HEATING SYSTEM CONTROLLER, A HEATING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A HEATING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A controller for a heating system having a heat pump, electrical heating elements, a blower and a thermostat, said controller comprising:
- a system interface configured to receive thermostat calls from said thermostat, said thermostat calls including a heat pump thermostat call and an electrical heating elements thermostat call; and
a processor coupled to said system interface and configured to select a starting heat load for said heating system based on said thermostat calls and a selected target discharge air temperature for said heating system.
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Abstract
A heating system, a method of operating a heating system and a controller for a heating system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the controller includes: (1) a system interface configured to receive thermostat calls from a thermostat, the thermostat calls including a heat pump thermostat call and an electrical heating elements thermostat call and (2) a processor coupled to the system interface and configured to select a starting heat load for the heating system based on the thermostat calls and a selected target discharge air temperature for the heating system.
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1. A controller for a heating system having a heat pump, electrical heating elements, a blower and a thermostat, said controller comprising:
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a system interface configured to receive thermostat calls from said thermostat, said thermostat calls including a heat pump thermostat call and an electrical heating elements thermostat call; and a processor coupled to said system interface and configured to select a starting heat load for said heating system based on said thermostat calls and a selected target discharge air temperature for said heating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a heating system having a heat pump, electrical heating elements and a thermostat, comprising:
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monitoring said thermostat for thermostat calls associated with said heat pump and said electrical heating elements; determining a discharge air target temperature of said heating system; and selecting a starting heat load based on said thermostat calls and said discharge air target temperature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A heating system for an enclosure, comprising:
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a heat pump; electrical heating elements; a blower; a thermostat; and a controller coupled to said heat pump, said electrical heating elements, said blower and said thermostat, said controller comprising; a system interface configured to receive thermostat calls from said thermostat, said thermostat calls including a heat pump thermostat call and an electrical heating elements thermostat call; and a processor coupled to said system interface and configured to select a starting heat load for said heating system based on said thermostat calls and a selected target discharge air temperature for said heating system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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