Steve
Senior Member
I am starting this thread on behalf of ph0n33z who is not feeling well.
He needs some advice on HVAC installation so that is is capable of being automated. I believe he is going to have 3 zones. I think he will have 3 separate air handlers instead of dampers, but not sure. How is this typically setup - 3 separate t-stats or all controlled from 1? If it will be automated is it better to have HVAC guys install system normally, then swap with RCS or similar later, or is there something specific that should be done at install time to prepare for the retrofit? Is there a specific list of components that would be needed, or just t-stats to accomplish the zoning?
He needs some advice on HVAC installation so that is is capable of being automated. I believe he is going to have 3 zones. I think he will have 3 separate air handlers instead of dampers, but not sure. How is this typically setup - 3 separate t-stats or all controlled from 1? If it will be automated is it better to have HVAC guys install system normally, then swap with RCS or similar later, or is there something specific that should be done at install time to prepare for the retrofit? Is there a specific list of components that would be needed, or just t-stats to accomplish the zoning?