Panasonic launches low-energy unit for climate-controlled spaces

Constant temperature and humidity units are installed in settings where maintaining a consistent temperature is important such as hospitals, or research facilities at universities used for testing of pharmaceuticals, food, and precision instruments.

Panasonic says the need to reduce running costs has become more pressing due to rising electricity prices.

This has therefore been a primary design criteria for the new units, which control the refrigerator, heater, and humidifier in tandem, optimising output according to load and achieving approximately 44% reduction in power consumption in an environment with a set temperature of 23°C and 50% humidity.

The company says the controllable temperature ranges from 15–35°C and humidity level from between 40–85%, ensuring operational accuracy of ±2°C temperature and ±10% humidity.

The unit suppresses unnecessary operation by converting the compressor of a refrigerator into an inverter and linking it with heaters and humidifiers. It also saves significant energy because the Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control optimises operations according to the loads of both indoor and outdoor units.

Feature image courtesy of Panasonic.

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