First Security Bank Main Branch

Authorized Dealer Tri-Star Companies, Inc. installed a Reliable Controls building automation system during a retrofit of First Security Bank’s main branch building in Batesville. At the start of the project, Tri-Star discovered wiring issues that needed updating and went to work pulling all new wiring for the SMART-Sensor network and communication links they planned to install.

Tri-Star installed MACH-ProAir and MACH-ProZone BACnet Building Controllers to monitor discharge air and supply air temperature and control zone-heating actuators and zone dampers. Each of these controllers also has a SMART-Net port, allowing integration of Reliable Controls SMART-Net devices that monitor crucial environmental variables in the building without consuming additional input or output ports. Each MACH-ProAir includes an airflow sensor and onboard damper motor, removing any requirement for separate sensors and actuators. The MACH-ProZone is ideal for controlling small to midsize rooftop units like those integrated with the control system at First Security Bank’s main branch.

A MACH-ProWebCom controller allows facility owners to access and control the bank building easily and cost-effectively over the internet. This unique device combines a BACnet Building Controller, a BACnet Operator Workstation, and a powerful web server, reducing First Security Bank’s capital and operating expenditures by eliminating the need for workstation client software, license renewals, and fees for cloud services.

Four SMART-Space Controller devices with dedicated temperature sensors and 18 SMART-Sensor EPD units allow occupants and facility managers to easily adjust comfort parameters related to their space.

To configure the system, Tri-Star used RC-Studio software to create programming, graphics, trend logs, and schedules that will ensure system sustainability for First Security Bank in the coming years. Today the Reliable Controls myControl app provides a fully customizable mobile interface to the new building automation system.

Tri-Star was pleased to incorporate five of the nine elements in the Reliable Controls ART of Building Sustainability in this project:

• Using BTL Listed products that have been rigorously tested to meet a high level of quality and open-protocol performance
• Empowering people to use their mobile devices to improve their everyday experiences
• Installing products built to be backward compatible and future ready—so First Security Bank remains in control of what, when, and how to upgrade its building automation system
• Providing system operators with comprehensive training and documentation
• Ensuring First Security Bank has a factory-certified local service partner who understands its unique needs

“Reliable Controls is my first choice of control brands,” said Chad Blair, controls project manager at Tri-Star. “We are very satisfied with the amount of detail Reliable Controls has put into its line. From the people to the devices, you simply cannot beat the Reliable Controls brand.”