FOX Energy Saving Test Plan

FOX Energy Saving Test Plan

Metering context:
- CH1 is the dominant chiller energy signal and the first target for staging, startup, and short-cycling analysis.
- CH2 should be tracked for standby consumption and safe standby reduction opportunities.
- The FCU meter captures fan-side electricity and supports fan-speed, zone priority, and off-hours tests.
- Weather data supports cooling degree hour normalization and mild/hot day comparisons.
- 30-second raw data can expose startup spikes, compressor events, and peak suppression opportunities.
- Hourly and daily processed outputs support trend reporting, baseline comparison, KPI cards, and dashboard charts.
- The current processor/dashboard flow is the place to add FOX metrics, visual tariff bands, waste events, and test result summaries.

Priority order:
1. Chiller staging / anti-short-cycling
2. Closing ramp-down
3. TAOZ peak-period reduction
4. Auto fan-speed optimisation
5. Morning smart startup
6. Night baseload reduction
7. Setpoint optimisation
8. Demand peak suppression
9. Weather-adaptive mode
10. Waste-event detection

Best first FOX tests:
1. Auto fan-speed module
2. Closing ramp-down
3. Chiller optimisation / startup suppression

Main product direction:
Smart HVAC Operating Profile Module. This combines startup mode, business-hours comfort mode, peak-tariff restraint mode, closing ramp-down mode, and night/off watchdog mode.

Testing value should focus on kWh reduction, peak kW reduction, TAOZ cost reduction, reduced equipment stress, comfort maintained, and waste events detected.