ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
CHILLER, BOILER, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONTROL APPLICATIONS
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Fig. 82. Multibuilding, Variable Speed Pumping Control.
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BLDG. D
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BLDG. C
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BLDG. B
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VALVE V-1
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BLDG. A
VSD
CONTROL
WHEN ALL BLDG. A VALVES ARE LESS THAN
75% OPEN, VALVE V-1 DP SETPOINT IS
DECREMENTED DOWN kPa EVERY
MINUTES.
WHEN ANY BLDG. A VALVE IS GREATER
THAN 95% OPEN, VALVE V-1 DP SETPOINT
IS INCREMENTED UP AT THE SAME RATE.
WHEN ALL V-1 VALVES ARE LESS THAN 75%
OPEN, THE VARIABLE SPEED PUMPING
SYSTEM DP SETPOINT IS DECREMENTED
DOWN kPa EVERY
MINUTES.
WHEN ANY V-1 VALVE IS GREATER THAN
95% OPEN, VALVE V-1 DP SETPOINT IS
INCREMENTED UP AT THE SAME RATE.
MANUAL
PERCENT
OPEN VALUE
AUTO
88
88
100
450
380
380
175
8.5
5.5
5.5
8.5
MANUAL
AUTO
SELECTOR
PERCENT
OPEN
CURRENT
SETPOINT
DP
CONTROL
MAX
MIN
MULTI-BUILDING VARIABLE FLOW CONTROL CONCEPTS
AHU CONTROL
VALVES V2
(TYPICAL)
M15292
VALVE VI
VALVE VI
VALVE VI
INSET (ONE PER BUILDING)
kPa
kPa
kPa
kPa