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The
Intellicon Solution
A heating or cooling system is sized to achieve the desired space
temperature on the coldest and warmest days to be expected. As such,
most heating and cooling systems are between 1.5 to 2 times larger than
what is necessary to maintain space temperature conditions on more
moderate days. The relative over-sizing for a heating system is greatest
in the spring and fall, and for a cooling system in the early and late
summer. Due to this over-sizing, the burner
or compressor continuously cycles on and off to prevent overheating or
overcooling of the space. It is important to note that the on/off
cycling rate is directly related to the load on the system |
In much the same way as ‘Outdoor Air Reset Control’ improves system
efficiency by more closely matching the output of a boiler to the
heating-demand, our patented technology has the same energy-saving
effect without the pitfalls and installation headaches. Our patented
microprocessor based controls continuously monitor the system’s load via
sensors for heating systems, or by monitoring the compressor’s on/off
cycle times for cooling/refrigeration systems. Based on the load
analysis an optimum hold-off value is computed and the burner/compressor
is held off until this value is reached. Once reached the
burner/compressor is allowed to run and is then controlled by its normal
controls, thus ensuring proper heating or cooling.
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