Jason Bleazard wrote:
> jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
>> I'm in the process of designing an office for myself down in the
>>shop, and part of the office will be an air conditioned server closet.
>>I haven't worked out all the details yet, but I definitely plan to run
>>ductwork through the wall of the building so that I can shut off the
>>A/C unit during the winter; once the outside temp drops below 50-60 F
>>or so, the only cooling energy required would be a fan to move the air.
>
>
> This sounds like a potential PIC project. You'll need a couple of temp
> sensors to monitor the inside air, outside air and computer temps.
> Check against a desired setpoint, and decide whether to use outside air,
> how much to blend it with the inside air, or to switch on the A/C with a
> relay. That way, you won't have to constantly worry about it, and if we
> get a cool night during the summer it can automatically switch over to
> outside air.
>
Here we go - Jon and Jason standing around in a frozen parking lot with hoods raised, plotting
things again...
er... well without the standing outside part... or the freezing part.. or the Daks with hoods
up...
but the rest is all like.. totally the same...
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