Commissioning Instructions
Fault detection & diagnostic (FDD) alarms
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Appendix
The appendix has detailed background information on Title 24 and additional
information regarding Demand Control Ventilation.
Fault detection & diagnostic (FDD) alarms
See 2019 nonresidential Compliance Manual section 13.16 NA7.5.12 for acceptance
criteria and NRCA-MCH13-A for acceptance test form. In summary, if this acceptance
form is required (box checked on the Title 24 sheet), all control systems with DDC to
the zone level are required to enable fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) alarms for
common faults.
Fault detection & diagnostic (FDD) alarms have been developed to support the
variable air volume (VAV) and fan-powered boxes (FPB) for the following basic
application functions:
Type of FDD fault
Title 24 Test#
Supported BAFs
Airflow
(1)Sensor Drift/failure
(2)Damper/Actuator fault –
damper stuck open
(3)Damper/Actuator fault –
damper stuck closed
(5)Disconnected inlet duct
SuVav11,12,13,14
SuVavDuald11
ExVav11,12,13,14
Unstable control
(6)Feedback loop tuning fault
(unstable airflow)
Supply air heating
temperature
(4)Valve/Actuator fault (for
system with HW/Elec reheat)
HclHw12
HclEl12