blockEnableLead_dedicated

Sequence to enable or disable the lead pump of plants with dedicated primary chilled water pumps

Information

Block that enables and disables the leading primary chilled water pump, for plants with dedicated primary chilled water pumps and parallel chillers, according to ASHRAE Guideline 36-2021, section 5.20.6.6.

The lead primary chilled water pump should be enabled when the plant is enabled (uPla = true). It should be disabled when the lead chiller is disabled (uLeaChiEna = false) and either the lead chiller has been proven off (uLeaChiSta = false) for 3 minutes or is not requesting chilled water flow (uLeaChiWatReq = false).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealoffTimThr180Threshold to check lead chiller off time

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuPlaTrue: plant is enabled
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuLeaChiEnaTrue: lead chiller is enabled
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuLeaChiStaTrue: lead chiller is proven on
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuLeaChiWatReqTrue: lead chiller is requesting chilled water
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanOutputyLeaLead pump status setpoint

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.LatchleaPumStaLead pump status

Revisions

  • August 1, 2020, by Jianjun Hu:
    First implementation.