A.S. Electrical Services Ltd.
Tel: 416-737-8593
Fax: 416-907-3502
Email: adriansyposz@yahoo.ca
Website: aselectricalservices.ca
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Electrical Maintenance
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Electrical maintenance revolves around maintaining and repairing electrical equipment, wirings, lighting system etc. Facets of the work include testing, fixing and replacing equipment in buildings. Electrical maintenance is performed on hardware, systems, controls and components of the equipment.
Lighting supplies
Supply all type of light bulbs, such as LED, Florescent, HID etc and all type of LED drivers and ballasts. Free deliver.
Lighting retrofit project
BENEFITS OF LED LIGHTING
LED (Light Emitting Diodes) are the latest and most exciting technological advancement in the lighting industry. LEDs are small, solid light bulbs which are extremely energy efficient and long lasting. LEDs operate differently than traditional incandescent light bulbs. This makes LEDs far more rugged and durable than traditional incandescent light bulbs. LED technology also offers many additional advantages over incandescent, neon and compact fluorescent lighting devices – such as exceptionally longer life span (from 25,000 – 100,000 hours), enormously lower energy usage (90% more efficient), reduced maintenance costs and higher safety. LEDs are currently being used for a wide variety of applications such as: residential lighting, aerospace, architectural lighting, automotive, aviation, broadcasting, electronic instrumentation, entertainment and gaming, industrial automation and controls, the military, traffic and safety & transportation.
Efficiency
LEDs are extremely energy efficient and consume up to 90% less power than incandescent bulbs. Since LEDs use only a fraction of the energy of an incandescent light bulb there is a dramatic decrease in power costs. Also, money and energy is saved in maintenance and replacement costs due to the long LED lifespan.
Because of the low power usage of LEDs, they are becoming extremely popular for light sources in remote areas that use solar panels.
Although LEDs have a higher initial cost than incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs, the cost is quickly recouped over time in lower electricity costs.
Longevity
LEDs have a lifespan of up to 50,000 hours compared to 1,500 hours for incandescent bulbs. An LED light will last over 6 years (constant use) before needing replacement. On average, LED bulbs last 10 times as long as compact fluorescent bulbs, and 133 times longer than typical incandescent bulbs. Long lifespan of LEDs will dramatically reduce maintenance costs and lower long-term operating costs compared to traditional incandescent and fluorescent tubes.
LED lifespan scenarios:
– 50,000 hours powered 4 hours/day = 34 year lifespan
– 50,000 hours powered 8 hours/day = 17 year lifespan
– 50,000 hours powered 24 hours/day = 6 year lifespan
Durability
LEDs are solid state lighting devices that utilize semiconductor material instead of a filament or neon gas. An LED light is a tiny chip encapsulated in an epoxy resin enclosure, which makes LEDs far sturdier than traditional incandescent light bulbs or fluorescent tubes. Since LEDs don’t use fragile components such as glass and filaments, LEDs are able to withstand shock, vibration and extreme temperature.
Safety
Improved safety may be LED’s most important benefit
LED lights generate virtually no heat therefore they are cool to the touch and can be left on for hours without incident or consequence if touched. LED’s produce 3.4 btu’s/hour, compared to 85 for incandescent bulbs. In comparison, incandescent lighting expels 90% of the energy it consumes via heat, making the bulbs hot to the touch. LEDs reduce the potential for safety risks such as burns and fires.
Environment
LEDs are made from non-toxic materials, unlike fluorescent lighting that uses mercury that may pose a danger to the environment. LED’s are also recyclable and considered “green” or Earth-Friendly.
Color
LED lights are offered in a variety of base colors such as Red, Green, Blue and Amber. Because traditional incandescent light bulbs use filters to produce colors, they are extremely inefficient. LEDS can be blended together to produce millions of color options.
Future
LEDs are poised to replace traditional incandescent light bulbs. LEDs are rapidly becoming the preferred lighting solution of both professionals and residential users. LED technology is continually advancing – producing brighter LED bulbs. The U.S. Department of Energy hopes to reduce the electricity used for lighting by 50% by converting to LED based light sources.
Uses
LEDs are currently used for a wide variety of different applications such as: residential lighting, aerospace industry, architectural, automotive, broadcasting, electronic instrumentation, entertainment and gaming, the military, traffic and transportation. Since LEDs are focused lights they prove best at specific lighting tasks such as desk lamps, reading lights, night lights, security lights, spot lights, accent lights and lighting for signage.
Why choose A.S. Electrical?
We are Master licensed electrical contractors with a vast understanding of all electrical systems and lighting in depth and we strongly persist on quality of our products and services. Our goal is to focus on maximizing significant energy savings through an extensive site evaluation and subsequent implementation of a lighting retrofit. We look to capture savings with the most current LED technology and introduce lighting controls where feasible.
A.S. Electrical is experienced in lighting retrofits for over 10 years. We do not subcontract their work to other electrical contractors, all work is done by A.S. Electrical’s well trained staffs only.
A.S. Electrical’s main focus is that proposed products are from well-known and reputable suppliers such as (“Bulbs Canada”, the largest lighting supplier known in Ontario), which stand strongly by the warranty issues, and off course not undermining the esthetics and delivering highest level of performance and efficiency. Only energy star or DLC products will be used for our lighting retrofit projects.
All our lighting retrofit projects come with
- Full 5-year warranty for all LED products
- Full 5-year labor warranty
Thermal scan services
INTRODUCTION
A.S. ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD has all ways been pleased to be contracted by Condominium Corporations to perform nondestructive electrical infrared thermography on all electrical apparatus and motors, and still working on better ways to help managers out to run their properties smoothly and effortlessly using our knowledge which comes from research and experience.
The purpose of inspection is to identify any thermal patterns and temperatures that may indicate electrical wear or failure. This is done by utilizing the “FLIR” B55 SERIES handheld thermal imaging system.
Infrared inspections are used to locate areas in need of maintenance. These anomalies can be located with infrared imaging systems because of their increased or decreased temperatures. The temperature rise of a detected anomaly is measured and then the I.R. and the digital reference images are taken for documentation.
The report is limited to the size and extent of inspection conducted and as such is not meant to be a warranty nor guarantee. It does not relieve concerned parties from their obligations.
Factors such as environmental fluctuations make it impossible to accurately predict when an anomaly will result in a system failure. We suggest preventive maintenance to ensure uninterrupted functioning of all electrical apparatus and motors at your location.
Fundamentals of Infrared Thermography
Why Carbon Monoxide System is needed
Carbon monoxide is one of the most highly produced and death causing gas in North America. According to Statistics Canada, there were over 350 deaths caused by carbon monoxide in Canada between 2000 and 2009. It is produced by incomplete combustion, such as the burning of gasoline in vehicles. Carbon monoxide diffuses with oxygen in open grounds, but carbon monoxide becomes dangerous if released in an enclosed environment such as garages, houses or basements. This catastrophic gas was discovered by the innocent lives the gas has taken before human fully understand the concepts of carbon monoxide. This lead to the many great inventions to counter this deadly gas, such as the exhaust fan, its purpose is to create suction 24/7 and eliminate all polluted air.
Although this method is effective it costs a lot of electricity to run it constantly, especially at night when cars are mostly parked and not polluting the garage with carbon monoxide. By running this machine 24/7 it creates other serious problems or damages within the building not only the garage itself. Due to the constant suction of air it also brings in air from outside the building, in the summer it might not be a bother, but in the winter, the cold air will enter the garage through the exhaust fan and drop the garage’s temperature. When the temperature is low, it will force florescent lights to dim significantly (70%-80%) damaging the light tube itself through the process. The drop-in temperature due to constant removal of air, even if the garage is not polluted with carbon monoxide during certain time slots ranging mostly throughout the night and early mornings. The chances of water pipe bursting due to the low temperature also increases. All these factors will lead to the misspend of large amounts of electricity, the damage of fluorescent lights, the dimming of the garage, and the increase chance of bursting water pipes will add up to an outrageous financial deprivation.
All of which can be complete alleviated and rid of by installing a carbon monoxide monitoring system. With this system, the exhaust fan will only be activated when the carbon monoxide monitor detects any sort of pollution caused by carbon monoxide. After installing the carbon monoxide monitoring system, it can save up to 80% of electricity use by only activating when there is carbon monoxide in the garage making it complete safe and reliable. This literally means it will only use 20% of the power a normal exhaust fan uses and will fully prevent all problems created due to low temperatures caused by the exhaust fan during the process of air elimination because it will reduce the activeness of the exhaust fan, this is also a big saving from exhaust fans maintenance and repairs.
BENEFIT OF Carbon Monoxide Monitoring System:
- Keep safe and clean environment in parking garage.
- Saving 80% on Hydro Cost
- Saving on exhaust fans maintenance and repairs by using couple of hours per day.
- Saving on florescent lamps replacement during the winter.
- Prevent water pipe burst during the winter
- Qualified for Hydro Incentive Program
Calibration Services:
All carbon monoxide detectors need to be tested and calibrated 1-4 times per year to conform to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Regular ongoing maintenance and calibration is the best way to ensure a properly functioning Carbon Monoxide system.
Carbon Monoxide System installation and CO detector calibration
What is Infrared?
Infrared energy is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum and behaves similarly to visible light. Infrared energy travels through space at the speed of light and can be reflected, refracted, absorbed and emitted. Other common forms of electromagnetic radiation include ultraviolet, gamma, and x-ray.
What is infrared Thermography?
Infrared Thermography is the technique for producing a visible image, invisible (to our eyes) infrared light emitted by objects due to their thermal condition. An image produced by infrared camera is called Thermogram or Thermograph.
Benefits of Infrared Thermography:
- Virtually eliminates unscheduled power outages
- Detects problem quickly, without interrupting service
- Assess priorities for corrective action
- Comply with insurance company requirements
- Check for defective equipment while still under manufacture warranty
Equipment Used for Inspections
- ThermaCam B55 Handheld (FLIR)
- Accuracy: plus/minus 2 centigrade, plus/minus 2%
Electrical Distribution Systems
- Power generation
- Substation electrical inspections, transformers, and capacitor evaluation
- Electrical motor inspections
Carbon Monoxide System installation and CO detector calibration
Self-regulating heating cables for pipe heat tracing are installed on metal and plastic pipes to prevent them from freezing. The self-regulating cable technology automatically adjusts the heat output of the cable based on the pipe temperature to optimize energy consumption.
Pipe heat trace cable need to be inspected, tested before winter comes to ensure all pipe heat trace cables are in proper working condition to prevent water pipe burst during the winter.