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| Type | Quantity | Equipment | Installed Location | Talk to PLC | Function | URL |
| Programmable Logic Controller | 1 | Unitronics Vision 350-35-TA24 | Mechanical Loft | Control all systems | http://www.unitronics.com/Content.aspx?Page=Downloads&CatId=12 | |
| Controls Box | 1 | Custom By Murdock Systems | Mechanical Loft | |||
| Solar Thermal | 2 | Thermomax Mazdon 30 Evacuated Tube | Roof (south) | • | Heat glycol loop | http://www.solarthermal.com/products.asp#mazdon0 |
| HW Storage Tank | 1 | SuperStor Solar SSU-80SE w/ electric (24V / 4,500W) & Heat Xchanger | Mechanical Loft | • | Provide DHW & HW to air handler | http://www.htproducts.com/literature/lp-195.pdf |
| PV Panels | 30 | SunPower 210 | Roof (south) | Generate electricity | http://www.sunpowercorp.com/Products-and-Services/~/media/Downloads/for_products_services/spwr_210bl_res_en.ashx | |
| PV Inverter | 1 | SunPower SPR-5000m Grid Tie | Mechanical Loft | • | Convert DC from panels to AC to grid | http://www.sunpowercorp.com/Products-and-Services/~/media/Downloads/for_products_services/SPWRInverters567000m_DS.ashx |
| Air Handler | 1 | Aspen ABM18X-022+WC2SL Dual Coil (potable water and R-410a) | Mechanical Loft | • | Move air around building | http://www.aspenmfg.com/documents/products/air-handlers/ABMSpec-0408.pdf |
| Heat Pump | 1 | Trane 4TWX5018A1000A Weathertron XL15I | Exterior on pad (East side) | • | Create hot and cold, move to air handler | http://www.trane.com/Residential/Products/Heat-Pumps/XL15i-Heat-Pumps |
| HRV | 1 | Lifebreath 95 Max Air-to-Air Heat Recovery Ventilator | Mechanical Loft | • | Provide fresh air w/ heat recovery | http://www.lifebreath.com/en/_dat/documents/residential.hrv/ti84rne.pdf |
| Thermostat | 1 | Honeywell RTH230B | Bathroom | • | Control internal temperature | http://yourhome.honeywell.com/Consumer/Cultures/en-US/Products/Thermostats/Do-It-Yourself/Programmable/5-2/Default.htm |
| Primary Glycol Pump | 1 | Wilo Star S 16U-15-130 | Mechanical Loft | • | Move glycol between storage tank and collectors | http://www.wilo.com/cps/rde/xchg/en/layout.xsl/156.htm |
| Overheat glycol pump | 1 | Grundfos UPC 15-58 SuperBrute 3-Speed Cast Iron Circ Pump | Mechanical Loft | When too hot, dump heat to crawlspace | http://www.grundfos.us/web/HomeUs.nsf/Webopslag/OMAT-6Q4PE3 | |
| Circulator Pump | 1 | Taco 007 B | Mechanical Loft | HW from storage to air handler | http://www.taco-hvac.com/uploads/FileLibrary/101-029.pdf | |
| Motion Sensor | 2 | Wattstopper UT-300 | Baseboard @ kitchen & br wall near bath | • | Signal occupancy to PLC | http://wattstopper.com/products/details.html?id=129 |
| Temperature Sensor (interior) | 1 | BAPI BA/100[3W]-86 | Under thermostat in bathroom | • | Monitor internal temp | http://www.bapihvac.com/RTD_Overview.htm |
| Temperature Sensor (exterior) | 1 | BAPI Outside Air Unit | North wall under eave | • | Monitor outside temp | http://www.bapihvac.com/OutsideAir_Temp.htm |
| Temperature Sensor (crawlspace) | 1 | BAPI BA/100[3W]-86 | In crawlspace, under bathroom area | • | Monitor crawlspace tewp | http://www.bapihvac.com/CatalogPDFs/F_SensorOutputTables/RTD_100.pdf |
| Temperature Sensor (top of tank) | 1 | BAPI BA/100[3W]-86 | Drilled & Glued to top of SuperStor | • | Monitor solar tank temp at TOP | |
| Temperature Sensor (bottom of tank) | 1 | BAPI BA/100[3W]-86 | Drilled & Glued to bottom of SuperStor | • | Monitor solar tank temp at BOTTOM | |
| Temperature Sensor (collector) | 1 | BAPI BA/100[3W]-86 | Epoxied to manifold on roof unit | • | Monitor solar collector temp | |
| Bath light sensor relay | 1 | Functional Devices Inc: Relay-in-a-box RIB U1C | Mechanical Loft (north roof) | • | Triggers HRV to high speed when light switch on | http://www.functionaldevices.com/pdf/RIBU1C.pdf |
| LED Lights | 31 | Intense Lighting IVT101-ST, lamp: Philips Color Kinetics iColor MR g2 60degree | Exterior Light Skirt | Display energy information, look cool | http://www.intenselighting.com/productinfo.php?id=278 http://www.colorkinetics.com/ls/rgb/mrg2/ | |
| Transformer | 4 | Philips Color Kinetics PDS-70MR 24V DMX | Crawlspace (4 locations) | Integrated Power / Data Supply | http://www.colorkinetics.com/ls/pds/pds70/ | |
| Controller | 1 | Philips Color Kinetics iPlayer 3 (~$800) | Crawlspace (under bathroom) | Digital Light Show controller, ColorPlay software | http://www.colorkinetics.com/ls/controllers/iplayer3/ | |
| Controller | 1 | Philips Color Kinetics AuxBox (~$200) | Crawlspace (under bathroom) | • | Coordinate commands from PLC to iPlayer | http://www.colorkinetics.com/ls/controllers/auxbox/ |
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