The 'electrical system' is the set of machines, equipment, components and accessories intended for the production, transformation, transport and distribution of electrical energy. Article 132.1 of standard CEI 64-8 states that electrical systems must guarantee:

the protection of people and property;

correct operation in compliance with the intended use.

The above is achieved through careful design and correct installation which, among other things, requires the use of quality products that fully comply with the relevant standards and/or certifications to guarantee functionality and safe operation. The project is the moment of creation of the system, a fundamental element of guarantee for the user, so it must be drawn up for all electrical systems and must precede their construction. The project includes designs which produce the necessary and sufficient information for the evaluation, implementation, verification, operation and maintenance of the installation in compliance with the regulations, considering the intended purpose of the system and equipment.

The reference standard is CEI 64-8. It stipulates that residual current circuit breakers must always be present to block the flow of electrical energy in a circuit in the event of a fault. Another aspect of the CEI standard for industrial electrical installations that should be emphasised concerns the protection of people from indirect contact: to avoid any risk, the earth must be connected to the metal parts of the installation with protective conductors. Obviously, pipes and cables (necessarily made of fireproof material) must also be laid with the utmost care and protected from accidental knocks and in places with sufficient ventilation. The dimensions of the pipes must allow the cables to be inserted and removed without excessive difficulty.

The external panels of industrial electrical installations must have a minimum IP55 protection against water jets and dust. Sockets and plugs shall be selected from those suitable for industrial use and switches, sockets and controls shall be fixed in inaccessible places.

When setting up an industrial electrical installation, it is worth bearing in mind the LEGALstandards:

the already mentioned standard CEI 64-08;

Law 186/68 - "all materials, equipment, machinery, installations and electrical and electronic systems must be manufactured and constructed in a workmanlike manner";

DL 37/08 on plant safety standards;

DL 81/08, on safety in the workplace;

Law 791/77 on manufacturer liability.

Telesicurezza Service is always up-to-date and is able to propose the best lighting solutions for customers.

The main parameters are the level of illumination and uniformity, parameters that must comply with the indications defined by the standard in force for the lighting of work spaces UNI12464-1

Industrial lighting refers to lighting for companies, warehouses, factory departments and many other workplaces. In these usually very large environments, the lighting of operating areas is usually one of the biggest costs a company has to bear.

Industrial lighting refers to lighting in warehouses, warehouses, factory halls and many other workplaces. In these usually very large areas, task lighting is usually one of the biggest costs a company has to bear.

Telesicurezza Service, with its design and technical facilities, is able to operate throughout Italy and to convert old lighting systems to LED with the guarantee of a lighting plan calibrated to the needs of the company's operation.

 Replacing the old lighting system with LED conversion will allow you to drastically reduce the costs of energy consumption.

Contact us for more information on the LED technology suitable for Industrial Lighting or to get support in the drafting of a project for the requalification of a Company Lighting Plan.

New Legislative Decree 73/2020 amending Legislative Decree 102/2014

Legislative Decree no. 73 published in the Official Gazette on 14 July 2020, implementing Directive (EU) 2018/2002 amending Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency, entered into force on 29 July 2020.

 The Decree makes numerous amendments to Legislative Decree 102/2014 with specific references to the topics: energy efficiency, energy diagnoses, installation of thermoregulation and heat accounting, allocation of expenses, energy consumption and billing.  

Photovoltaic technology makes it possible to reduce the take from the grid and lower the cost of energy. With photovoltaic systems consisting of panels, it is possible to capture sunlight and convert solar energy into electrical energy, producing electricity and heat. It is a 'clean' form of energy as it does not use or release harmful substances into the environment.

The photovoltaic module is made of fibreglass, a tough cover that protects it from shocks, including atmospheric events such as hail, and consists of interconnected photovoltaic cells resting on a plastic element at the back that gives the module rigidity. The anodised aluminium frame provides high resistance to corrosion.

The energy of photovoltaic systems can be stored in batteries that make it always available (so-called "stand-alone" or "isolated" systems) in areas not served by the grid, or it can be used immediately, even without batteries (this is the case of "grid-connected photovoltaic systems") to reduce one's energy bill.

When it comes to saving energy at home, this category includes the installation of:

photovoltaic systems

solar thermal panels for water heating

energy-saving light bulbs and LED bulbs

For example, the use of energy-saving lamps can reduce lighting costs by up to 60%.

Energy savings can also be achieved by thermal insulation of houses through energy efficiency upgrades in buildings as well as boiler maintenance. All of the above measures fall under the definition of energy saving and allow a reduction in energy consumption for the same services. This is why we talk about energy efficiency, i.e. the ability to use the energy provided in the best possible way. Each technology or efficiency intervention has a generic estimated percentage of savings, which however varies depending on the individual case.

Facile.it's free consultancy service helps you to find the best solution for improving the energy efficiency of your home or place of business, cutting costs and choosing energy sources that do not compromise the ecosystem.

The sun is an inexhaustible source of energy which can be collected, stored and used for many purposes. A solar thermal system allows the sun to be used for heating homes and for heating water.

This type of system can be installed in place of a traditional boiler, which uses fossil fuels such as petroleum derivatives, or in combination with a newly developed boiler, perhaps a pellet or condensing boiler, to improve efficiency and save money.

The sun heats the earth's surface with its rays, and it is on this simple concept that solar thermal energy is based. Thanks to the principle of radiation, solar energy can be collected and stored.

What many people don't know, however, is that different types of solar thermal panels have been developed, which have different yields and are adapted to different climatic regions of the earth.

There are the classic glazed solar panels, which are also the first to be developed and installed, and vacuum tube panels, which have a better yield and are also suitable for colder climates, such as ours in the winter months.

In turn, there are two variants of solar thermal systems, namely Natural Circulation, which is cheaper and more compact, and Forced Circulation, which has a better yield and a higher installation cost.

For several years now, energy efficiency and redevelopment work has also been eligible for specific tax cuts known as Ecobonus.

The benefits for energy saving provide for a variable IRPEF deduction depending on the type of energy requalification work that one decides to carry out. For example, the Ecobonus for energy saving includes interventions to improve thermal insulation, the installation of solar thermal systems or heat pumps.

Smart devices are a cheaper alternative to traditional home automation for managing your 'smart' home.

Unlike traditional home automation, they do not offer great possibilities in terms of integration between systems. Instead, smart products are mainly independent of each other as each of them performs a specific function, such as a smart thermostat. All these devices operate via a wireless network in the home.

Remote control of these products can be done with your smartphone, dedicated apps or a smart speaker, such as Alexa, Google Home and Apple's HomePod.

So, unlike traditional home automation, smart devices do not require wiring, as they do not need to be connected to a wired network. But a weakness could be that the functions of the various devices cannot be integrated with each other, sometimes forcing you to install several apps to make them work.

For example, in a smart home, you will need an app to control the lighting, electrical outlets and blinds, another to manage the thermostat and yet another for the intercom.

However, there are solutions on the market, such as IFTTT (IFTTT is a free platform that allows hundreds of the most popular applications and devices to interact with each other in a very simple way), which allow the automation of functions between different applications that are apparently not integrated. For example, if the weather forecast indicates rain, the shutters will close by themselves.

The use of home automation is not only limited to the residential sector -it can also be found in the tertiary sector.

In this case, we talk about 'building automation', which means making workplaces and buildings 'smart', where the various lighting, heating and security systems (including computer and communication networks) are part of a single system. To work in this way, several dedicated management softwares are used which help in the centralised control of the functions of smart devices. This is the case both in facilities such as banks, commercial establishments and healthcare facilities.

Everything can be administered through a single system, from lighting to supervision, from access control to communication with other devices. In this way, it is possible to program automation in any part of the building, whether it be a hotel, a gym or a shop.

The use of this type of system has considerable advantages, excluding waste and increasing convenience. Room temperatures can be centrally controlled, taking into account the number of people in the room and whether or not a window is open.

In terms of security, card readers can be used to ensure that only authorised persons have access to certain areas of the building. In addition, a video surveillance system will be able to monitor the entire structure.

Home automation promotes accessibility

One of the main features of home automation, which aims to become the future of everyone's homes, is that it is accessible, especially to people who need more support and are less autonomous, such as the disabled and elderly.

In this context, smart speakers are increasingly in demand and used, allowing us to interact with the voice assistant (a real artificial intelligence) that will answer our questions, for example about the weather or news, note down appointments in the diary or play our favourite album.

A voice assistant can also control the various smart appliances in the house, turn lights on or off, manage room temperature, etc., all with simple voice commands.

These are just some of the functions of voice assistants, which, thanks to networking, are constantly updated with new options and tools.

The most popular voice assistants at the moment are those of Amazon, which with its Echo devices is bringing Alexa into many homes, and Google Assistant, which is present in most Android smartphones and tablets.

On 1 June 2014, new regulations came into force on air conditioning, both winter and summer, including air conditioners, boilers and other devices used for the comfort of buildings. 

Both new and existing air conditioners must be accompanied by a system booklet - consisting of various sheets - in compliance with the one approved by the Ministry of Economic Development and launched in implementation of the rules contained in Presidential Decree 74/2013 on maintenance. In the case of previously installed air conditioners, this is the responsibility of the owner or user of the property, who must hire a technician to fill in the relevant data. The old booklets should not be removed, but attached to the new one. They can be filled in manually or electronically.

As well as establishing that a new booklet is needed to accompany the systems, the new standard also requires action to be taken on the forms of the air conditioner energy efficiency control reports (both during ordinary maintenance and checks and when assessing energy efficiency).

In particular, energy efficiency control interventions must be carried out according to the periodicity established by Presidential Decree 74/2013, which foresees testing every two or four years, depending on the type of system adopted. The obligation to carry out periodic checks is the responsibility of the owner of the building or the tenant, who bears the risk of any sanction in the event of non-compliance. Telesicurezza Service is always able to carry out periodic checks, not only to avoid penalties, but above all to keep its systems efficient with savings in electricity. 

For correct operation, the autoclave is combined with an electric booster pump whose task is to push the water up to the top floor of the building,

 using a one-piece polyethylene underground tank for containing not particularly aggressive liquids, built using the rotational moulding technique with constant wall thickness (7/10 mm).

The reference regulations are those contained in Ministerial Decree 37/2008 of the Ministry of Economic Development, on the subject of "installation activities of systems inside buildings" (it replaced Law 46/90). It is also important to remember that, on completion of the work, the person in charge of the company that modified or installed the system must issue the client with a declaration of conformity.