Cross These Threats Off Your Power Audit Checklist | Ecsintl
                     Cross These 
Threats Off Your 
Power Audit 
Checklist
A guide by Ecsintl
Power Audit
Organizations have a number of issues lurking within 
their power infrastructure. To make sure that energy is 
being used efficiently, many businesses conduct a 
power audit.
When assessing your facility, be sure to cross these 
major threats off of your power audit checklist.
1. Equipment is 
left on
Leaving critical pieces of equipment isn’t 
just wasteful, it can actually be dangerous. 
Phone chargers, coffee makers and other 
non-essential objects should be unplugged 
when not in use to ensure they don’t drain 
energy. Turn off machines like your 
computer and the photocopier at the end of 
the work day.
If you’re planning to leave your desk 
for an extended amount of time, turn 
off your monitor or implement 
standby and power management 
features. Making these processes a 
part of regular routines will reduce 
energy waste.
2. HVAC systems 
are Unoptimized Tip
Inspecting the HVAC system will be 
Heating and cooling systems are essential important to ensure that nothing is 
impeding its performance. If air leaks 
to keeping personnel comfortable and out of the duct,  you’re paying more to 
providing an optimal environment for condition outside air. Bushes and other 
sensitive hardware. However, if the HVAC materials surrounding the HVAC unit 
can also make it difficult for air to 
isn’t inspected frequently, it could be circulate. If your organization has more 
draining a lot of power. than one HVAC unit, ensure that these 
systems aren’t fighting each other and 
First, ensure that you’re regularly costing you money.
replacing filters for the best performance. 
It will also be important to program the 
HVAC system to run at appropriate times 
and avoid constant, unauthorized 
adjustments.
3. Backup System 
not Maintained
When a power outage occurs, it’s important 
to have a system in place that protects 
critical equipment and seamlessly transfers 
power. An uninterruptible power supply 
solution ensures that organizations will have 
enough battery runtime to gracefully shut 
down equipment and save important data. 
This capability is critical for minimizing 
downtime costs and recovering quickly.
Tip
Putting UPS maintenance 
Whether you’re administering a formal on the checklist will ensure 
power audit or are simply evaluating your that your infrastructure is 
own system, crossing off these big threats ready for a potential outage and is being 
will save you money and headaches in the properly supported. 
long term. Ensuring HVAC units are Contact ECS today to learn 
more about power audit 
optimized and that essential hardware is threats and how a UPS can 
turned off when not in use will extend the help power your business.
life of your equipment and reduce overall 
power consumption. 
Source: Energy Control Systems
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