At the beginning of the district heating transfer station, practically the same thing is done that you know yourself from a doctor. The only difference is that heartbeat and blood pressure are not measured, but a measurement-based analysis that shows the potential for energy savings and determines which optimization measures can be taken.

How many consumers are you asking yourself: "Why do an elaborate EKG for the district heating transfer station instead of a cheap heating check?"

The disadvantage of the heating check, in contrast to the EKG, is that it is only a simplified procedure, which only allows an indirect evaluation according to a check table.

Since only the data such as year of construction, type and the values at the time of recording the data allows. This means that no savings potential can be determined.

The EKG works like this: In the first step, the operating behavior of the district heating transfer station is analyzed with a mobile data acquisition and evaluation system, called an "energy monitor", and the building is moved in as well.

This standard measurement process takes 24 hours.

The data is recorded every 12 seconds. The data is recorded by sensors and data loggers. It is important that all energetic parameters of a building heating system are taken into account during the measurement.

The data is graphed on a laptop and it is possible after

24-hour ECG to provide an initial assessment of the district heating transfer station based on the measured values. This is followed by the expert analysis.

All measured values are checked for recognizable system defects with an interactive expert system. The system is currently up to date that it can recognize 120 different system defects. A specialist validates all system defects automatically detected by the analysis and passes them on to the detailed analysis, where they are further specified. At the end of the day, the system deficiencies are assessed according to the energy-saving potential, and suitable optimization recommendations are made by the specialist for the district heating transfer station.

The bottom line is: A heating ECG for district heating transfer stations is not only good for saving money and generating more energy and heat, but also good for the environment to check whether your system is running optimally or is a burden on the environment.

So you can get your district heating with a clear conscience.