Harman Greenedge - Going 'Green; Going 'Green; The Sound Of Efficiency; Green Savings - Crown DriveCore I-Tech 4x3500 HD Operation Manual

I-Tech HD DriveCore Series Power Amplifiers
3 HARMAN GreenEdge -Going 'Green' without compromise

3.1 Going 'Green'

going 'green' is no longer an option – it's a necessity. Protecting the world
we live in against adverse climate change is a major objective of socially
responsible governments, businesses and individuals everywhere.
Reducing energy consumption is fundamental to the reduction of
greenhouse-gas emissions and is likely to impact various elements of our
lifestyle. Maintaining the quality of our lifestyle, while improving the
environment, is a challenge addressed by the HARMAN greenEdge
advanced technology initiative.
HARMAN's passion for innovative engineering remains dedicated to its goal
of acoustic excellence for all of its products. HARMAN's loyal customers
never need to fear the loss of performance from going 'green' – in fact, the
new range of greenEdge audio systems enhance performance and acoustic
qualities. HARMAN continues to drive the importance of 'the listening
experience' while caring for the world we share.

3.2 The Sound of Efficiency

HARMAN's Research and Development teams are implementing highly
innovative engineering, design and manufacturing processes across its
range of world-class branded audio and infotainment products. The
greenEdge technology initiative allows partners to take advantage of
Eco-Friendly, energy-saving benefits such as:
Weight Savings -When compared to traditional, non-switching
amplifiers, the I-Tech HD Series weighs an average of 50 lbs
(22.68kg) less. Less weight benefits the consumer by reducing
shipping costs and benefits the environment by reducing emissions
from vehicles because the shipper is able to either reduce the
amount of vehicles needed to transport the goods or the vehicle is
not running up to its weight limits resulting in less fuel economy.
High-Efficiency Designs – The patented Universal Power
Supply with Power Factor Correction combined with the patented
Class-I PWM output stage of the I-Tech HD series amplifiers
provides greater than 90% efficiency when ran at 100VAC to 240VAC
and all voltage in between.
Power Savings – The I-Tech HD Series has both manual and
automatic standby modes that put the amplifier into a low AC current
draw state when not in use. When in this mode, the I-Tech HD series
draws an average of 100W of power greatly reducing your power
bills.
Environmental Responsibility – By integrating HARMAN
greenEdge systems into your business model, you are promoting
Eco-Friendly energy saving initiatives and reducing your impact on
the enviorment.
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3.3 Green Savings

Here's an example of the energy savings offered by Crown's Class-I
tour products:
Class-I Amplifiers v. MA5002VZ in Touring Applications
• If Crown shipped 13,500 IT4000/MA5000/IT5000HD
• If we had shipped 13,500 MA5002VZs in their place, the
numbers would look like this:
MA5002VZ
(iT4000, MA5000i, iT5000Hd)
Number of Units 13,500 13,500
Total Weight 519.8 tons 189 tons
1 hour of Electricity Usage 2.52kWh 1,602kWh
1 year of Electricity Usage 18,370,800 kWh 11,678,580 kWh
Electricity Savings:
• ~6,692,220 kWh
• Enough to power ~370 households annually!
Weight Savings (Freight):
• Reduces ~400 Metric tons of greenhouse gas annually
• About the same as taking 75 cars off the road
class-i Tour Amp
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