Solar Panels
At Probes Unlimited, we believe that using green technology is at the core of who we are, what we do and how we do business. Our practices can be categorized in three groups: Generate, Conserve and Recycle.

Generate:

Solar:

We currently have 181 Sharp 236 Watt Panels by Dynamic Solar LLC and a Fronius USA Grid Connected PV Inverter. The solar power electrical inverters connect the solar energy to a building’s electrical supply and the utility grid.

Conserve:

Windows:

Shortly after installing the Carlisle Reflective roofing system, we replaced every window in our facility with Alderfer low emissivity sunlight reflective windows. Each window has a thin, translucent, metallic oxide layer that helps control radiant heat.

Mestek Brand Boiler:

Our boiler is an American made, 400,000 btuh Hydro Therm KN-4 series. Due to its extremely low CO2 and NOx emissions, it qualifies for the South Coast Air Quality Management Divisions (SCAQMD) Rule 1146.2 standards and is recognized for how well it optimizes its propane usage.  Efficiency rating of 93% converting energy to heat.

Lighting:

As of February 2012, we completed replacing all of our lights with Cree CR-Series lights. These light-emitting diode (LED) lights produce nearly no light in the Ultraviolet (UV) or Infrared (IR) spectrum and are designed to last as long as 50,000 hours.

Roofing:

In 2004, we needed to replace the roof of our building. After researching our options, it became clear that we would select the energy efficient solution. We chose Carlisle Roofing – a sure flex reflective, energy efficient, white PVC roofing system comprised of white membrane plastic roofing. The roofing was designed to reflect sunlight that keeps the building cooler in the summer and reducing our building’s energy costs.

Other: Scroll Type Air Compressor with energy efficient WEG 10 HP motor

Recycle:

Sustainable Waste Solutions (SWS) – Landfill-Free:

SWS converts our waste into either renewable fuel or energy through a Energy-from-Waste (EfW) process. Through single stream recycling, they collect all our paper fibers, plastics, metals, and other containers, combine them in a specialized processing truck where they are broken down and converted to energy that lights thousands of homes.

Cardboard Perforation

We take all of our incoming cardboard shipment boxes and put them through a perforator and use it as packing material for our outgoing shipment boxes.