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CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance

Equipment Capacities

I am working on simulation with Carrier's HAP. I have to model baseline system 8 (VAV with PFB boxes) in accordance to ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G 2007. As heating type I should use Electrical resistance. I would know if electrical resistance means electrical coils on field or hot water with electrical boiler. I have this doubt because I'm not able to model the 25% oversizing for heating, when I use the elctrical resistance on field (ref. G.3.1.2.2). Could you help me? Thank you.

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Marcus Sheffer
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Tue, 10/20/2015 - 13:12

It should be electric coils and not a boiler.

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 13:50

Thanks. You are confirming my opinion, but I have the problem how to oversize by 25% the heating coils in Carrier's HAP software. Do you have any references about this? Thanks for your help.
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Tue, 10/20/2015 - 13:59

The electric resistance is modeled as reheat at the zone level. In HAP you can add an over-sizing factor at the system level. I am not sure if that translates down to the zone level or not. You can also add a safety factor but you should not do both. The specifics of exactly how to do this is HAP should be addressed to customer service or you can post a specific question to the HAP users group available through onebuilding.org.

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