Technology
Panasonic and three
leading gas companies will launch a gas heat pump that allows for self-sustained operation in case of power outage on April 1. The new product
named “GHP Excel Plus” will be priced at 9,240,000 yen without installation
costs. The battery to be incorporated in the gas heat pump with the generation
function will activate the engine even during a blackout. The GHP Excel Plus is
designed for hospitals, senior care homes, and schools. Annual sales are
expected to be 500 units.
It is impossible to
activate a GHP in a blackout because electricity is needed to activate a GHP. However,
since the East Japan Great Earthquake on March 11, demand for a GHP that
supplies electricity to air-conditioners and lighting fixtures in hospitals and
nursing-care facilities has been growing. Companies concerned started to
develop a GHP that satisfies the demand late last March. When the switch for
self-sustained operation is put on, the battery immediately activates the
engine. Once the self-sustained operation begins, the heat pump creates 20
horsepower to run air-conditioners and generates electricity of 700 watts for lighting
fixtures.
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