HVAC
Axle integrates with electric heating and cooling systems to deliver thermal comfort at the minimum cost.
Control via thermostat
We can either control the power of heating & cooling systems directly, or by using a set-level approach via a smart thermostat. Indirect control via the thermostat allows you to ensure that the dynamics of control remain within manufacturer’s intended bounds. This can allay concerns around reduced operating efficiency (sCOP), particularly of heat pumps.
We use Enode to connect to thermostats - see their list of support hardware.
Integrating with Axle
You can either integrate into the Axle API, or we’ll integrate into an existing cloud API.
Telemetry
If we are integrating directly with the heating system we’ll need:
- Power
kW - Temperature
°C - Outside temperature
°COptional
Pushed to our Asset Readings endpoint.
If we’re optimizing via the thermostat, temperature alone suffices.
Dispatch
You can register for either Delegated Control or Event-based dispatch as described here.
Telemetry
If we are integrating directly with the heating system we’ll need:
- Power
kW - Temperature
°C - Outside temperature
°COptional
Pushed to our Asset Readings endpoint.
If we’re optimizing via the thermostat, temperature alone suffices.
Dispatch
You can register for either Delegated Control or Event-based dispatch as described here.
Telemetry
If we are integrating directly with the heating system we’ll need:
- Power
kW - Temperature
°C - Outside temperature
°COptional
If we’re optimizing via the thermostat, temperature alone suffices.
We can retrieve these via polling or webhook.
Dispatch
We’ll either need to control power or temperature, if you’re integrating via thermostat.