Smart fused spurs to reduce device energy use

AI-powered fused spurs which intelligently reduce the energy use of connected devices.
Climate Change Mitigation Retrofit

Problem Addressed

With an average of 30% of energy purchased by organisations wasted, better ways to measure and reduce the energy consumption of a building’s devices are necessary to ensure energy purchased is effectively used.

Solution Overview

Many appliances and devices such as pumps, heaters, and boilers require a fused connection to the mains power supply. Fused spurs are typically used to provide this connection, consisting of a socket with an integrated fuse. AI-Powered Fused Spurs developed by measurable.energy can intelligently reduce the energy use of connected devices by at least 20%. When a device is plugged into the fused spur, it can analyse its unique energy signature to automatically determine what it is. They can then create rules based on user routines to switch off idle devices which optimises energy usage to both save money and reduce associated emissions. The AI-Powered Fused Spurs can also detect when the fuse has blown and sends an alert, allowing for faster and easier appliance maintenance. They connect to existing Wi-Fi networks and also contain built-in memory to preserve data without internet access.

Using AI technology, measurable.energy’s fused spurs can accurately measure and track energy use and carbon emissions of various devices including heaters, boilers, and pumps and provide actionable data via an online dashboard. This dashboard is organised by building, floor, and room to easily identify specific sockets and devices. Consumption can be viewed on the dashboard through hourly reports, and monthly PDFs and custom reports can be generated to track consumption and compare usage over time.

Machine learning can recommend rules for when a device should be on or off, and these rules can be viewed and edited on the dashboard. Devices can also be switched off remotely from anywhere in the world. AI-Powered Fused Spurs can be purchased with a one-off fee with dashboard access available via a monthly subscription. Without the subscription, the sockets will still work, meaning there will be no disruption to or loss of power. The payback period is less than 2 years but can be as short as a few weeks or months depending on the size of the project. As most of measurable.energy’s customers do not own their buildings, installation is a simple faceplate swap requiring no changes to building wiring or circuits and no additional hardware like hubs or complementary sensors.

Company name

measurable.energy

UK availability

Yes

Solution launch date

January 2024

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Case Study

Kier Group, a construction and infrastructure services company, installed both measurable.energy’s plug sockets and fused spurs in their construction site accommodation, saving 59% in electricity bills with a 6-month payback. Several plug sockets and fused spurs were installed across two of Kier’s accommodation buildings and began collecting baseline energy and carbon emissions data. measurable.energy’s technology reduced energy use by 59% and CO2 emissions by 40%. A faulty heater was also identified using the technology, which Kier Group could uninstall before it became a fire risk.

Facts and Figures

20 %

reduction in connect device energy use

<0.5 W

fused spur power consumption

10 -year

guarantee for manufacturing faults and defects

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