Items of Interest
Leveraging Technology for Smarter Dispatching: Proximity vs. Profits
Dan Applegate
August 11, 2021
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Inverter Driven Voltages, Part 2
Not too long ago VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) was making the news in the energy-savings arena, but VFD is only economically feasible on larger, commercial/industrial […]
July 14, 2021
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Inverter Driven – Voltages, Part 1
Diagnosing inverter drive systems in many cases is easier than diagnosing electro-mechanical/analog systems. The inverter drive will report error codes both external to the device […]
May 20, 2021
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Inverter Driven/Hybrid
The effect of the inverter-driven mini-split ductless system has been profound; since the arrival to America’s shores decades ago, the mini-split inverter system has seen […]
April 15, 2021
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Inverter Driven – What Is An Inverter Driven System?
An inverter driven system (with respect to HVAC, because there are many others) is any mechanically compressed system controlled digitally with DC voltage, such that […]
April 10, 2021
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Inverter Driven: Signal Wire
By Dan Applegate Though at first quickly evolving, the DFS/mini-split equipment has settled into a near-standardization: many of the systems work very much (and look […]
February 20, 2021
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Inverter Driven: No Gauges, Part 2
By Dan Applegate The old-school method for checking these compressors was pretty simple. Sometimes a slug of liquid oil or refrigerant would make its way […]
January 22, 2021
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Inverter Driven: No Gauges, Part 1
By Dan Applegate DFS Heat Pumps, of all manufacture and variety, essentially offer the same great benefits of zoning with refrigerant instead of air, excellent […]
December 26, 2020
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Inverter Driven: DFS is VRF
By Dan Applegate Duct-free systems, mini-splits…all now are using inverter drive technology: Electronic Expansion Valves (EEV), driven by computer chips (EEPROM) which also control a […]
