18 <h2>What can a Pentadyne system do for me?</h2> <p><img class="right" height="202" alt="Your Business - Broadcast" width="250" src="/uploads/18/Image/your-business/broadcast4.jpg" /> Pentadyne clean energy storage has a lot of great attributes and advantages.</p> <p>We&rsquo;ve found that other broadcasters using our system particularly value these qualities:</p> <ol> <li><strong>No HVAC needs</strong> - Pentadyne systems need no HVAC, perfect for transmission sites. UPS batteries need air conditioned space &ndash; and plenty of it &ndash; to offset their heat production. Operating batteries just 10&deg;F above optimum cuts their life in half.</li> <li><strong>Crowbar protection</strong> - Crowbar circuits protect broadcast equipment inductive output tubes from power anomalies by instantly throwing tens of thousands of volts to ground. It has to. One IOT can cost nearly as much as a Pentadyne flywheel. The massive crowbar inrush can kill lead-acid batteries in a flash, but the Pentadyne flywheel has no trouble responding to such needs fully and repeatedly for decades.</li> <li><strong>Near-zero maintenance</strong> - Driving up a mountain every few weeks to do battery maintenance, testing and replacement is no one&rsquo;s idea of a good use of time and money. The Pentadyne flywheel needs only one hour or less of maintenance&nbsp;every&nbsp;2 years (usually done at the same time as annual UPS maintenance).</li> </ol> <p>Other valuable attributes include:</p> <p><img class="right" height="277" alt="Your Business - Broadcast" width="125" src="/uploads/18/Image/your-business/broadcast3.jpg" /></p> <ul> <li>Energy storage that's more effective and reliable</li> <li>Elimination of lead acid UPS batteries&nbsp;</li> <li>Vastly lower own &amp; operate costs</li> <li>Half the footprint of VRLA batteries&nbsp;</li> <li>Virtually silent operation</li> <li>1/10th the energy consumption of other flywheels</li> <li>No floor loading issues or concrete pad needed</li> <li>Rolls into place and commissions in less than 60 minutes</li> <li>No explosive gas emissions, fire risks&nbsp;or hazardous materials</li> <li>No acid vapors, spillage or other safety issues</li> <li>Solid, non-&quot;pro-rated&quot; 5-year warranty, standard</li> <li>Environmentally responsible, sustainable</li> <li>Built in California: seismic zone 4 rated<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> 1738 18 broadcast true true Broadcast 2009-05-01T15:07:14-04:00