An Investigation and Analysis on Operation of Building Facilities by Remote Monitoring System : Part 1-System Outline and Conditions of Giving Alarm

Abstract

This paper describes an investigation and analysis on building facilities by remote monitoring system from the operational reliability point of view. This investigation was conducted from 1986 through 1988. In this paper, firstly the outline of this system, survey and analysis data are described. Secondly conditions of giving alarms are presented under the following classifications. 1) Application of building 2) Scale of building 3) Month, date and time 4) Cause and kind of facility We investigated the statistical characteristics and tendencies by many-sided analysis. The summary of the tendencies and characteristics is shown below. 1) Concerning the application, it occures frequently an culture facilities. 2) Concerning the scale, it occures frequently in small/medium size buildings. 3) Concerning the month, date and time, it occures frequently at the starting of air conditioning due to load fluctuation. 4) Concerning the cause and the kind of facility, it occures frequently at the malfunction of heat source systems.