Is it possible to simulate electric storage heaters in Energy+?

asked 2020-11-12 09:04:19 -0600

Giorgio
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updated 2020-11-12 10:16:23 -0600

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I need to model a flat with electric storage heaters for space heating, is it possible to do it in E+?

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answered 2020-11-14 06:08:05 -0600

Yi Zhang
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If you are referring to the electrical night storage heaters that are still popular in certain types of dwellings in the UK, I don't think there is a ready-made component for it in E+. What I did last time is to use a water tank paired with a connector or radiator to represent each unit (see image below), and use schedules to control the charging and heating cycles, to mimic the process. Apart from the water tank volume being absurdly large, the effect is fairly realistic, I think.

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Yes that's exactly the solution I was speaking about, I'll follow your suggestion, thank you!

Giorgio ( 2020-11-17 11:22:11 -0600 )edit

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answered 2020-11-13 10:46:10 -0600

ericmartinpe

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updated 2020-11-13 10:47:23 -0600

I assume you're referring to unit heaters? Yes, unit heaters can be modeled using the ZoneHVAC:UnitHeater object, which supports electric heating coils as well as water, furnace/fuel, and steam coil types.