It says it lowers your bill by "UP TO 25%" but in lab testing it was proven to be at best 0.06%. "Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin concluded that the Xpower could produce no more than a 0.06 percent reduction in electric use in an average house. Laboratory tests revealed that the product is an ordinary capacitor." - The amp draw readings shown on the meter in this video are deceptive & should not be believed. IT WILL NOT CUT YOUR BILL ENOUGH TO PAY FOR ITSELF IN EVEN 10 YEARS>
So you have an inductive load (motor) running..I can hear it in the background. Then you plugged in a cap and basically corrected the power factor. You are not saving any money by doing this as residential customers are not billed for a lagging PF. Waste of time and money.
This how they correct PF in industrial locations. Nothing new here....
I have all fluorescent bulbs in my home and it still costs 130 a month with trash and water included......an old big screen TV will really make the meter spin,as well as your electric dryer,water heater.......or an electric portable heater or heating pad.......
We are billed for watts not amps! The utility meters provided for billing are highly accurate devices. These energy meters only measure REAL power, NOT reactive power! As for power factor correction (PFC), this benefits the utility so they provide their own PFC on the primary side of the distribution network.
If you want to save money in your residence you would be better off turning lights and a/c off when not needed - get occupancy sensors - buy compact fluorescents - and junk that 15 year old fridge and get a more efficient one. These devices are a scam. His technical arguments are bogus - talk to any degreed electrical engineer and they will confirm it's snake oil. Residences do not get billed for power factor. Shame on you.
After putting in lad management equipment, There is a valid arguement for PFC. There is a reduction in your home current which is reducing the wiring scavenger loads. I got a 8% line loss reduction doing this on a high tension wiring. There are other methods as you say such as turning off your hot water tankof it is electric when there os no demand. By the way these are being required in Europe in one fashion or another.
A valid argument for power factor correction is only IF you are billed for poor PF. Unlike Europe US residences are not billed for power factor. Reduction in line losses (heat) has technical validity since according to the power triangle W, VA, VAR if you reduce VAR then VA will go down. W is made up of work being done + heat loss in wires so amps are less if VA is reduced & thus less heat is lost in wires. But in the real world W lost in wires is tiny compared to W needed to do actual work.
I was very skeptical about this product but I trusted the person who sold it to me as we've known eachother a long time. I liked the 6 month money back guarantee in case it didn't work. BUT IT DOES! My bill dropped from $233.81 to $156.00 in one month. I then bought another and it dropped to $124.00 the next month. People who say it doesn't work generally have never tried it.
this is only improving the power factor, will not reduce the total power used, only lower the amps with the use of capacitors. true power kwatts will remain the same.
Agreed, a watthour meter measures "watts" not "VA". And we pay for our power based on "watts" so improving the power factor will do just what is shown in this video, but not change the watts used.
Think about it how much could it be improviing the power factor. Not ever house has the same power factor so this unit would only improve some if any. Also I so a news channel did something about this and a guy installed it in his house he saved fifty cents wow fifty cents.
the current, voltage and power factor at the motor do not change. the current and power factor between the capacitors "this unit" and the supply are affected by the addition of the capacitors. the power drawn by the motor doed not change. in effect, the capacitors "this unit" are supplying some of the magnetising current of the motor, instead of it comming from the supply
Complete SCAM! These devices work by reducing current by lowering reactive currents some devices produce. The problem is, the electric meter for houses and small commercial customers DOES NOT register reactive currents in the first place so you save NOTHING.
Dude this device doesn't even do what it says it does. Let's say that you had a real electrician come to your house and installed the correct capacitor to correct your power factor. Then you would only saving the electric company money by reducing the strain on there transformers.
TOTAL scam. Greg Dockery who invented this is a liar, he was fired from his own company and is desperate as 1000's of distributors are quitting and demanding their $ back and they are not all getting it. BEWARE, SCAM ALERT!
Please do a simple test with your mechanical utility watt-hour meter, NOT with a fancy HP true power meter: Plug in the X-power as intended and let some loads run, especially non-linear loads. Then unplug the X-power and let the same loads run. Watch the aluminum wheel in the watt-hour meter spin. Does it spin 25% faster/slower in each case? That will answer your question.
The Xpower is complete crap... I work at a testing laboratory, we have tested the unit. It is essentially a $1 capacitor combined with a phantom load in the form of a light that sucks power whenever the unit is on.
If you see any change in your energy consumption with this device, it should actually increase your energy consumtion. This device only corrects your Power factor which your meter most likely cannot see.
Since my last post I looked up how it works. That shaded pole motor test makes perfect sense. Significant savings should not be seen with most Energy Star type appliances since they already optimized with active energy saving circuits. Motors with "run" capacitors are already optimized too.
Is this like "Green Plug" or "Power Planner"? Those actually work if you use them on a refrigerator for example. The compressor is noticeably quieter and measureably cooler too. A killowatt-hour meter proves the savings. I think Green Plug and Power Planner are discontinued.
A reduction in current does not mean a reduction in power. There are two currents flowing, resistive current and reactive current. Resistive current does the work and uses KW. Reactive current does no work and does not consume KW. Power factor correction, adds -ve reactive current and can reduce the reactive current. This will reduce total current provided that reactive current is higher than -ve reactive current.The KWHr meter is only responsive to the resistive current.
Power factor correction reduces current drawn from the supply, but it will not alter the KW consumed. As most domestic metering and charging is based on KWHrs, there will be no reduction in the power bill even if the current is reduced.
Unfortunately, there are many who promote the reduction in current as being a reduction in power therefore a reduction in bill. - Not true.
This product is electrical snake oil and is a scam.
this increse electrical consumption bt meter start work umproplty
Guillermothm 10 months ago
Ha Ha i needed a good laugh . I can sell you a capacitor for 5 dollars that will do the same thing .
southernhellfire1 11 months ago
It says it lowers your bill by "UP TO 25%" but in lab testing it was proven to be at best 0.06%. "Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin concluded that the Xpower could produce no more than a 0.06 percent reduction in electric use in an average house. Laboratory tests revealed that the product is an ordinary capacitor." - The amp draw readings shown on the meter in this video are deceptive & should not be believed. IT WILL NOT CUT YOUR BILL ENOUGH TO PAY FOR ITSELF IN EVEN 10 YEARS>
specialks1953 1 year ago
So you have an inductive load (motor) running..I can hear it in the background. Then you plugged in a cap and basically corrected the power factor. You are not saving any money by doing this as residential customers are not billed for a lagging PF. Waste of time and money.
This how they correct PF in industrial locations. Nothing new here....
triden55 1 year ago
scam watts are what count not amps
VWRabbitdiesel 1 year ago
I have all fluorescent bulbs in my home and it still costs 130 a month with trash and water included......an old big screen TV will really make the meter spin,as well as your electric dryer,water heater.......or an electric portable heater or heating pad.......
jeepers2655 1 year ago
__how to build energy saving device?
IvanAndena11 1 year ago
Soccerboy is the man! listen to him he knows his metering theory!
camsixseven 2 years ago
We are billed for watts not amps! The utility meters provided for billing are highly accurate devices. These energy meters only measure REAL power, NOT reactive power! As for power factor correction (PFC), this benefits the utility so they provide their own PFC on the primary side of the distribution network.
GaslightAlley 3 years ago
If you want to save money in your residence you would be better off turning lights and a/c off when not needed - get occupancy sensors - buy compact fluorescents - and junk that 15 year old fridge and get a more efficient one. These devices are a scam. His technical arguments are bogus - talk to any degreed electrical engineer and they will confirm it's snake oil. Residences do not get billed for power factor. Shame on you.
5occerboy 3 years ago 2
After putting in lad management equipment, There is a valid arguement for PFC. There is a reduction in your home current which is reducing the wiring scavenger loads. I got a 8% line loss reduction doing this on a high tension wiring. There are other methods as you say such as turning off your hot water tankof it is electric when there os no demand. By the way these are being required in Europe in one fashion or another.
Ballen6721 3 years ago
A valid argument for power factor correction is only IF you are billed for poor PF. Unlike Europe US residences are not billed for power factor. Reduction in line losses (heat) has technical validity since according to the power triangle W, VA, VAR if you reduce VAR then VA will go down. W is made up of work being done + heat loss in wires so amps are less if VA is reduced & thus less heat is lost in wires. But in the real world W lost in wires is tiny compared to W needed to do actual work.
5occerboy 3 years ago
I was very skeptical about this product but I trusted the person who sold it to me as we've known eachother a long time. I liked the 6 month money back guarantee in case it didn't work. BUT IT DOES! My bill dropped from $233.81 to $156.00 in one month. I then bought another and it dropped to $124.00 the next month. People who say it doesn't work generally have never tried it.
Luisezuniga 3 years ago
Texas Attorney General Takes Action Against Marketers Of Fake Energy Saving Devices
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otacon451 3 years ago
TOTAL SCAM--------STAY AWAY------RIP OFF----
gregswig and powerbuoy 100% correct
this is only improving the power factor, will not reduce the total power used, only lower the amps with the use of capacitors. true power kwatts will remain the same.
google it and find out the truth.
ulgys101 3 years ago
Agreed, a watthour meter measures "watts" not "VA". And we pay for our power based on "watts" so improving the power factor will do just what is shown in this video, but not change the watts used.
Duh!
jimbo 3 years ago
Think about it how much could it be improviing the power factor. Not ever house has the same power factor so this unit would only improve some if any. Also I so a news channel did something about this and a guy installed it in his house he saved fifty cents wow fifty cents.
gottagobideo 3 years ago
SCAM-- BEWARE
CAN THIS SAVE ME MONEY------NO
WHY DOES THIS NOT REDUCE KWatt CONSUMPTION
ANS;
the current, voltage and power factor at the motor do not change. the current and power factor between the capacitors "this unit" and the supply are affected by the addition of the capacitors. the power drawn by the motor doed not change. in effect, the capacitors "this unit" are supplying some of the magnetising current of the motor, instead of it comming from the supply
gregswig 3 years ago
How many of these do you have in your home or business? If the answer is none, how could anything you have to say be taken for truth?
SOC
slocall 3 years ago
I am sorry but if you are stupid enough to believe that a 2 dollar capacitor is going to save people money your fuse has blown.
gottagobideo 3 years ago 2
well it actualy will but not in this manner
copkiller101 2 years ago
it willbut not in this manner
copkiller101 2 years ago
Can only agree, it is a SCAM. Reducing reactive current does not reduce KW/h consumption. Beware of these snake oil people.
powerbuoy 3 years ago
Complete SCAM! These devices work by reducing current by lowering reactive currents some devices produce. The problem is, the electric meter for houses and small commercial customers DOES NOT register reactive currents in the first place so you save NOTHING.
vegmatic1966 4 years ago
Dude this device doesn't even do what it says it does. Let's say that you had a real electrician come to your house and installed the correct capacitor to correct your power factor. Then you would only saving the electric company money by reducing the strain on there transformers.
gottagobideo 3 years ago 2
I saw this same Xpower Energy Saver on ebay for $99.00 but $250 on Xedia's website, what gives?
ThomasEdison150 4 years ago
TOTAL scam. Greg Dockery who invented this is a liar, he was fired from his own company and is desperate as 1000's of distributors are quitting and demanding their $ back and they are not all getting it. BEWARE, SCAM ALERT!
maxguydave1 4 years ago
Please do a simple test with your mechanical utility watt-hour meter, NOT with a fancy HP true power meter: Plug in the X-power as intended and let some loads run, especially non-linear loads. Then unplug the X-power and let the same loads run. Watch the aluminum wheel in the watt-hour meter spin. Does it spin 25% faster/slower in each case? That will answer your question.
Pagesincolor 4 years ago
The Xpower is complete crap... I work at a testing laboratory, we have tested the unit. It is essentially a $1 capacitor combined with a phantom load in the form of a light that sucks power whenever the unit is on.
Snake Oil!!!
REnergyEngineer28 4 years ago
for 6 month money back you can't go wrong.
my restaurant is saving $100.00 a month from a previous bill of $500.00 on regular basis.
This pays for itself very fast and keeps paying for itself.
cjswest 4 years ago
If you see any change in your energy consumption with this device, it should actually increase your energy consumtion. This device only corrects your Power factor which your meter most likely cannot see.
STARRFOX77 4 years ago
Since my last post I looked up how it works. That shaded pole motor test makes perfect sense. Significant savings should not be seen with most Energy Star type appliances since they already optimized with active energy saving circuits. Motors with "run" capacitors are already optimized too.
awackocrank 4 years ago
Is this like "Green Plug" or "Power Planner"? Those actually work if you use them on a refrigerator for example. The compressor is noticeably quieter and measureably cooler too. A killowatt-hour meter proves the savings. I think Green Plug and Power Planner are discontinued.
awackocrank 4 years ago
It works! we have saved $40.00 on our last electric bill. Those savings fills up my tank of gas, I love this product!
TripleJJJ23 4 years ago
A reduction in current does not mean a reduction in power. There are two currents flowing, resistive current and reactive current. Resistive current does the work and uses KW. Reactive current does no work and does not consume KW. Power factor correction, adds -ve reactive current and can reduce the reactive current. This will reduce total current provided that reactive current is higher than -ve reactive current.The KWHr meter is only responsive to the resistive current.
tmempson 4 years ago
Power factor correction reduces current drawn from the supply, but it will not alter the KW consumed. As most domestic metering and charging is based on KWHrs, there will be no reduction in the power bill even if the current is reduced.
Unfortunately, there are many who promote the reduction in current as being a reduction in power therefore a reduction in bill. - Not true.
This product is electrical snake oil and is a scam.
paulusgnome 4 years ago
I have a demo kit also. Xpower rules. Ground floor. Good Job.
fileboxcobra 4 years ago