Patent ID: 11954713
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 5:
6. A method for operating a variable refrigerant flow system for a building, comprising:
generating, by a plurality of indoor units for the building, activation requests;
receiving, by a first outdoor unit, the activation requests, wherein the first outdoor unit comprises a compressor;
providing, by the first outdoor unit in response to the activation requests, refrigerant to the plurality of indoor units;
obtaining an outdoor unit electricity consumption measurement and activation data indicating the activation requests, wherein the activation data comprises a compressor request frequency for each of the plurality of indoor units; and
apportioning an outdoor share of the outdoor electricity consumption measurement to each of the plurality of indoor units based on the activation data by calculating an outdoor consumption factor based on the compressor request frequency.