Energy Management Control System Acceptance

Use Form NRCA‐MCH‐18‐A

Purpose of the Test

The purpose of this acceptance test is to help ensure the central control system, when installed, is properly installed and configured and capable of meeting the applicable requirements of Title 24 Part 6. The EMCS is a complex, highly customized control system with many opportunities for installation and programming problems. Obviously it is important to identify, diagnose, and resolve these problems. This acceptance test can help assist with this effort.

Test Conditions

All systems and components must be installed, powered and ready for system operation, including:

•     Controllers

•     Actuators

•     Sensors

•     EMCS programming

All of the regular installation, start-up, testing, and commissioning tasks that a controls contractor normally performs during an EMCS installation should be complete before this test is conducted.

Estimated Time to Complete

1 to 2 hours, depending on familiarity with the EMCS, complexity of the EMCS, and the number of control points.

Acceptance Criteria

Test passes if all Construction Inspection boxes are checked and all Functional Testing results are “yes’.

Potential Problems and Cautions

This basic list of recommendations is intended to validate the readiness of the EMCS for any required acceptance criteria specified in Part 6. This check should not take the place of a more comprehensive start-up testing or commissioning effort.

This acceptance test should be completed prior to conducting the other acceptance tests that rely on the EMCS.