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Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Rooftop Air Conditioners

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Figure E-2 Histogram of the normalized fault indicator <strong>for</strong> low refrigerant charge<br />

Figures E-3 <strong>and</strong> E-4 show the degradation in cooling capacity <strong>and</strong> EER <strong>for</strong> the<br />

Milpitas site. The system cooling capacity was degraded between 23 <strong>and</strong> 45%, with an<br />

average degradation of 32%. The cooling capacity degradation was confirmed by<br />

analyzing zone temperature <strong>and</strong> system runtime data. The rooftop unit at this site was not<br />

maintaining com<strong>for</strong>t conditions at all times. The system EER degraded between about 10<br />

<strong>and</strong> 40%, with an average of 21%.<br />

Figure E-3 Histogram of the cooling capacity degradation

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