Tips to Passing Title 24 Inspection
Inspections:
- During Title 24 Inspection, provide a company representative, to demonstrate the controls function, as designed.
- Confirm all devices have been Started Up.
- Provide Installation and Operating Instructions for each device.
- Provide a set of "As Built" Plans.
- Confirm all "stand alone" devices are CEC approved.
Occupancy Sensors:
- During Title 24 Inspection; Occupancy Sensors are not Triggered from Outside of the Room, Zone, Hallways or Space.
- General, Accent, and Perimeter Lighting, all controlled separately.
- Ceiling mounted Sensors, not mounted near HVAC registers.
- Wall mounted Sensors, not blocked by obstructions.
Daylighting:
- General Lighting controlled separately, from Primary and Secondary Side-lit Zone and Sky-lit Zones.
- Confirm fixtures dim or switched, as designed.
- Confirm Day-lit Zones are correctly drawn on the "As Built" plans.
- Photo sensors are located in appropriate areas, based on type:
- Open-loop: sensing daylight only,
- Closed-loop: sensing electric light.
Outdoor Controls:
- During Title 24 Inspection; confirm Time Switches are Astronomical controlled.
- Include Weekend and Holiday event programing.
- Time Switches have battery back-up installed.
- Time Switches have a maximum, 2 hour manual override.
- Fixtures mounted 24' or lower, are controlled by appropriate motion detectors.
- Incandescent Fixtures with a rating greater than 100w, are controlled by appropriate motion detectors.
- All Outdoor Fixtures are controlled by Time Clock or a Photo Cell.
Demand Response:
- Pre-Coordinate access to the EMC or LMC System.
- Confirm affected fixtures dim uniformly.
- Confirm Lighting Control System is capable of receiving a control signal from their Utility.
Certification:
Depending on the size of the project; (barring any corrections and a re - inspection) ELP, LLC will deliver the Title 24 report within one business day of the site inspection.