Client Overview
US-based manufacturer of HVAC system and water heaters for residential/commercial buildings.
Business Need
- Upgrading existing solutions to communicate with the smart grid over an established CTA-2045 standard in quick time and integrate it into the overall ecosystem
VOLANSYS Contribution
- Prepared conceptualization sketches
- IP24 enclosure design
- 3D proto typing in DFM for form factor validation
- Mold tooling – Hard mold >250K unit production capability
- Silk screen printing process for logo, IO port and LEDs
- Translucent Light pipe for LED indication
- Gray color enclosure
- IP24 testing
- Mass manufacturing >5K units
- Mold maintenance
- IP24 rated enclosure design as per CTA-2045 specification
- Manual testing using EPRI Standard SGD(smart grid device) Simulator for UCM AC Mod
Solution Diagram
Benefits Delivered
- Enabled client in increasing the market reach by delivering the mechanical enclosure with customized thumbscrews to make installation as per CTA 2045 guidelines
- Helped client in reducing 40% time to market for their solution and enhancing user experience and interoperability
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