PRICE RESEARCH CENTER NORTH The Most Extensive and Technologically Advanced Research and Development Air Distribution Test Lab in the HVAC Industry. www.price-hvac.com PRICE RESEARCH CENTER NORTH OVERVIEW PRCN at a Glance: 18,500 square feet 3 Fan Rooms 9 Testing Rooms 2 Sound Rooms The only one of its kind in North America, the PRCN (Price Research Center North) is a world class laboratory and testing facility that houses more than 18,500 square feet of state-of-the-art testing rooms, equipment and facilities! The newly expanded We have built a cutting-edge facility that gives our and upgraded PRCN is the customers the capability to customize test conditions latest example of Price’s continued and products in a real-time environment, resulting in commitment to research and development, accurate, reliable test data and interactive product providing the most reliable and accurate test data experiences. to the industry. 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Research Center in North America! 2 CONTENTS 04 LAB LAYOUT LAB LAYOUT 06 CONTROLS DISPLAY & TRAINING ROOM TRAINING CONTROLS/ 10 TERMINALS & FAN COIL TESTING COIL TESTING TERMINAL/FAN TERMINAL/FAN 12 MOCK-UP ROOM 1 ROOM 1 MOCK-UP 14 FLOW VISUALIZATION ROOM FLOW FLOW VISUALIZATION 16 MOCK-UP ROOM 2 / THROW ROOM ROOM 2 MOCK-UP 18 REVERBERANT SOUND ROOM 1 SOUND ROOM REVERBERANT REVERBERANT 20 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT MECHANICAL MECHANICAL 22 RADIANT TEST CHAMBER CHAMBER RADIANT TEST RADIANT TEST 26 NOISE CONTROL SOUND LAB LAB NOISE CONTROL www.price-hvac.com 3 PRICE RESEARCH CENTER NORTH LAB LAYOUT Mechanical Equipment Radiant Room Test Chamber Noise Control Sound Lab Controls Display 4 y &Training www. Mock-Up Room1 price-hvac .com Terminals & Fan Coil Testing &Fan Terminals Reverberant SoundRoom1 Room Flow Visualization Mock-Up Room2 5 NOISE CONTROL RADIANT TEST MECHANICAL REVERBERANT MOCK-UP FLOW MOCK-UP TERMINAL/FAN CONTROLS/ LAB LAYOUT SOUND LAB CHAMBER EQUIPMENT SOUND ROOM ROOM 2 VISUALIZATION ROOM 1 COIL TESTING TRAINING CONTROLS DISPLAY & TRAINING ROOM Price Controls The industry leader in custom controls, Price manufactures Benefi ts and Features: a comprehensive line of control solutions incorporating the latest BACnet technologies ranging from rooftop controls Controls solutions from rooftop to zone controls to motor controls to multiple zone controls. Whether your Industry leader in custom controls building is large or small, Price controls will meet the demands of your facility! Latest BACnet technologies available giving optimal system control Custom development of control solutions allow for the ultimate in fl exibility, giving customers exactly what they End to end solutions for optimal occupant comfort need for optimal performance for their specifi c requirements. Allows for customizable sequences resulting in the The use of BACnet technologies enables open system best possible performance strategy at all levels and ensures an end to end solution designed to deliver the ultimate in occupant comfort. What is BACnet? Price has chosen BACnet, the ASHRAE building automation and control networking protocol, for its products since it has many benefi ts. Some of the benefi ts of BACnet include: Low cost hardware allows networking almost any device Supports multiple LAN technologies (Ethernet/MSTP) BACnet is an ANSI/ASHRAE standard All networked Price products use the BACnet standard for communication, meaning all products will work together as a system without any special programming or protocol converters (gateways). This ensures reliable operation in the fi eld and allows the building owner to expand their system around a standard communication protocol. 6 www. price-hvac Features: industry. technologies andinnovations available intheHVAC available when itcomestoindustry fundamentalsandthelatest our expertswillensureyouexperiencethemostadvanced training multimediaandhands-onproductsamples, cutting edgevideo, Using Price ResearchCenterNortharegenuinelyworldclass. thepresentations andtrainingavailable at the in theindustry, With themostknowledgeable designandapplication engineers Room Training the industry The mostknowledgeable designandapplication engineersin innovations training onindustry fundamentalsandthelatest class World technology andproductdemonstrations The latest multimedia, .com 7 NOISE CONTROL RADIANT TEST MECHANICAL REVERBERANT MOCK-UP FLOW MOCK-UP TERMINAL/FAN CONTROLS/ LAB LAYOUT SOUND LAB CHAMBER EQUIPMENT SOUND ROOM ROOM 2 VISUALIZATION ROOM 1 COIL TESTING TRAINING CONTROLS DISPLAY & TRAINING ROOM PDRC (Price Digital Rooftop Controller) Price ECM Motor Controls The Price Digital Rooftop Controller is Standard Model designed for use with packaged rooftop Price ECM controls standard model is the equipment. This controller comes pre- economical choice. It is outfi tted with a local programmed and ready to use, eliminating dial adjust and a BAS (Building Automation the need for fi eld programming. System) built in, allowing for remote control It has a number of fi eld selectable control of the motors. A diagnostic LED blinks out strategies. This provides the fl exibility to modify the control strategy codes to tell the user what mode the speed controller is operating. post installation, ensuring optimal results. Deluxe Model The deluxe model comes with an illuminated digital display. The display supports easier fi eld adjustment, allowing the motor speed to be increased or decreased in 1% increments. This model also houses a BAS and an RPM output reading, allowing you to read the RPM of the motor. This is very benefi cial to identify problems that may be occurring BACnet ROUTER with the system, allowing for quick and effi cient trouble shooting. The BACnet Router allows the user to access systems all over the world from a remote location. This is an excellent tool for troubleshooting, remote monitoring The PIC (Price Intelligent Controller) and remote management for the system. This router can be used with any BACnet The PIC (Price Intelligent Controller) is device, it isn’t limited to rooftop controllers only, but can be used for Price’s own controller that supports the any BACnet system and controller. BACnet option, and soon to support pressure independent control. The PIC has several outputs to support virtually any control sequence. Each output has a pluggable terminal block for easier fi eld wiring and a diagnostic PEDC (Price Electronic Digital Control) LED to let the user know when the output is active. Thermostat hookup is quick and error proof with a standard RJ-45 cable. This reduces wiring errors and results in a quicker installation. The Price Electronic Digital Control is a To allow integration into a BACnet system, the PIC supports a plug and pressure independent zone controller play BACnet module. The BACnet module allows sharing data on a MS/TP with an LCD thermostat. system. It also allows the user to remotely adjust set points, trigger night setback for energy savings and monitor dozens of variables in the controller for easy troubleshooting and setup. For better airfl ow control the PIC supports a plug and play VAV module. The VAV module uses a MEMS (micro electromechanical system) fl ow sensor that is not sensitive to position and designed to survive dusty environments with no degradation in performance. Price Prodigy Smart Diffuser The prodigy smart diffuser is a pressure dependant modulating diffuser, available UMCII (Underfl oor Modulation Controller II) with the BACnet option. It has dual outputs for drone units and supports The Price UMCII has the ability to control an auxiliary reheat output allowing for up to 30 underfl oor dampers, making it the the control of any local hot water valve, largest capacity of any underfl oor controller radiant panels or electric heat. The in the industry. Diagnostic LED provides feedback on the status of reheat and It uses a thermostat signal to modulate all network communication. underfl oor dampers to control the fl ow of cool air The Prodigy has a PI (Proportional Integral) controller that constantly into the space. The UMCII is an excellent choice adjusts the damper and reheat to maintain optimal comfort. for cooling only applications. All outputs also have overload protection. 8 LAB LAYOUT TRAINING CONTROLS/ COIL TESTING TERMINAL/FAN TERMINAL/FAN ROOM 1 MOCK-UP FLOW FLOW VISUALIZATION ROOM 2 MOCK-UP SOUND ROOM UMCB (Underfl oor Modulating Controller Box) Price Silent Guard Heater Controller REVERBERANT Price’s UMCB is built for use with This controller comes with quiet underfl oor terminal units. It functions PCB (printed circuit board) relays the same way as the UMCII, but has instead of the typical standard EQUIPMENT a capacity of up to 12 dampers. It magnetic contactors. This makes MECHANICAL differentiates itself from the UMCII as the unit much quieter, resulting in it can be used with a fan and reheat greater occupant comfort. coils, because it has extra IO outputs to handle this. It has a diagnostic LED light that blinks out codes, communicating The UMCB’s plug & play damper connections are useful because the type of error or function it is experiencing. It also has an onboard there is no need for fi eld wiring with a screw driver. Instead of digitally fi ltered air board switch, resulting in reliable airfl ow CHAMBER