Section 130.5(f) allows EMCSs to be used as an alternative to standalone controls. An EMCS can be used to provide mandatory lighting controls functionality (required by Section 130.1) and to earn lighting Power Adjustment Factors (PAFs). If an EMCS is used, it must meet the mandatory requirements of Section 130.5, described below.
•The EMCS must provide at least the same functionality as would be required from standalone controls used in the same application. These requirements are set out in Section 110.9. (Section 1
•EMCS are subject to the acceptance testing and installation certificate requirements set out in Section 130.4.
Section 130.5(b) allows an EMCS to be used as a means of disaggregating electrical loads, as an alternative to using separate panels or subpanels for each load type. If an EMCS is used for this purpose, it must achieve the same level of disaggregation required by Table 130.5-B of the Standards, shown in Table 8-1 of this chapter.
Finally, Section 130.5(f) allows an EMCS to be used to provide the functionality of a standalone thermostat if it complies with all the requirements that would apply to the standalone thermostat.