Infrared heating systems

Infrarood verwarming
Infrarot heizung
Chauffage infrarouge

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INFRAPOWER HAS THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE EFFICIENCY
RATES AND HEATS IN THE OPTIMUM IR SPECTRUM
basics of electric radiant heaters

optimum IR spectrum

Infrared radiant panels use the same principle as

the sun. It is easy to feel the difference between
having the rays hit your body and when they stop
(for example when the sun is blocked by a cloud).
The rays of the sun do mainly not heat the air but
the bodies they hit. The sun is the worlds best
heater. The rays used for heating are the infrared
rays.

X-Rays

UV-Rays

Gamma
Rays
Radio
Waves

Visible
Light

0.7 5

1.5
Sun

Near IR Rays
Medium IR Rays

3.0

6.0

Microwave

Optimum IR Spectrum

1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_heater#cite_note-4
2 Common known dark infrared heaters (also known as
terrace- or quartz heaters, also quartz heat lamps) work

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1,0

10
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Far IR Rays

Wavelenght

INFRAPOWER panels have an efficiency ratio

with is above 81% (in theory the highest possible
ratio is a bit higher than 84% (check Wikipedia).1
INFRAPOWER is the leading manufacturer of
infrared panels and guarantees with its unique
techniques and highest grade of materials used
this outstanding performance.

Infrared

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Following this argument, the best radiant panel

heater is the one which produces the maximum
amount of infrared rays. Only then a panel works
efficient and uses the advantages of the sun
described. However, as infrared heating became
very popular the last years, more and more
electric heaters call themselves infrared heaters,
even they have an output rate of infrared which is
below 25% (which means 25% of the input power
is transferred into IR rays and 75% into normal
convectional heat or heat/energy loss). There are
no national or international regulations, above
which percentage a heater can be called infrared
heater, but from our understanding the limit
should be at least above 50%.

optimum IR spectrum
As mentioned above, it is very important that a
radiant panel produces IR rays at a certain high
efficiency rate. However, it is of same importance
that most of the rays are in a certain infrared
spectrum. INFRAPOWER has developed with
Japanese and Austrian technicians a special
formula for its heating element and a unique
reflector technique that 99% of the produced
infrared rays are in the optimum IR spectrum.
Here some more background information:
Infrared is electromagnetic energy. It is part of
the electromagnetic spectrum which is comprised
of radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible
light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays. In
the electromagnetic spectrum, infrared falls in
between microwaves and visible light waves. Its
wavelengths are shorter than microwaves but
longer than those of visible light.

with very high surface temperature (500 to 1800C) and

produce the A rays check Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_heater#Types

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The prefix infra derives from the Latin word
which means below. Thus, infrared means below
red, indicating its position in the electromagnetic
spectrum. Red is the color of visible light. Infrared
is invisible to the human eye.
Also the sun produces many different type of rays
(from Microwaves to Visible Light and X-Rays,
see graph above). Only rays which fall in a certain
spectrum (0.75 to 15 microns) do the heating.
These rays are called Infrared Rays (A) Near-, (B)
Medium- and (C) Far IR Rays. The best and most
efficient spectrum for heating is the C Spectrum
(Far IR rays, 6 to 10 microns).
Therefore, it is important that an infrared panel
heater produces most of its IR rays in this optimum
spectrum. INFRAPOWER panels produce 99,82%
of its output in the C-range and more than 90% of
it in the optimum spectrum of it (6 to 10 microns,
see test report from Seibersdorf Laboratories,
Austria).3
INFRAPOWER reaches this optimum spectrum with
a patented formula of a very high grade Carbon
Nickel mixture (developed by Austrian technicians)
and a Nano Silver conductor (developed by
Japanese technicians). All coated by dielectric
layer and 100% PE protection. A unique reflector
technology emits all IR to one side (no loss to
backside, backside gets hot but no IR rays to
backside).4

Another important factor for reaching the optimum

IR spectrum is that the heater panel performs
at a certain temperature range. The less input
power (W) used to achieve this certain surface
temperature the better the panel (e.g.: a panel
of same size with same surface temperature
which use less power is better than a panel which
needs more power to achieve the same surface
temperature). INFRAPOWER panels are exactly in
the mentioned temperature range.
Furthermore, it is essential that the heat
distribution on the surface is equal. Only an equal
heat distribution (surface temperature) guarantees
that the total input power (W) is used for working
at best performance. Below please see the test
results of INFRAPOWER.
Converting infrared radiant energy into an image
that the human eye can see and understand is the
process called thermal imaging. This is achieved
with the use of an infrared camera that accurately
measures the temperature and translates it into
color. Infrared imaging shows the heat distribution
of certain bodies. The image below shows the
outstanding heat distribution of INFRAPOWER
radiant panels.5
equal heat distribution on panel

test house for laser LED&Lamp Safety

percentage distribution of the emitted radiation in the spectral range

3 T
 EST House for Laser, LED & Lamp Safety, Gutachten
Nr. LE-G-0035-1/11
4 Simple Test: Hold hand 2cm behind the panel and you
will not feel heat. No IR rays are emitted to the backsi-

IR-A

IR-B

(0.78 1.4 m)

(1.4 3 m)

IR-C
( >3 m)

0%

0.18%

99.82%

de through INFRAPOWERs unique reflector technology

( optical mirror layer applied).
5 Tested with IR thermal camera.

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heating revolution
energy savings up to 50%
In a research done by the University of
Kaiserslautern (Germany, Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Peter Kosack)6 , a German distributor compared
INFRAPOWER panels with conventional gas
heating. INFRAPOWER panels were compared with
a conventional gas heating. The result: up to 50%
energy savings possible with INFRAPOWER panels.
Over a period of 5 months, two identical
apartments (one apartment is located in second
floor and the other one located in third floor) were
tested. In one apartment traditional gas heating
was installed and the in the other one only infrared
panels were used to heat the rooms (only the water
was heated with gas). The average consumption of
gas and electricity per square meter was 187,85
kWh for gas heated apartment and 71,21 kWh
for the apartment which was heated by infrared
panels. This result means that using gas heater
will need almost 3 times more energy to heat the
same room.7
Depending on the gas and electricity price, the cost
advantage using INFRAPOWER panels is different
in each country (savings from 20 to 50% with
INFRAPOWER panels). However, the factor
perfect comfort

mentioned above does not take into account the

development of the increase in gas and electricity
prices over the last 10 years (see graph). Gas
prices are rising in average 7,1% per year and
electricity prices only 2,25% per year. In few years
in all countries around the world heating with
INFRAPOWER will at least save 40 to 50%.8
Especially in Europe, the austerity measurements
obliged to several member states of the EU
increase the cost of oil and gas in percentage even
further and high taxes lead to advantages in using
electricity for heating. This effect makes infrared
heating even more popular and will revolutionize
the worldwide heating market of the future!
This cost advantage can be heavily increased when
infrared panels are used to heat up not the total
house/apartment, but only certain living spaces
(areas where people are located when staying at
home). ONLY with infrared heaters this advantage
can be used (as mentioned above, not the air but
the bodies/things are heated up). With infrared
heaters, not the air is circulating throughout the
room, but objects/bodies absorb the pleasant
infrared waves and release the warmth back to
the room. The mentioned study confirms that this
lead to the advantage that with infrared panels the
temperature within a room can be reduced by 1-2 C
in order to have the same warm feeling compared
to all other heating systems. A saving in heating
cost up to 50% can be achieved. As mentioned
above, the gas/oil prices increase at a higher
rate than electricity this leads in few years to a
further savings using INFRAPOWER panels.
average price rising per year (20082011)
gas

+ 7,1%

fuel oil
With INFRAPOWER's infrared heater it is possible to heat
according to your individual needs. Due to the variable
application you will receive comfortable heat, permanently
or at times, exactly where it is needed.

electricity

+ 12%
+ 2,25%

average price rising in % per year

6 B
 eispielhafte Vergleichsmessung zwischen Infrarotstrahlungsheizung und Gasheizung im Altbaubereich
7 T he Research was made in the winter season 2009/10.
In the meantime, INFRAPOWER panels improved both in
efficiency rate as well as output of IR rays in the optimum
IR spectrum. Around 10 to 15% further savings are guaranteed with the new patented technology of INFRAPOWER.
The ratio of gas to electricity should me around 3.5 to 1 with
the new INFRAPOWER technology.
8 A research done by European technicians show that

ecause of austerity measures implemented by many

b
countries in the European Union, the ratio of gas and
energy price increase is much higher than the mentioned
normal increase of 7,1% for gas and 2,25% for electricity.
Governments do increase gas/oil prices more in difficult
economic times than they increase the price of electricity.
Because of the more and more popular usage of solar and
photovoltaic modules in recent years, the production of
electricity gets more independent from government which
also contributes to a less rapid price increase of electricity.

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cheap, easy and safe usage

easy mounting

In addition to all above mentioned advantages, the

purchase costs of INFRAPOWER radiant panels
are much lower than all other heating systems.
Furthermore there are almost no installation
costs. INFRAPOWER panels can be fixed and
mounted very easy and fast in 5 to 10 minutes.9
INFRAPOWER panels were used in scientific and
medical settings for several years (for example
to warm newborns in the hospital, promote the
healing of sprains or strained muscles and to
maintain the cardiovascular fitness level of NASA
astronauts during spaceflights, etc.). However, cost
restraints in production made it not affordable to
install INFRAPOWER radiant panels for common
home use.
A new developed technique produced in mass
production makes it now possible to provide
INFRAPOWER panels for every home. Depending
on the finishing of the certain panel, which is
mainly chosen by the distributors of INFRAPOWER
according to their market needs, prices range from
low to medium.10
This mentioned mass production is tested by TUV
Rheinland Germany and is conform with Europes
highest quality standard (GS).11
INFRAPOWER will play a major role in this
revolution and lead the market in terms of
quality, improvements and developments. We are
constantly spending all our effort in upgrading
INFRAPOWER panels in order to help customers
to save heating costs. The future will show that
infrared radiant panels will be the only affordable
heating system and with INFRAPOWER INSIDE you
can be sure to have chosen the best IR panels.
INFRAPOWER. THE STANDARD FOR HIGH
EFFICIENT RADIANT PANELS.

9 A
 ll INFRAPOWER panels do have an easy to understand
template included. With no special tooling required,
INFRAPOWER panels can be installed and working in 5 to
10 minutes installation time.

10 For example: Marble or ceramic panels do have nicer

finishing (and higher cost) than aluminum or glass panels.
11 http://www.tuvdotcom.com/certificates/50225974?locale=en

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