General - ABB i-bus KNX Product Manual


ABB i-bus KNX

General

1 General
Modern building installation offers a high degree of functionality and simultaneously complies with
increased security requirements. Due to the structured installation of the electrical components, it is
possible to carry out rapid planning, installation and set-up as well as achieve cost benefits during
operation.
A whole host of demands are placed on the sun protection devices:

Anti-glare protection e.g. PC workstations

Utilization of daylight by tracking the sun's position and directing available daylight

Protecting furniture and carpets from fading

Regulating the room temperature, overheating protection in summer; harvesting the available energy
on cold days

Providing protection from people looking in from the outside

Protection against intruders.
The role of protection against the sun in buildings is increasing in significance due to increasing energy
costs and statutory regulations. With intelligent and automated control via ABB i-bus
Blind / Roller Shutter Actuators play a significant role in the energy efficiency of all kinds of buildings. The
potential savings for cooling using automatic blind control were presented in a study by the Biberach
University of Applied Sciences:
* Determined by the Biberach University of Applied Sciences with ABB i-bus
(usage profile 3 [DIN V 18599-10:2005-07]) in an example building (classical office building) with the 5S IBP:18599 program. The
potential savings relate to the energy consumption. The research results are included in the study
potential through the use of bus technology as well as room and building automation
STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH and Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH.
The ventilation of rooms and buildings with ever denser building shells is also becoming ever more
important. Fresh air creates a pleasant atmosphere in a room. Ventilation exchanges waste air with
oxygen-enriched air and unpleasant odors are expelled from the room. The control of devices and
equipment for the supply of fresh air using motors is particularly suitable in places in which the ventilation
openings are not manually accessible (e.g. skylights in the ceiling ventilation flaps in the top corner of the
room or vertical windows in high rooms). Automatic control is advantageous in rooms which are not used
continuously but still need to be ventilated regularly.
The JRA/S Blind / Roller Shutter Actuators make it possible to implement complex requirements for
modern sun protection and ventilation control, without losing any comfort, economy and safety.
®
KNX, the JRA/S
®
KNX components for usage profile
Energy saving and efficiency
, which was undertaken in 2008 for ABB
JRA/S | 2CDC 506 051 D0204 3
Open-plan office