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Convert SEER to EER for eQUEST

asked 2014-12-09 10:33:04 -0600

jng's avatar

updated 2015-11-10 15:20:23 -0600

I am sure this question has been asked many times before in the onebuilding list but I wanted to have it answered here as well. When ASHRAE 90.1 or MNECB/CNEB ask for a performance rating for a cooling system in SEER, how does one convert this SEER value into an EER to be used in eQUEST?

I know equest uses some formula of conversion in the wizards however where does this formula come from? is it really applicable? I am interested in hearing some thoughts on this subject.

Thanks!

Jason

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answered 2014-12-09 11:05:49 -0600

updated 2014-12-09 11:47:07 -0600

keb's avatar

Two formulas that I've used in the past:

EER approximately equal to 0.9 * SEER
EER = -0.02SEER^2 + 1.12SEER

The first is just from general googling, and was a rough consensus value between several sources. The second is from the eQuest mailing list forums. Using a SEER of 10 gives you 9 from the first, and 9.2 from the second.

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I believe the second equation can be found in TRANE hvac equipment literature. It is the one we typically use.

anonymous userAnonymous ( 2014-12-09 11:39:40 -0600 )edit
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answered 2015-03-06 12:30:53 -0600

Erik Kolderup's avatar

Just noticed a 2013 paper from Texas A&M, METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING COOLING AND HEATING ENERGY-INPUT-RATIO (EIR) FROM THE RATED SEASONAL PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY (SEER OR HSPF). That paper presents correlations to give you COP as a function of SEER. They report this correlation works better than earlier methods from FSEC and ASHRAE RP-1197.

Find it here: http://repository.tamu.edu/handle/196...

The paper is marked DRAFT. Perhaps one of the authors can report on status.

-Erik

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These formulae are published in ASHRAE 90.1-2013, G3.1.2.1.

keb's avatar keb  ( 2016-02-09 15:39:43 -0600 )edit
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answered 2014-12-09 20:30:06 -0600

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updated 2014-12-09 20:34:26 -0600

EIR is used in eQUEST,all the EER/SEER/HSPF will be converted to EIR finally.

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where
CAP Total Cooling Capacity(Btu/h)
EER ARI Rated Energy Efficenice Ratio

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Cooling EIR=(1/EER-0.012167)/((1/3.413)+0.012167)
Where
the constant 0.012167=(365/1000)(400/12000)
EER=SEER
0.778+1.4

Heating EIR = (1/(COP3.413)-0.012167)/((1/3.413)-0.012167)
Heating EIR = (1/((HSPF
0.28+1.13)*3.413)-0.012167)/((1/3.413)-0.012167)

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