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Battery Energy Storage Systems
Battery Energy Storage Systems In future, there will be more demand for electricity storage facilities such as the Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme where water is pumped up the escarpment during lower consumption periods and flows back down generating hydro-electric...
The Evolution of HVAC – Part 3
As we saw in the last article, the HVAC industry came of age in 1906 when a textile engineer, Stuart Cramer, first used the term air-conditioning. The developments in HVAC still had a long way to go however. In fact, at this point in time, the first residential unit...
The Evolution of HVAC – Part 2
Last month we learnt about the history of HVAC from our neolithic ancestors to around the end of the eighteenth century. As we saw, the eighteenth century saw scientific discoveries and inventions, as well as technological improvements, really taking off. Now let us...
ACS has been awarded Tridium Partner platinum status
The Tridium Growth Partner Program (GPP) ACS is proud to announce that we have been awarded a Tridium Partner platinum status as part of Tridium’s Growth Partner Program. The Program is designed to improve relationships and business performance among Tridium’s direct...
The Evolution of HVAC – Part 1
We’re all familiar with modern HVAC, but when did it start? How did it develop? Who ‘invented’ HVAC? We decided to look into the history of HVAC, so this month we begin a series of articles to try and answer these questions. HVAC in Pre-History Some form of HVAC has...
An HVAC product review of 2021
It’s nearly the New Year and once again we ask where the time has gone. Before we get there though, let’s look back at some of the brilliant HVAC product solutions that ACS has provided this year for projects across South Africa! Industrie Technik Evolution Split fan...
Danfoss Balancing Valves – Manual vs PICV systems
Let's take a look at how they work and the difference between Manual vs PICV systems. Water in a system takes the path of least resistance. Units closest to the pump receive excess water flow whereas units further away from the pump receive insufficient flow. So, the...
Smart Temp SMT-IAQ3 Indoor Air Quality Sensor
Smart Temp SMT-IAQ3 Indoor Air Quality Sensor Is the air in your building conducive to a healthy work environment? Poor air quality in the workspace can lead to health problems such as sneezing, fatigue or lethargy, headaches and nausea, irritability and...
TOSIBOX 175
COMING SOON - TOSIBOX 175 What are the advantages of TOSIBOX 175? Simply build and manage secure OT infrastructure in minutes. It’s secure with tested and audited security. Because it’s modular, there is unlimited expandability and flexibility. It is truly...
Tosibox: IoT Connectivity made simple
As the IoT (Internet of Things) trend continues to grow, there isn’t a single area of our life that won’t be touched by IoT devices in the next decade. Connectivity is the foundation for IoT, and it needs to be simple, precise, and secure for companies to be able to...
