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Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Rooftop Air Conditioners

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5.2.1 Utility Cost Savings (UCS)<br />

Figure 5-1 illustrates the interrelationship among the system per<strong>for</strong>mance indices<br />

<strong>and</strong> other factors. Generally speaking, the total cooling load of a specific building over a<br />

specific time period, Q Load<br />

, is independent of the RTU cooling capacity, Q &<br />

Cap<br />

, <strong>and</strong> its<br />

operating status (fault or normal) as long as com<strong>for</strong>t conditions are maintained. However,<br />

cooling capacity is very dependent on operating status (fault or normal). So, in order to<br />

satisfy the cooling load, the RTU run time varies according to whether a fault exists or<br />

not. If cooling capacity degrades due to one or more faults, the RTU must operate longer.<br />

RTU Driving<br />

Conditions<br />

RTU Status<br />

<strong>Fault</strong>y or Not<br />

Supply <strong>Air</strong><br />

CFM<br />

EER<br />

Q &<br />

Cap<br />

W &<br />

Q<br />

Load<br />

Energy<br />

Consumption<br />

Time<br />

Figure 5-1 Interrelationship among different factors affecting RTU per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

In order to estimate the impact on utility costs, the cooling load is related to the<br />

average cooling capacity <strong>and</strong> total runtime according to equation (5-1).<br />

Q<br />

= Q & T<br />

(5-1)<br />

Load Cap<br />

×<br />

Power consumption, W & , is also highly dependent on operating status (fault or<br />

normal). The relationship between EER , W & <strong>and</strong><br />

Q & Cap<br />

is given by equation (5-2).

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