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This week's survey
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(These survey questions are sent in by our readers. Please spend a minute to give your answer to this week's survey as one or possibly more of your industry peers thinks this question is important and wishes to see your point of view as well as others in the industry.)
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What are your major concerns as we go into a new financial year?
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Our last week's survey results...
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I was wondering how many of us use solar panels to offset the price of electricity costs in business?
- I've been seriously considering it. We've got plenty of roof area facing due north, the majority of our electricity usage is during the day, and our current electrical bills total 12k per year. The only thing stopping me is the outlay.
- Yes, we put panels up a couple of years ago and it has proven one of the best investments. The only irritation is that they need to be cleaned quite regularly as the electricity generated drops off over time with the dirt and grime that accumulates on them plus bird droppings. The rain helps to clean them but does not clean them properly - they need a good scrub and I am not climbing up there not at my age so we have to get people around about once very 6months to give them a good clean.
- One of my biggest cost is electricity to run the Air/con. to keep my printer at the recommended temp. (FNQ). I have been investigating the possibility of a Solar Powered Air/Con. system. To date I have only found info on 48 Volt (truck type) A/C, I too would like know more info on Solar; A/c.
- We have been looking at the pro's and con's for a while. Still undecided as I don't trust any of the figures I've been shown. The same system by similar suppliers promise all sorts of things, I've become a bit sceptical. Added to that my factory faces the wrong way for 100% solar benefit. At best I'll get 70% of the sun, meaning the benefits are greatly reduced versus the initial setup costs.
- Yes installed a 30kw system a year ago. Works great and can see the difference in the power bills, with a 4-5 year pay off
- Installed a 5.5kw system that has reduced our power bill from approx $700 per quarter to $200 for our Design & digital print studio. Great investment & marketing tool
- Yes - the Feed in tarrif is pathetic, but the power offset while the sun shines, helps reduce our costs by 1/2, and it will have broken even on set-up costs in 3 years.
- We certainly do. We had a large array installed several years ago and actively measure and monitor the impact
- One of the best investments you can make here in Queensland, coupled with solar hot water too. It adds value to the property as well.
(As a publishing practice to protect ourselves from any potential liability, company and individual names that are referred to negatively in any of these comments are removed. In addition we reserve the right to remove comments that are blatant advertising for one product or company)
Please spend a minute to give your answer to this week's survey as one or possibly more of your industry peers thinks this question is important and wishes to see your point of view as well as others in the industry.
If you have a subject that you would like us to survey, please send your subject to brian@wideformatonline.com. Thanks.)
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(Posted 12th June 2015)
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(NSW, Sydney) Used oce colourwave 600 plotter (Posted 4th June 2015)
(NSW, South Granville) AOKE Digital Cutting table & Fatoba Trimmer (Posted 29th May 2015)
(NSW, Toukley) anti static kit From the US (Posted 28th May 2015)
(NSW, Newcastle Cardiff) SIGNEASY 1600Pro Laminator/applicator, (Posted 27th May 2015)
(NSW, Leichardt) Jetrix 2030 printer (Posted 25th May 2015)
(NSW, Sydney) DTG M2 DIGITAL T-SHIRT PRINTER (Posted 22nd May 2015)
(NSW, Alexandria) For sale: $800 each ONO (Posted 12th May 2015)
(NSW, Ingleburn) For sale 1 Dilli Flatbed ( agfa Annapurna) 2500ws machine (Posted 11th May 2015)
(NSW, Chipping Norton) Teckpro UV3200 roll to roll printer (Posted 7th May 2015)
(NSW, Sydney) Wanted LEC-300a, LEC-330 or LEC-540 (Posted 6th May 2015)
(NSW Pyrmont) VersaCAMM SP-300i Printer Cutter (Posted 27th April 2015)
(NSW, Gosford) Gerber Edge 2 and software, (Posted 15th April 2015)
(NSW, Bexley) Roland SJ-740 in great working order, (Posted 9th April 2015)
(NSW, Wollongong) Mimaki JV33 and CJV30. (Posted 27th March 2015)
(NSW, Wyong) Camm 1 600mm cutter (Posted 24th March 2015)
(NSW, West Tamworth) 2nd hand Lightbox sign for sale. (Posted 23rd March 2015)
(NSW, Sydney) DIGITAL TSHIRT PRINTER DTG M2 (Posted 16th March 2015)
(NSW, Seven Hills) HP L65500 2.5m wide Latex printer (Posted 16th March 2015)
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OH&S can lead to improved profits
Finally a free online book that tells you all you have to know about Occupational Health and Safety and how it can improve productivity and profits. A 20 minute read that could change your business for the better.
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