Staggered start-up HVAC system, a method for starting an HVAC unit and an HVAC controller configured for the same
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1. A controller for a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, comprising:
- an interface configured to receive a delay originating signal; and
a processor configured to automatically generate an offset delay value for said HVAC unit upon receipt of said delay originating signal, determine whether to apply said offset delay value based on at least one configurable parameter and delay starting identified components of said HVAC unit based on said offset delay value.
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Abstract
An HVAC controller, a method of starting a HVAC unit and a HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive a delay originating signal and (2) a processor configured to automatically generate an offset delay value for the HVAC unit upon receipt of the delay originating signal and delay starting identified components of the HVAC unit based on the offset delay value.
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18 Claims
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1. A controller for a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a delay originating signal; and a processor configured to automatically generate an offset delay value for said HVAC unit upon receipt of said delay originating signal, determine whether to apply said offset delay value based on at least one configurable parameter and delay starting identified components of said HVAC unit based on said offset delay value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for starting a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, said method comprising:
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receiving a delay originating signal at a controller for said HVAC unit; automatically generating said offset delay value for said HVAC unit based upon receipt of said delay originating signal; and determining if said offset delay value is applicable for said delay originating signal; starting identified components of said HVAC unit based on said offset delay value and said determining, wherein said offset delay value differs from an offset delay value for another HVAC unit at the same application. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, comprising:
a first and second HVAC unit, each HVAC unit including; a refrigeration circuit having at least one compressor, a corresponding evaporator coil and a corresponding condenser coil; an indoor air blower configured to move air across said evaporator coil; an outdoor fan configured to move air across said condenser coil; and a controller coupled to said refrigeration circuit, said indoor air blower and said outdoor fan, said controller having; an interface configured to receive a delay originating signal; and a processor configured to automatically generate an offset delay value for said HVAC unit upon receipt of said delay originating signal, determine whether to apply said offset delay value based on at least one configurable parameter, and delay starting identified components of said HVAC unit based on said offset delay value, wherein an offset delay value for said first HVAC unit differs from an offset delay value for said second HVAC unit and said identified components include said at least one compressor, said indoor air blower and said outdoor fan of said first and second HVAC unit. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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