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The 'Fan Efficiency' input represents the product of motor efficiency and fan efficiency. The 'Motor Efficiency' input will not impact the amount of fan power directly but it will impact the amount of heat added to the airstream when the 'Motor In Airstream Fraction' is greater than 0.

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The 'Fan Efficiency' input represents the product of motor efficiency and fan efficiency. The 'Motor Efficiency' input will not impact the amount of fan power directly but it will impact the amount of heat added to the airstream when the 'Motor In Airstream Fraction' is greater than 0.

See my preview answer to this post for more detail: Fan Motor Efficiency

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