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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 01-25-15, 03:23 PM
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Posted By buffalobillpatrick
http://www.taco-hvac.com/uploads/FileLibrary/curve...

http://www.taco-hvac.com/uploads/FileLibrary/curves003-008.pdf

Updated code



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* ARDUINO Taco 008 Flow.
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 01-05-15, 10:51 AM
Replies: 331
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Posted By buffalobillpatrick
I just figured out how determine Flow for a Taco...

I just figured out how determine Flow for a Taco 008 pump from Head pressure in 12 lines of Arduino Code.

Uses an array & Interpolates between elements for higher accuracy.

I will post code...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 12-30-14, 10:52 AM
Replies: 331
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Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Actually, flow can be approximated closely using...

Actually, flow can be approximated closely using a pump flow/head performance chart and your measured output pressure reading.

Many common pumps like Grundfos, Taco, etc. provide these charts....
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 12-29-14, 07:10 PM
Replies: 331
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Posted By buffalobillpatrick
The 6 refrigerant sensors mostly are for my...

The 6 refrigerant sensors mostly are for my curiosity, I want to adjust Superheat via TXV measured after Lo side IHX to about 30*C and measure Sub-cooling.

I will have standard high & low...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 12-29-14, 11:05 AM
Replies: 331
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Posted By buffalobillpatrick
16 analog sensors can be read via the 16 channel...

16 analog sensors can be read via the 16 channel Mux chips that I have been using, but I have had one of them go bad. So I got a couple of Arduino Mega's to play with.
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 12-29-14, 10:01 AM
Replies: 331
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Posted By buffalobillpatrick
No interrupt needed. I measure 6...

No interrupt needed.

I measure 6 temperatures around the HP refrigerant loop:
1. Compressor Out / Condenser In
2. Condenser Out / IHX Hi Side In
3. IHX Hi Side Out / TXV In
4. TXV Out /...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 12-28-14, 02:11 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
I am not using the paddle wheel flow sensors, as...

I am not using the paddle wheel flow sensors, as I felt that they are trouble prone.
I'm using the analog pressure sensors that I referenced in post #232 above on both Source & Load water pumps.
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 11-19-14, 07:07 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
No long long, so sorry! theoldwizard1, I'm...

No long long, so sorry!

theoldwizard1, I'm glad you are on board & contributing, actual experience is hard to come by!

Floats work fine on Arduino acording to all that I have read.
Time is...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 11-19-14, 05:31 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Hi Jeff, Arduino compiles double float, but...

Hi Jeff,

Arduino compiles double float, but really don't execute double precision floating point arithemitic operations.

I find thermistors to be very repeatable & accurate.

I can scan 16...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 11-19-14, 11:00 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
My thermistor code defines address: ...

My thermistor code defines address:



//define Digital output pins for MUX
// multiplexer address select lines (A/B/C/D)...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-24-14, 11:37 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
I'm doing this "esoteric" master quick pulse of...

I'm doing this "esoteric" master quick pulse of Solar tank pump to cause Int 1
because I'm out of pins on Master Arduino, and the AC power line for Solar pump will run between house & shop where...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-24-14, 11:06 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Rewrite of estimate_COP to make it easier to...

Rewrite of estimate_COP to make it easier to understand & relate to Climatemaster graph

I would rather try to closely estimate COP, than to use trouble prone flow sensors.


// COP estimation...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-24-14, 10:32 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
A/C Thanks, No on physical simulator test...

A/C Thanks, No on physical simulator test fixture.

In example, this compiles but don't work (no delay) even though Z & Y are not sharred outside this ISR


#define Big_number ...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-23-14, 10:59 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Hard to figure out when code looks correct &...

Hard to figure out when code looks correct & compiles, but just acts like No-ops.

From Nick Gammon, an Oz Arduino expert:
"The compiler optimizes, that is well-known. Variables shared between an...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-23-14, 06:21 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Question: If a water pump does stop working...

Question:

If a water pump does stop working while HP is running, what is best sequence for shutting down?

Turn off Compressor & pumps together OR Compressor 1st & then delay before turning off...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-23-14, 06:10 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Whew! took hours, lots of stuff don't work in a...

Whew! took hours, lots of stuff don't work in a ISR (Interrupt Service Routine)
delay(x) , lcd.print, &
biggest pain was
Compiler was optimizing out various "delay for loops" that I tried, even...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-23-14, 12:54 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Thanks A/C 30PSI Pressure Transducer or...

Thanks A/C

30PSI Pressure Transducer or Sender for Oil Fuel Diesel Gas Water Air | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/170964682414?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

Having...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-22-14, 06:43 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Part #4 functions // (IRQ1 is on...

Part #4 functions

// (IRQ1 is on Digital Pin 3) Pin 3 going high (+) sets Interrupt 1
// This is Master signal to STOP HP Compressor, by denergizing R3
// with a short power cycle...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-22-14, 06:42 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Part #3 Main Loop void loop () { ...

Part #3 Main Loop


void loop ()
{

// T1 = millis();

Sensor_Data = (Read_10K_NTC (SOLAR_tank_sensor));
lcd.clear();
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-22-14, 06:40 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Part#2 Setup void setup(void) ...

Part#2 Setup


void setup(void) //Start Setup
{

pinMode (mux_analog_in, INPUT); //MUX DATA INPUT
pinMode (mux_address_A, OUTPUT); // multiplexer address select lines...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 10-22-14, 06:39 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
Here is my Latest HP Slave code 2_0 ...

Here is my Latest HP Slave code 2_0

Implemented Pressure sensors to verify Pump flows
Implemented economic Balance Point COP: Electricity NG vs 85% Boiler
Implemented Estimated running COP based...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 09-12-14, 07:20 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
In my code above the // run HP comment in...

In my code above the

// run HP comment in the do while loop is where your start & run heat pump code would be inserted
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 09-11-14, 12:10 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
A somewhat easier method where you choose your...

A somewhat easier method where you choose your heat loss rate:


// Choose your House Heat loss Rate
#define insulation_level_1.00 1.00 //VERY Poor insulation
#define...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 09-11-14, 11:21 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
From Tekmar, a leading controls company: ...

From Tekmar, a leading controls company:

energy-savings (http://tekmarcontrols.com/solutions/browsesolutions/energy-savings.html)

Outdoor Reset, is a control strategy that continuously adjusts...
Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps 09-10-14, 10:51 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 167,719
Posted By buffalobillpatrick
//OutDoor Reset parameters #define...

//OutDoor Reset parameters
#define OUTDOOR_hi_control_temp 62.0 //OD Temp. that House don't require heat
#define OUTDOOR_lo_control_temp 0.0 //Minimum expected OD temp, Design Temp
#define...
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