IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation > NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector > NABCEP PV Associate > d <dan.f...@greendustrialtraining.com>anbo...@gmail.com > 970-672-4342 > > > > > On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 11:25 AM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >> Hey all you mighty Wise Folks! >> >> I have an off grid client that sent me a adv. for this device. >> >> propowersaver.com >> >> Does anyone know what this does? >> >> Does It work? >> >> How does it work? >> -- >> Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. C - 208.721.7003 d...@solarwork.com >> Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374 "Responsible Technologies for >> Responsible People since 1988" >> _______________________________________________ >> > >
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