Multi-feed chiller-heater production module and method of controlling the same

A production module controller for a production module for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system, the production module comprising at least two packaged heating and/or cooling units, the production module controller being configured to:

• connect to and receive a signal from a building automation system for a heating requirement or a cooling requirement,
• select at least one of the at least two packaged heating and/or cooling units for either a heating requirement or a cooling requirement by sending the signal to a controller of the selected packaged heating and/or cooling unit such that the controller is configured to control connection of the selected packaged heating and/or cooling unit to a piping distribution system to selectively connect to a hot fluid circuit and/or a cold fluid circuit and to control operation of a heat pump of the selected heating and/or cooling unit,
• wherein the controller of the selected packaged heating and/or cooling unit is configured to independently control the selected packaged heating and/or cooling unit including the heat pump based on the signal from the production module controller for either the heating requirement or the cooling requirement.

A method to control a production module a heating, ventilation, air condition conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system, the production module comprising at least two packaged heating and/or cooling units and a production module controller, the method comprising:

• connecting to and receiving, via the production module controller, a signal from a building automation system for a heating requirement or a cooling requirement,
• selecting at least one of the at least two packaged heating and/or cooling units for either a heating requirement or a cooling requirement by sending the signal to a controller of the selected packaged heating and/or cooling unit such that the controller is configured to selectively control connection of the selected packaged heating and/or cooling unit to a piping distribution system to selectively connect to a hot fluid circuit and/or a cold fluid circuit and controlling operation of a heat pump of the selected heating and/or cooling unit, and
• wherein the controller of the selected heating and/or cooling unit is configured to independently control the selected packaged heating and/or cooling unit based on the signal from the production module controller for either the heating requirement or the cooling requirement.