WO2005072198A2 - Method of verifying proper installation of a zoned hvac system - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
- F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
- F24F11/49—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring ensuring correct operation, e.g. by trial operation or configuration checks
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
- F24F11/30—Control or safety arrangements for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F11/00—Control or safety arrangements
- F24F11/88—Electrical aspects, e.g. circuits
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D23/00—Control of temperature
- G05D23/19—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
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- the ducts are divided into several zones, one for each part of the building that is desired to be controlled independently of the other areas.
- a set of dampers is installed into the ducts, with at least one damper for each zone. These dampers can be opened or closed, to direct more or less air to a particular zone as needed to satisfy the desired comfort level in that zone.
- a system control controls the operation of the ducts.
- a desired comfort level is set as desired room temperature set point for each zone in the home, and as set by the user.
- a user such as a homeowner, can set this desired room temperature level for each zone at a main user interface or system control, which is also the thermostat of a first zone.
- set point controls can be placed in each zone.
- Each zone has a temperature sensor that measures the actual room temperature in the zone and electrically transmits its value to the system control. The system control then compares the actual temperature in each zone to its respective desired set point. If one or more zones are not at the desired temperature level, the system turns on cooling or heating equipment (as needed) and opens the dampers of those zones. In this manner, cooling or heating capacity is delivered to every zone, as needed, to enable the sensed actual temperature of the zone to match the desired temperature for each zone. In more advanced systems, not only can the dampers be fully opened or closed, but they can also be modulated to a number of positions in between, to achieve a more precise level of comfort control.
- zoned HVAC systems have temperature sensors for each zone and, correspondingly, dampers in the duct system that direct temperature conditioned air to each zone.
- all sensors and all dampers are wired to the system control. Since dampers are in the duct system and sensors are typically on the wall in each zone, it is important that the damper(s) for each zone, as wired, properly correspond to the sensor for the same zone. Otherwise, the zoning system cannot operate properly and maintain desired comfort in all zones.
- the system control could command a damper to open to correct a particular zone's temperature difference, and would be controlling the damper of the wrong zone. [0007] However, if such a wiring error is made, the comfort problem may not be immediately apparent.
- the installer can start a zoning installation verification process at the system control, which also functions as the service tool.
- An input switch is preferably provided at the system control, which may be a main thermostat, that allows the system control to be moved into installation verification mode.
- the installer then walks to any zone in the home and signals to the system using the zone's temperature sensor.
- the signaling can be done in several ways depending on the type of sensor in the zone. As an example for a standard temperature sensor, the installer may disconnect one of the two wires at the sensor. For a "Smart Sensor" having input ability, the installer may press a pre-designated key. Of course, other methods can be used.
- the system control now knows that the installer is in a particular zone.
- the system opens the damper for that zone while closing all others, and runs the indoor air handler to deliver a predetermined amount of airflow. If both the sensor and the dampers for that zone are wired correctly, the installer should feel air coming out of the registers in the zone, otherwise not. The installer than walks to the next zone. Again, after a signal is sent via that zone's sensor, its damper should open, sending airflow to the zone. All zones in the system may be verified in this manner in any order that is convenient. [0011]
- Figure 1 is a schematic view of an HVAC system incorporating this invention.
- Figure 2 is a flowchart of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 A portion of an HVAC system 20 is illustrated in Figure 1 having a zone control 22 for operating a plurality of dampers 26 associated with each of several zones, and for receiving control information from a plurality of sensors 28 associated with the same plurality of zones.
- wires 30 connect the sensors to the zone control 22, and the sensors 28 are illustrated as "smart sensors" each having inputs 32 to allow an operator to set a desired temperature set point, or otherwise provide a signal to the control 22, and ultimately a system control 24.
- the communication between the various components 26, 28, 24 and 22 is by digital serial communication over control wires such as is disclosed in co-pending U.S. Patent Application Serial No.
- a technician may go through a verification process for ensuring that the control 24 and control 22 associate each of the dampers 26 and each of the sensors 28 with the proper zones.
- the installer may move the control 24 or the control 26 into an installation verification mode by some method such as actuating a key or switch.
- the installer will go to a first zone and send a signal to control 24, identifying the signal as coming from the particular zone.
- the signal may be sent by disconnecting the wire 30, or actuating the input switch 32.
- control 24 sees that a zone signal is present, the damper associated with that zone is driven to open.
- the blower 50 associated with the HVAC system is actuated to drive conditioned air through a duct system 52 to the zone with the open damper.
- the technician who will be in the zone, can then ensure that the damper is open by checking to ensure that air is being delivered into the zone associated with the sensor he has signaled.
- all dampers associated with the other zones are closed, such that the technician can easily ensure that the appropriate damper has been opened.
- the technician will then either send a stop signal through switch 32, reconnect the wire 30, or perform some other way of signaling the control 24 that the first zone has been properly installed.
- the technician can determine that some mis-wiring must have occurred. Either the damper 26 or sensor is mis-wired.
- the control 24 then closes the particular zone damper and turns off the blower. The control 24 would then wait for another zone signal to be received. The technician would go from zone to zone, doing a similar process to ensure that the system has been properly installed and the sensors are properly identified with each respective damper.
- the user interface or system control 24 and zone control 22 are microprocessor controls.
- System control 24 may be incorporated into a thermostat. Even so, other type controls capable of performing this and other necessary functions may be utilized.
- system control 24 may be incorporated into a thermostat. Even so, other type controls capable of performing this and other necessary functions may be utilized.
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