Baseline Market Evaluation Report: Evaporator Fan VFD Initiative Market Performance Evaluation Report, #1
Date Published: January 1, 1999
Document Type: Evaluation Study / Report, Report
Authors
Program Administrator:
Northwest Energy Efficiency AllianceOrganization:
Macro InternationalAbstract
This study promotes the use of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) on evaporator fans in refrigerated warehouse applications. The purpose of this report is to gain a better understanding of and overcome market barriers. It also looks at the potential of VFDs to become an industry standard. In order to evaluate this initiative, information was gathered from field trial data. Information was also gathered from interviews with field trial participants, vendors, contractors, facility owners, and operators.