We don't believe in a one size fits all approach and always tailor our services and product recommendations to best suit your needs. To ensure we can present the best energy saving solution for you we undertake a no obligation Power Quality Analysis after which we can provide you with a quotation.
In some cases equipment may reduce certain harmonic content and slightly improve power efficiency but it may not totally eradicate the issues. Therefore, we will always be open and honest about solutions and recommendations to help you make the right energy saving choice.

Some examples of the types of equipment most suited to voltage optimisation is refrigeration, chillers/air conditioning, motors/ pumps and lighting (incandescent/fluorescent)

Voltage optimisation technology gives the end-user the ability to optimise their supply locally, correcting power quality problems from the grid, and is designed to do so very e-fliciently. In the UK and Europe, voltage optimisation units have achieved average energy savings ol around 13% over the last five years, making this one of the lastest-growing energy saving techniques on the market_ Maior businesses (including Tesco, Asda, RBS and Hilton Hotels, and public sector organisations such as DEFRA and the Land Registry) have adopted voltage optimisation as a front-line energy saving measure.

MK Energy draws on its extensive knowledge base. Our fully qualified and skilled engineers install equipment and ofter a lull and comprehensive after sales service. Whether your enquiry is to address power quality issues such as harmonics or power factor correction or to investigate your options in terms of Carbon Reduction, MK Energy can provide a complete power solution that meets the needs of your site.

answerBrownouts are long term sags in the mains supply voltage which can last up to several days. Typical symptoms are that equipment can regularly reset or even shut down.

Common causes of brownouts are:
Heavy equipment being turned on
Starting large electrical motors
Switching off the mains supply
or just low voltage output from the generating source

Solutions - MKnet voltage stabiliser MKnet Line Conditioner dt Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

Over voltages and power surges are short duration increases in the mains supply voltage which generally last several cycles. When surges occur equipment can suffer from premature failure. The high voltage causes wear and tear and general component degradation. This is often not noticeable until failure occurs. Unusual heat output can be an early sign of problems ahead.
The most common cause is heavy equipment being turned oft.

Solutions - MKnet voltage stabiliser, MKnet Line Conditioner & Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

When the mains supply fails completely this is known as a total mains failure or blackout. Typical symptoms are a complete disruption of equipment operation_ A break in the mains supply of only several milliseconds is sufficient to crash, lock or reset many of the components that make up a typical data or voice processing IP network, such as PC, terminal, console,
server, PBX, printer, modem, hub or router.

Common causes of blackouts are storms, lightning, wind and utility equipment failure. This typically occurs as a result of loss of power, a mechanical failure, or overloading by consumers.

Solutions - Uninterruptible Power Supply & Diesel Generator

How can you make a decision without knowing if there is a power quality issue? Every organisation and every plant has differing needs and therefore bespoke combinations of equipment and services should be recommended every time. The data supplied within the survey will highlight any areas we can improve your energy efficiency, reduce your maintenance costs and improve your carbon emissions. Recommendations can only be made once the survey has been completed thus justifying any capital expenditure and giving you a suitable and significant return on investment. You may only require power factor correction equipment, harmonic filtering, voltage optimisation facilities or all of the detailed equipment. But why invest in costly equipment that is not necessary

This survey will be a full power quality management survey that:

• Identifies and quantities harmonic related problems
• Records the data needed to assess G5/4-1 compliance
• Investigates 'flicker', 'sag' and other phenomena
• Identifies PFC equipment problems, or establish PFC needs
• Records and identifies any power savings potential
• Records load requirements for planned distribution changes

Lead times differ depending on your specific MK Energy solution however we will advise you on the expected delivery and installation date at time of order.

The manufactures in Italy, are capable of producing over 50 units a week and currently manufacture fourteen different variations of voltage stabilisers, line conditioners and voltage optimisers for worldwide supply.

Initially during site preparation works there should be no disruption. Only during the final changeover will there be any possibility of disruption. The outage time will be kept to a minimum and agreed with the site before any work is carried out.

All MK voltage stabiliser units incorporate an integral "fail safe” serving two purposes;
1. To protect the stabiliser section of the unit which automatically trips in an overload situation. and ensure that you still have supply to your site although be it in an un-optimised situation
2. You can access the internal components for servicing without having to disconnect the supply.

Every effort is taken to ensure the accuracy of our savings forecasts but we do rely heavily on information that is provided to us by other parties. To ensure that any savings exceed your expectations, MK Energy employs a conservative forecasting policy that ensures you will always be happy with the results. MK Energy is focused on improving the quality of your electrical supply and that's something that we guarantee completely.

All the metering equipment used by MK Energy is subjected to a periodic calibration programme that ensures the accuracy of all readings we take from your installation.

Yes, this can be tailored to suit your individual site requirements subject to a site survey and analysis of supply. The MKnet unit is such a flexible product that additional items can be built within the unit to address harmonic distortion and power efficiency where necessary.

All electricity authorities charge in some way for reactive power used (kvarh). This may be included in the kva demand on the account or identified separately as a reactive power charge. Until now, the penalties for presenting a poor power factor have been insignificant. But, under a new initiative implemented by OfGem, all Electricity Distribution Network Operators will be compelled to charge for any excess reactive energy consumed. This will result in consumers experiencing increased costs on their electricity bill. Therefore, power factor correction capacitors are essential for:

• eliminating the need for larger transformers and cables etc.
• reducing or eliminating expensive utility penalties for low power factor
• reducing power losses in cables and transformers
• increasing power transmission capacity in cables
• increasing available transformer capacity
• improving voltage stabilization in long cables
• reducing CO2 emissions

Whatever the charge levied it can be totally eliminated by improving the power factor. Compensation by relatively low cost capacitors eliminates the need for the transmission of reactive power by the distribution network therefore It pays to have a high power factor to eliminate costs when negotiating electricity contracts.

The newly developed MKnet range is a simple variation of the well established Ortea voltage stabiliser.

Voltage stabilisation has been prominent in Africa and the Middle east for over forty years where voltage supply is inherently unstable. With over forty years experience in this market, the research and development of the stabiliser ranges have changed vastly and now incorporate the latest technologies and materials. The purpose of the MKnet differs to that of a traditional voltage stabiliser. Where an input voltage is unstable, a traditional voltage stabiliser has to be capable of boosting the input voltage up to the nominal value whilst coping with the corresponding increase of the current and compensating for a large input voltage variation. In this application the input current can be much higher than the output
one and proportional to the input voltage.

When reducing the voltage down to an optimum site working voltage you are more likely to experience voltage dips. You may not experience these dips when running at 240volts plus and therefore run a higher potential risk of downtime should you reduce to an optimum level (220volts) without stabilisation.

Yes, we guarantee how much you will save.

All MK equipment comes with a 15 years warranty and full term guarantee.

Our warranty includes parts and labour.

We guarantee the savings as a percentage of kWh, as per our proposal.

If the minimum savings are not achieved, you have the option to ask us to remove our system. We will do so, fully refund all costs and put the supply to its original condition.

In addition, we have a 5 year buy back guarantee. If you replace your existing system with a larger system within 5 years of buying it, we will remove it and we will credit you the cost of the smaller unit.