Palatine , Ill . — Schneider Electric is expanding its Electrical Contractor eLearning website with the launch of a new Energy Efficiency education module. The new module provides information on a wide variety of energy-saving strategies for commercial, industrial and residential installations and allows contractors to contour learning to their busy schedules. It also helps contractors gather crucial knowledge that will differentiate their businesses in an increasingly competitive marketplace and make them more valuable to customers.

“High energy prices are impacting just about every company’s bottom line and every homeowner’s budget,” said Melissa Golden, Schneider Electric Electrical Contractor segment manager. “With the full range of energy management solutions from Schneider Electric profiled in the new Energy Efficiency eLearning education module, electrical contractors can quickly become the expert energy solutions provider in their area and tap into the revenue opportunities of this expanding market.” The Energy Efficiency eLearning education module, which can be found at www.schneider-electric.us/go/energyefficiencycourse, provides electrical contractors details about solutions that maximize energy efficiency, such as commercial lighting control technologies like dimmers, timers, and occupancy sensors, which can yield 30 percent to 40 percent energy savings for customers. Other topics include power monitoring and submetering, the keys to understanding how energy is used and how it can be better managed in commercial and industrial facilities, along with power factor correction and variable speed drives for HVAC motors.

Schneider Electric’s Energy Efficiency eLearning education module also includes recommended actions and selling techniques, with particular focus on passive and active energy efficiency measures. Passive measures include fixing basics like replacing inefficient devices and adding insulation, while active measures include optimization through automation and regulation of systems like lighting, HVAC and motor control. Topics are reviewed at the module’s conclusion with a short quiz; if a contractor selects an incorrect answer, the module automatically reviews that question’s training segment.

For more information on the Schneider Electric Electrical Contractor eLearning Web site, please visit www.schneider-electric.us/go/energyefficiencycourse.


About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the company’s 114,000 employees achieved sales of more than $23 billion in 2008. www.schneider-electric.us