Building Automation Systems and Why They Matter

Building Automation Systems have three main functions for the smart building. To understand the best reasons for a BAS, it is important for each business owner to see the benefits to the bottom line. Here are three motives to running your building through a BAS.

·         Save the Building Owner Money – Utility bills can be increasingly expensive for a company. The more efficient a building is, the less energy needed to power it. Having your building in sync with the common use of a room, or the median temperature outside can help to dictate the level at which the HVAC unit must run. With a decrease in manual alteration of these systems, they can perform at ideal levels.

·         Comfort/Productivity – The comfort of the occupants in a building can lead to higher productivity. Employees work best in a relaxed environment where they are not concerned with temperature or safety within their work zone. Keeping a building monitored properly will help to ease employees’ minds, as well as keep them comfortable to be their most productive.

·         Reduce Environmental Footprint – Improving overall performance within the building will help to decrease the later environmental factors that lead to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Indoor air quality can also be improved. This will continue to increase moral and employee comfort.

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E-Controls.net and Your Smart Business

A smart building is based around controlling and monitoring your building’s systems: fire, flood safety, lighting, HVAC, video security, mechanical and ventilation. Here at E-Controls, we pride ourselves on providing you with the latest in technology to ensure the best possible installation and BAS experience.

Building Automation Systems (BAS) are designed to keep your building at an appropriate climate, monitor the performance and function of systems, as well as alarm the appropriate facility managers of possible issues associated with the system. There are four main functions of the building automation system:

·         Control Building Environment – A component in the building is called the “controller” which is a computer to transmit information about the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and security systems

·         Operate Systems – Operating the systems will help to keep all machines in working order and delivering your desired outcome

·         Monitor Performance – Efficiency is a large factor of BAS. Continued monitoring of performance can help an entire building perform at optimal levels

·         Alert or Alarm – Alarming when a system is faulty can be a primary focus of BAS. With the help of sensors and indicators, facility management can be made aware of any system issues, 24/7.

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Honeywell Analytics 301C Controller

Honeywell Analytics….

Providing Solutions for Safe Parking Garages

The Honeywell Analytics 301C Controller detects, monitors and controls gases.  It is energy efficiency and easy to install.  The controller can allow up to 126 zoning groups and can manage up to 180 events with programmable latching alarms.  Using an addressable RS-485 communication protocol, the 301C uses daisy chain wiring to connect up to 96 transmitters in three loops. This simplifies installation.  BACnet/IP is available. The 301C’s zoning, voting, and averaging abilities reduce operational and maintenance costs. When the 301C is used for a gas detection, your structure is compliant with the industry’s most demanding safety and energy guidelines. The 301C controller offers automatic sensor identification and unique zoning capabilities. Readings from transmitters can be evaluated by averaging or voting. For example, voting can be used to activate fans only when one-third of the sensors in a zone report gas, thus avoiding excessive response to a single car idling. Time delays can be configured to prevent false alarms or to reduce power cycling of a fan.  The controller can detect when a single sensor reading is higher than others. Responses can be made to match time of day, day of week, or other external input. This flexibility can precisely meet the needs of each installation, thus saving energy and extending equipment life.  The 301C controller provides a complete gas detection network for the intelligent building. 

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Nothing is more important than ensuring the safety of human life.  

Time is of the essence when occupants and firefighters must travel 

through a building filled with fire and smoke.  Since strategy varies 

with each situation, e-controls.net carries a complete line of Belimo fire and smoke actuators for a wide range of applications.  With low power consumption and no loss in performance due to temperature or supply voltage, they are highly efficient and provide maximum functionality for optimized safety.  

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USE GREYSTONE FOR POWER MONITORING

The SC series of Split-Core AC current switches activate a contact closure whenever the primary circuit current exceeds a pre-set level.  Several models are available including ones which feature integral LEDs to indicate device power and the switch status.  Most models include a multi-turn adjustment to set the trip threshold to the desired value.  Auto ranging eliminates lost jumpers.  All models are UL approved and CE compliant and feature solid-state reliability. 

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Greystone ULP Series

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 Greystone’s Ultra Low Pressure Transmitters are available in two models, analog or BACnet and are used to measure differential pressure.  These transmitters are ideal for monitoring pressure for air and other clean inert gases.  They have field selectable pressure ranges.  Precision high sensitivity silicon sensing capabilities are combined with ASIC technology to reduce offset errors.  Options include LCD to display the pressure value (standard on BACnet model).  

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Belimo ZoneTight Zone Valves

Belimo ZoneTight™ Zone Valves

Efficient in Every Way

The QCV ZoneTight Zone Valve leads the way in Belimo’s new generation of room and zone solutions. With a space-saving 2-way or 3-way ball valve and an electronic rotary actuator, the QCV is compact and offers a number of benefits over conventional pressure dependent control valves.  Zero leakage eliminates energy loss. ­ Self-cleaning ball valve technology provides clog resistance. ­ The QCV consumes up to 95% less power than conventional zone valves. ­ The QCV is field adjustable to meet your design requirements. Snap fitting, the QCV easily connects to the actuator allowing technicians to install valves quickly, easily, without the use of tools. Unlike conventional zone valve actuators, which are normally covered by pipe insulation, the stem extension on QCVs allows for easy actuator removal without damaging the surrounding insulation.

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