Voltis reduces energy bills at Jurys Inn

Voltis, manufactured by Marshall Tufflex Energy Management, is being utilised at a Birmingham hotel for energy conservation.

Every time a guest turns on a light, plugs in a computer or watches television at Jurys Inn, the electricity powering each device is managed by a voltage optimisation system that has reduced the hotel's electrical load by 17 per cent.

Jurys Inn is one of the first hotels in the country to take advantage of voltage optimisation technology.

As the UK's greenest hotel group it is no stranger to introducing green strategies to manage its environmental impact.

Following the success of the VO system at its Birmingham hotel, more sites are being considered for the technology.

Final installation and commissioning of the Voltis system took place on 27 December 2009 - the only day of the year the hotel was closed.

The project comprised two 800Amp Voltis units, one serving each incoming supply derived from the two high voltage transformers on site.

Work started at 8am and was completed by 4pm, including testing and post installation checks.

Quantifying the precise savings that Voltis has delivered for Jurys has proved more complex since the hotel has benefited from an increase in trade, added a new restaurant to the hotel and opened a central reservations call centre for the group on-site, all of which have increased demand for electricity.

Voltis' intelligent operation combines the best features of standard, established VO systems and matches them with cutting-edge technology to produce a more robust and efficient offer.

In broad terms, Voltis delivers twice the power savings of standard competitor systems through the use of logic controlled multi-level auto-transformers, rather than older technology step transformers.

These deliver a package of benefits on top of energy savings.

Voltis evens out peaks and troughs as mains supply fluctuates and will switch to stand-by if mains supply dips too low or a 'brown out' occurs.

It automatically rotates transformers in order to prevent overheating.

Voltis is also a self-cooling system (either by fan or air conditioning built in), removing further the risk of overheating and failure, as can happen with standard units.

By employing constant monitoring and adjustment, peak performance is maintained 24/7.

If the system detects no power demand it switches off until demand returns and then, through multi-level transformers being intelligently controlled, steps in accordingly.

If Voltis was installed in every business and commercial building in the UK it would cut power bills by between 17 per cent and 25 per cent , typically paying for itself within three years.

Interest-free Carbon Trust loans are available to cover the cost of the investment.

Jurys Inn is one of a growing number of UK businesses to benefit from the Voltis effect.

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