Right way to model a "Compact Electric Fan Heater" in IDF

asked 2020-09-11 12:01:50 -0500

rainbow
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updated 2020-09-11 12:07:13 -0500

I'm working with OpenStudio SketchUp Plugin, to generate the IDF associated to a building.

I already added a VRF HVAC to the building; now, I'd like to add a "MICRORAPID T 1000-V0" (a compact electric fan heater) to a room (thermal zone).

Which is the best way to model it inside the IDF?

I thought about ZoneHVAC:Baseboard:Convective:Electric, but I'm not sure.

answered 2020-09-11 12:26:35 -0500

Aaron Boranian

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If it is essentially just a fan and a heating coil, then you should use the ZoneHVAC:UnitHeater object in EnergyPlus. This object is an example of a compact object -- one object in the IDF that is built from multiple other objects (fan and heating coil, in this case) also in the IDF that it needs to reference.

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Ah, thank you for the hint! The datasheet is this..I think it's just a fan and a heating coil, so ZoneHVAC:UnitHeater could fit this heater.

rainbow ( 2020-09-11 16:05:37 -0500 )edit

That technical sheet doesn't do a great job showing the internal components, but it does mention a fan and heating coil, so I believe this is the right approach.

Aaron Boranian ( 2020-09-11 16:40:08 -0500 )edit

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