Controller, method of operating a water source heat pump and a water source heat pump

A controller for a water system, comprising:

• a memory configured to store an operating procedure for the water system;
• a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to perform an automated anti-water hammer procedure wherein, during the automated anti-water hammer procedure, the water system controller is configured to:
• activate the operating procedure for the water system, wherein the operating procedure comprises an opening position and an opening speed of a modulating motor-controlled valve;
• an interface communicatively coupled to the processor, the interface configured to:
• transmit a control signal to the modulating motor-controlled valve, the control signal configured to open the modulating motor-controlled valve to the opening position at the opening speed;
• receive, from an accelerometer mechanically coupled to the water system, vibrational measurements measured by the accelerometer in response to opening the modulating motor-controlled valve to the opening position at the opening speed;
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• the processor further configured to:
• compare the vibrational measurements received from the accelerometer, to a predetermined vibration level associated with the operating procedure;
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• adjust the opening position and opening speed of the modulating motor-controlled valve for the operating procedure if the vibrational measurements received from the accelerometer exceed the predetermined vibration level associated with the operating procedure.

A computer-usable medium having non-transitory computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform an automated anti-hammer procedure, the automated anti-hammer procedure comprising:

• activating an operating procedure for a water system, wherein the operating procedure comprises an opening position and an opening speed of a modulating motor-controlled valve of the water system;
• transmitting a control signal to the modulating motor-controlled valve, the control signal configured to open the modulating motor-controlled valve to the opening position at the opening speed;
• receiving, from an accelerometer mechanically coupled to the water system, vibrational measurements measured by the accelerometer in response to opening the modulating motor-controlled valve to the opening position at the opening speed;
• comparing the vibrational measurements received from the accelerometer to a predetermined vibration level associated with the operating procedure;
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• adjusting the opening position and opening speed of the modulating motor-controlled valve for the operating procedure if the vibrational measurements measured by the accelerometer exceed the predetermined vibration level associated with the operating procedure.