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Ice Storage Controls

Is there a way to control the ice storage objects in E+ with a little bit more control then just availability and setpoint schedules? I could make something work with EMS, but I just wondered if i'm missing something in the native control objects. I'm having the issue where ice is being made way too much - it seems to be charged continuously by the chillers. I'd want the ice to be made to capacity at night, and then stop, and then discharged during the day, and then remain discharged until a certain time when the chillers can start making ice again. It's the "stop charging when full" that I can't figure out.

Thanks,

Ice Storage Controls

Is there a way to control the ice storage objects in E+ with a little bit more control then just availability and setpoint schedules? I could make something work with EMS, but I just wondered if i'm missing something in the native control objects. I'm having the issue where ice is being made way too much - it seems to be charged continuously by the chillers. I'd want the ice to be made to capacity at night, and then stop, and then discharged during the day, and then remain discharged until a certain time when the chillers can start making ice again. It's the "stop charging when full" that I can't figure out.

Thanks,

Ice Storage Controls

Is there a way to control the ice storage objects in E+ with a little bit more control then just availability and setpoint schedules? I could make something work with EMS, but I just wondered if i'm missing something in the native control objects. I'm having the issue where ice is being made way too much - it seems to be charged continuously by the chillers. I'd want the ice to be made to capacity at night, and then stop, and then discharged during the day, and then remain discharged until a certain time when the chillers can start making ice again. It's the "stop charging when full" that I can't figure out.

Thanks,

Ice Storage Controls

Is there a way to control the ice storage objects in E+ with a little bit more control then just availability and setpoint schedules? I could make something work with EMS, but I just wondered if i'm missing something in the native control objects. I'm having the issue where ice is being made way too much - it seems to be charged continuously by the chillers. I'd want the ice to be made to capacity at night, and then stop, and then discharged during the day, and then remain discharged until a certain time when the chillers can start making ice again. It's the "stop charging when full" that I can't figure out.

Thanks,