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At a Glance

Status

suspended

Sector

commercial, agricultural, industrial

Previous Meeting

Jun 2013 10 Mon

Fan & Pump Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Subcommittee Meeting 3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Summary

Background: In 2012, the RTF contracted with SBW Consulting to develop the final standard protocol and calculator for fan variable frequency drive (VFD) and the draft standard protocol and calculator specifications for pump variable frequency drive (VFD).

Previously these two subcommittees existed independently of each other, and were combined in late 2012 due to the similar nature of the protocol development and simplest reliable methods.

Current Activities: The fan & pump VFD protocols have been drafted and are available for subcommittee and RTF review. Most recent versions of the protocols and calculators can be found below, with past draft versions available for reference.

Most Recent Working Draft Versions

Pump VFD - June 6, 2013

The most recent working version of this Protocol is below:

Pump VFD Standard Protocol Clean v3.doc (06-06-13) (70k Word)
RTF PUMP VFD Calculator Final 1.3.xlsm (06-06-13) (9mb Excel)
Cascade RTF Pump VFD Protocol Market Estimate.pdf (255k PDF)

Fan VFD - June 6, 2013

The most recent working version of this Protocol is below:

Cascade Comments on Draft Fan VFD Standard Protocol.docx (10-17-12) (70k Word)
RTFFanVFDStdProt_CalculatorBlank.xlsm (10-26-12) (6mb Excel)
Cascade RTF Fan Calculator Market Estimate 12-11.pdf (255k PDF)

Pump VFD Support Documents:

Pump VFD Standard Protocol Clean.docx (10-17-12) (70k Word)
Pump VFD Standard Protocol Markup.docx (10-17-12) (80k Word)
Draft Pump VFD Calculator Specifications (07/31/12) (5MB Excel)

Fan VFD Support Documents:

Fan VFD Standard Protocol Markup 11-29-12 (70k Word)
Idaho Power Protocol Applicability Matrix (10k Excel)
Fan VFD Standard Protocol Clean.docx 11-16-12 (70k Word)
Fan VFD Standard Protocol Markup.docx 11-16-12 (80k Word)
Simplified M&V Fan VFD Protocol (10/10/12) w/redline(70k Word)
Simplified M&V Fan VFD Calculator Specification(60k Word)
BPA Review of RTF Fan Tool 12-16-11(30k Word)
Fan VFD Calculator - Blank (10/26/12) (6mb Excel)
Fan VFD Calculator - Test Data Inputs (10/26/12) (6mb Excel)
Fan VFD Calculator using pre-post data (Best Practice)(7mb Excel)
Fan VFD Calculator using post only data (Simplest Reliable)(7mb Excel)