How Do You Control a Chiller?
To some controlling a chiller in a large central energy plant (CEP) may seem difficult, but in all honesty with today’s electronics, controlling a chiller can be one of the easiest tasks in a CEP....
View ArticleCentral Energy Plant – BASIC Overview – Chilled and Condenser Water Loops
I made this video as a very BASIC overview of a few of the main pieces of equipment in a Central Energy Plant (CEP) or Chiller Plant. In addition to showing how the chiller, cooling tower and pumps are...
View ArticleWe Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Sequences of Operation
Some people would argue that Sequences of Operation are the most important thing to know when programming a controls system. They would say knowing what the engineer’s intent for the use of the system...
View ArticleDoes Your Building Blow? Long As It Doesn’t Suck.
Ever walk up to the front door ready to dart right in and WHAM! you meet the still shut door up close? If I’ve seen it once I’ve probably… done it a thousand times myself. On your second try, you put a...
View ArticleUnder Floor Air Distribution (UFAD) Issues and Problems
I am re-posting a response I gave in a message forum that I have begun to frequent recently, HVAC-Talk.com. The original poster is the building owner’s representative for a library facility which is...
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