Primary air system is heating while discharge air temperature is above setpoint

Objective/Method/Outcome

Objective: Determines if the Supply Air Temperature is above setpoint when Primary Air System is heating

Method: Compares the supply air temperature to the setpoint to see if it was above the acceptable range while the heating valve is open.

Outcome: Triggers an insight.

Description

Monitors heating valves within primary air system units, ensuring they are closed when SAT is sufficiently above setpoint. This rule is part of the CopperTree Standard rule-set.

Default Priority

Low

Diagnosis

  1. Heating may be manually overridden.
  2. Review control loop tuning.
  3. Temperature sensor may need calibration.

Message

Unit is heating while SAT is sufficiently above setpoint.

Rule Template

Insight Trigger: Energy

Trigger Type: Active High

Logic

Logic for determining Primary air system is heating while discharge air temperature is above setpoint

Inputs

Input Unit Tags Description
SAT  ° Discharge Air Temperature The recorded SAT
Valve Open Threshold The minimum position of the valve to determine it to be open
Fan Temperature Gain °
Temperature Threshold ° The minimum temperature that can trigger an insight
Threshold – Hours of Faulty Operation hr The minimum hours of faulty operation that can trigger an insight
Fan Status Discharge Air Fan Status, Discharge Air Fan Command The recorded status of the fan
HCV Discharge Air Heating Command The recorded HCV
MAT ° Mixed Air Temperature The recorded MAT

Notes

Default Values:

  • Supply Air Temperature Deadband [°]: 2
  • Threshold – Weekly Hours of Faulty Operation: 8