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Eskom tariff hike gives businesses the shivers


Johannesburg, 28 Jun 2016

Local ICT infrastructure company BT-SA has warned that the 9.4% Eskom tariff hike will have a huge effect on businesses, especially if they fail to streamline their energy consumption.

Incorporating smart office or home technology into a new or existing structure makes it easier to reduce energy consumption and the carbon footprint a home or business creates. More businesses and domestic consumers are turning to alternative energy sources to escape the high and seemingly ever-increasing tariffs.

There are a range of certified electrical solutions and alternative power solutions ranging from supportive supply to standalone back-up solutions to grid tie solar systems, generators, UPS and solar.

Bertie Strydom, managing director of BT-SA, says it is widely accepted that electricity bills will spike higher than usual this winter. "But it doesn't have to be that way, there are plenty of simple ways to minimise the amount of energy needed to heat your business or home and save a bundle of cash doing it."

Creating a smart office or home that optimises how and when it uses energy, can have a positive influence on your budget and also on the environment. This can be done by connecting the office or home services and devices into a system that allows you to control it from anywhere with a smart device.

A thermostat that adjusts its target temperature based on time of day, the day of the week, the season, the weather and how many people are in the building is just one piece of the bigger energy optimisation puzzle. A modern automation system can adjust window blinds on each side of the building based on the time of day to absorb solar heat or block it, depending on the temperature needs.

"When you're on vacation, your appliances and water heater could automatically go into energy saver mode," he adds.

BT-SA recommends that you should always consider precision cooling and heating that ensures intelligent energy saving, guaranteeing temperatures within the targeted environment.

"We offer accredited, professional electrical design, installation and maintenance services for both commercial and industrial applications. Comprehensive testing and inspection are performed before hand to establish the safety of the installation."

"Remember to always ask your installer about the maintenance of any cooling or heating system. Our service level agreements are simple, measurable and realistic to manage no matter what industry it is applied to," he concludes.

For more information e-mail sales@bt-sa.co.za or visit www.bt-sa.co.za or contact BT-SA on 0860 105 183.

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BT-SA (www.bt-sa.co.za)

Bridging Technologies specialises in Network IT infrastructure and has been doing so since its inception in 1982. BT-SA maintains a philosophy of providing the communication industry with the most up-to-date, reliable and financially viable infrastructure solutions.

With its head office in Midrand and various local and international partners, BT-SA has the capacity to supply, install and maintain all IT infrastructure related services throughout Africa. It attributes its success to sound ethics, active involvement by management and commitment by all staff members through active participation in the shareholding of the company.

The target of 110% customer satisfaction is achieved through commitment, attention to customer requests and vast experience gained in the past 33 years.

BT-SA prides itself as a BEE contributor and continually strives for better percentage ratios. Its commitment to transformation is reflected in year on year improvements to its current Level 3 Value Adding B-BBEE status. It has re-aligned its shareholding in an ongoing effort to reflect the current population and gender equality of the South African demographics. To date, 30% shareholding has been transferred to previously disadvantaged individuals who are all active members of the workforce and management team.

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Ivor van Rensburg
IT Public Relations
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ivor@itpr.co.za