The Impact of ECM Furnace Motors on Natural Gas Use and Overall Energy Use During the Heating Season at CCHT Research Facility

摘要

An evaluation of the impact of Electronically Commutated Motors* (ECMs) has beenrncarried out in a special research facility in Ottawa, Canada. The purpose was to not onlyrndemonstrate the ability of the high efficiency ECM motor technology to save largernamounts of electrical energy in moving air in forced air heating systems, but to alsornquantify the amount of any extra natural gas that would be required during the heatingrnseason in a climate that is typical of the Canadian winter heating season.rnThe results have clearly demonstrated that ECMs can offer a unique gas load buildingrnopportunity to gas utilities, can save the typical homeowner money on overall energyrncosts, and offer substantial benefits to the environment through significant reductions inrnGHGs (green house gases).