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Energy efficiency in the household

Whether it's smart homes, washing machines or heat pumps – our high-precision electricity measurement solutions optimize energy consumption.

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By accurately measuring electricity, energy consumption can be controlled more efficiently, which not only saves costs but also protects the environment. Manufacturers use the data obtained to develop appliances that consume less energy without sacrificing performance. This can lead to more sustainable products and a smaller ecological footprint.

In addition, measuring power consumption is essential to ensure safety. Excessive power consumption can lead to overheating and ultimately fires. Continuous monitoring can minimize these risks.

Nowadays, it is hard to imagine electronic appliances without energy efficiency information.

In the EU, the labeling of energy efficiency classes is required by law, which has led to higher efficiency standards, particularly for large electrical appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators.

Current measurement is also crucial in consumer electronics in order to understand the energy consumption of devices such as televisions and games consoles.

We offer precise resistors for passive current measurement as well as advanced sensors for monitoring current flow and strength.

Manufacturers often improve the energy efficiency of their products by integrating “intelligent components”. Our components maximize efficiency when switching to DC or EC motors and are suitable for almost all BLDC applications thanks to their low inductance and wide range of sizes.

Although fully integrated EC motors offer the highest efficiency, they are expensive. Many manufacturers therefore use low-consumption drives in combination with external control electronics and software.

The market for power tools is shifting from corded to cordless tools. Precise current measurement is required to ensure a long service life for cordless tools. Our shunt technologies are ideally suited for this.

Development work in the power tool industry is increasingly focused on creating intelligent, durable and energy-efficient tools where the power electronics must be very compact. Precise measurement signals that control the system as efficiently as possible are therefore also of great importance here. Our compact and space-saving shunt variants are the key to this.

When selecting the right shunt resistor for their power tool, developers are faced with an important decision: a higher shunt resistor offers a greater voltage drop, which leads to better measurement resolution and accuracy. However, this can also increase power dissipation and lead to unwanted heating of the PCB.

This temperature rise also affects accuracy due to the temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR). For this reason, lower resistor values are preferable.

We offer a large portfolio with the right resistor values for your application.