Patent ID: 10152032

Abstract:
A system and method is provided that facilitates controlling and monitoring environmental conditions in buildings. The system may include at least one rack including: a plurality of slidable field panels mounted in a housing. The slidable field panels may be in side-by-side relation in a horizontal direction and may be configured to independently slide at least partially out of a front side opening of the housing via a plurality of slides. The slidable field panels may include a plurality of components mounted to vertical walls thereof, including: transformers and building control modules. The rack may also include a terminal panel including a plurality of connection terminals facing a back side opening of the housing. The connection terminals may be respectively wired to respective terminals of the transformers and building control. The system may include at least one data processing system including at least one processor configured to communicate with the building control modules to cause the rack when a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is wired to at least some of the connection terminals, to monitor and control the HVAC.