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Gumpher Electric installs 17K PV Solar Array

May 16th, 2011 by david

Construction of a 17K PV Solar Array Designed and built by Gumpher Electrical Contracting

Array Powers Hade Hog, Farm Operation in Waynesboro PA.

Steel supports for Solar Panel attachment

Gumpher Electric Solar Installation at Farm (1 of 4)

Inverters & equipment converting the Suns energy to usable power.

Gumpher Electric Solar Installation at Farm (2 of 4)

Finished Solar Array that powers well water, feed augers, heaters for piglets, cooling fans & the business office. All from the Sun.

Gumpher Electric Solar Installation at Farm (3 of 4)

Gumpher Electric Solar Installation at Farm (4 of 4)

Another Customer Going Green with the Help of Gumpher Electrical Contracting

Tags: solar

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Solar Installation at the Penn Hotel

May 16th, 2011 by david

Gumpher Electric participated in a joint venture PV Solar Installation at the Penn Hotel & Sports Bar in Hershey PA.

ESI Power Corp. Of Jonestown PA. esipowercorp.com

Designed the project and secured, Permits, Grants & Financing for the customer

Brian K. Hoy Construction, of Palmyra, 717-574-1975

Installed a new standing seam metal roof for the Solar Panels to be fastened to.

Gumpher Electrical Contracting of Palmyra, PA. gumpherelectric.com

provided all electrical connections, inverter installation and associated electrical hardware.

Gumpher Electric Solar Installation at Hotel (1 of 2)

Gumpher Electric Solar Installation at Hotel (2 of 2)

Another Customer Going Green with the Help of Gumpher Electrical Contracting

Tags: solar

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Gumpher Electric installs its largest solar panel array

Dec 19th, 2010 by david

Gumpher Electric has installed a compact ground mount solar panel measuring 12 feet by 60 feet. The residential solar panel array is rated to produce up to 10K watts in a small foot print.

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Feedback from Solar Installations

Nov 22nd, 2010 by david

Gumpher Electric has been busy installing new Solar Panels for residences around the region. Here is some feedback that we have been receiving:

David,

I just wanted to take a moment and express how pleased I was with you and your men in the installation of our 10K ground mount Solar System. We had quotes from various contractors and none had taken the time to explain all the details like you have. Your company was very orginized from the day you pulled up with all your equipment, until the day you completed our project. I thought I did a lot of research on these systems but was amazed at the all the paper work and issues that are involved in these systems. Your knowledge in a lot of areas involved with solar power was truly a selling point for me. Thanks again Dave and keep up the great service and installs.

T.G. Annville PA

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Mr. Gumpher of Gumpher Electric
Solar Division

My wife and I just want to thank you and your staff for a fantastic job that was done in selling, installing and explaining the overall project when it was completed. It is obvious that some companies in this fast pace society still strive to maintain customer service and satisfaction. You and your people were very professional from the first site visit to the end when we started producing power. To be honest when you told us to make all contact’s by E-Mail both Cindy and I were very hesitant. However we were amazed that any question or concern we had was responded too within five hours of it being sent, we even got replies at 1:00 in the morning. Our PV solar system is working perfectly
and has truly given us piece of mind that we now can control one necessary utility cost. We will and have recommended your company to anyone that asks who we had install our solar array.

Very Pleased,
B & C Palmyra, PA.

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How much energy is David’s solar panel generating?

Nov 18th, 2010 by david

Here is a graph of the number of kWh generated every day. The numbers across the bottom is the day of the month and the height of the bar represents the amount of electricity generated. As a reference, an average US household uses about 30 kWh per day. This graph updates only once per day.

Tags: solar

Posted in Saving Energy

Watch our new Solar Panel Installation Video

Oct 18th, 2010 by david

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Solar Installations

Sep 12th, 2010 by david

Gumpher Electric is now certified to install Solar Panels. Solar panels can either be installed in an open space or on top of a roof. While the purchase and installation of these solar panels requires a significant investment, the benefits include decreasing the amount of electricity you are charged for and in most cases being able to sell back excess electricity to your power company.

Learn more about the process to have Gumpher Electric install solar panels for you.

Solar Panel Array installed by Gumpher Electric

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Feedback from Power-Save Users

Aug 6th, 2010 by david

We love hearing positive feedback from our Power-Save 1200 customers so many thanks to those that sent the following depictions of their experience with the Power-Save 1200:
“This is Hal calling from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We had a Power-Save 1200 installed by Gumpher Electrical Contracting in our home about a month ago and I’m just calling to thank you folks enormously because our kilowatt usage, according to this bill, is down almost 900 kilowatt hours already. Our total usage is 2135 kilowatt hours, last month it was 2949, and it has not been any warmer here.

I also stress tested this thing (the Power-Save 1200) against what we did a year ago and it’s down substantially from about 150 kilowatt hours per day and now we’re down to 76-77 per day. I mean, this thing has performed well beyond what I had anticipated. I just wanted to thank you guys very much.”

- Hal, Lancaster, PA

“Hi Dave
Just a note to say Thanks – for that Power Save 1200 unit we had installed – it improved things in our home immediately. No longer do we have the dimming of lights when the well pump kicks on because as you said with the energy stored by the Power Save unit it did reduce the surge needed for the pump at the expense of the rest of the house. Then came the pleasant confirmation of savings when our first month’s bill showing an approximate 20% savings arrived and again confirmed that this was a good investment for our home.”

- Mike, Campbelltown, PA

“Hi Everyone,
Most of you asked me to keep you updated on how the power saver is going. We received the electric bill and I also was monitoring it online(ppls website) and here are my results. We had it installed march 3 and the bill went to march 18th so it isn’t a full month. The bills are kinda confusing to figure out(to me) but the KWH went down significantly from last months bill and even last years bill at this same time. It went from last month 851 to 542 KWH this month(Last years bill at this time was 840) wow! I think we saved around $28.00 so far and like I said, it wasn’t a full month. I am very excited and thought I would keep you all posted on it’s progress. Any questions, let me know. I’m sure everyone’s will be different but I am happy with my results so far. I haven’t heard from anyone else who got it yet to see what their results are.”

- Jill, Mount Joy, PA

Eight months later, Jill wrote back in : “People keep asking me if I got ripped off. I say no way! I am still happy with the results!”

Tags: Customer Feedback, Power-Save

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Interview on 27 News

Jan 30th, 2010 by david

Palmyra, Pa. – With electricity rate caps set to expire for many in January, bills are expected to soar by 40 percent. A device called the power saver can cut your electricity bill.

Brian Hoy of Palmyra has the usual gadgets and gizmo’s in his home which need electricity to run.

“We have two refrigerators. We have a freezer. Our air conditioning is electric,” Hoy said.

All of that power added up to big bills for the Hoy’s. A bill from March of 2008 was nearly $400.

Hoy had a power saver installed in his home last December and was shocked to see the savings. Not only did the $450 unit save on kilowatt usage, it also saved the Hoy’s big bucks.

“We went from $395 in March of ’08 to $135 in March of ’09,” Hoy said.

David Gumpher of Gumpher Electric installs power savers. The devices are capacitors which store electricity.

“If you compare it to a faucet, the water is here, but it’s not released until you open the valve. The capacitors are doing the same thing,” he said.

Gumpher says it takes about 30 minutes to install a power saver and with savings of anywhere from 8 to 22 percent, he says it pays for itself within a year. The power saver will not help if you have electric heat.

Tags: News

Posted in Customer Feedback, Power-Save

When the Power Save makes a difference

Nov 13th, 2009 by david

I get a lot of questions about when the Power Save will help save money. Will it save money while watching TV? How about electric heat or lights? Unfortunately these are examples of appliances that are not effected by the Power Save.

So when does the Power Save make a difference? It’s with motors, often referred to inductive loads. And it’s not when motors are running continuously but it’s only when they start running; and size does matter.

Think of a car sitting at a traffic light. Now when the light turns green and the gas is pressed, “extra” gas is needed than when traveling at a constant speed. Think about a big truck, it also needs more “extra” gas than the car to get moving.

Motors in your house are no different, they require a lot of electricity to start running but once they are running their electric usage levels out. This initial surge of electricity is what the Power Save helps moderate. It manages the electricity demand when motors start – this is when the Power Save makes a difference.

You may think that since your air conditioning is on or your freezer is plugged in that your motor is running. Fortunately for your electric bill, it’s not. If it ran continuously your electric bill would be sky high! On a hot day, your air conditioning could turn on and off every 15 minutes, that’s 4 times an hour, and 96 times over the course of a day! Every time your air conditioner turns on, the Power Save kicks in, saving you a few pennies which adds up over the course of a year.

There are a lot of household appliances that have motors: washing machines, the fan in your furnace, the compressor in your freezer, and even a water pump. If you have a Power Save installed, each time one of these start the motor, you’ll save a few pennies that will add up to savings on your electric bill!

Tags: Power-Save

Posted in Power-Save, Saving Energy

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