Your electrical system is the backbone of your business. But how do you know if it’s performing efficiently—or if hidden issues are silently driving up costs and risking downtime?
A temporary power monitoring survey can give you the clarity you need. At Cetronic Power Solutions, we install short-term monitoring equipment to capture detailed data on your site’s energy usage, helping you cut costs, improve reliability, and plan with confidence.
Here are the top signs that your business could benefit from one.
1. Unexplained High Energy Bills
If your bills keep rising but your operations haven’t changed, something is consuming more power than expected. Temporary monitoring helps uncover:
- Equipment drawing excess energy.
- Hidden standby loads.
- Peak demand charges that could be smoothed.
2. Frequent Equipment Failures or Breakdowns
Unexpected downtime is costly. Often, the root cause lies in power quality issues such as:
- Voltage dips or spikes.
- Phase imbalance.
- Harmonics generated by modern electronics.
A monitoring survey identifies these risks before they cause damage, saving you from unnecessary repairs and outages.
3. Planning a Site Expansion or Equipment Upgrade
Thinking about adding new machinery, IT infrastructure, or extending your site? Without accurate data, it’s hard to know if your electrical system can cope. Monitoring provides the evidence you need to:
- Confirm existing capacity.
- Avoid overloading circuits.
- Plan upgrades with confidence.
4. Sustainability and Net Zero Goals
Many businesses are under pressure to reduce carbon emissions and cut waste. A temporary power monitoring survey shows you exactly where to focus your efforts by identifying:
- Inefficient systems.
- Opportunities for load balancing.
- Energy wastage during idle periods.
This data helps you meet ESG targets and improve sustainability reporting.
5. Unexplained Tripping or Power Interruptions
Do your breakers trip without warning? Are certain circuits unreliable? Monitoring can pinpoint the cause of intermittent electrical faults that are hard to diagnose through inspection alone.
6. Pressure to Cut Operating Costs
If your business is being asked to “do more with less,” monitoring provides the roadmap. By highlighting inefficiencies and wasted energy, you can take targeted action to reduce costs without sacrificing productivity.
The Business Benefits
By acting on these signs with a temporary power monitoring survey, you’ll gain:
- Lower energy bills through smarter consumption.
- Improved reliability by preventing faults and downtime.
- Clarity for planning expansions or equipment investments.
- Sustainability gains for compliance and reputation.
Why Choose Cetronic Power Solutions?
With over 50 years of experience in power protection and monitoring, Cetronic helps businesses across the UK turn raw data into actionable insights. Our team doesn’t just measure your power—we help you optimise it.
Don’t Wait for a Problem to Grow
If any of these signs sound familiar, your business could be wasting energy—or risking downtime without knowing it.
Book a temporary power monitoring survey today and uncover the hidden opportunities in your power system.
