EnergyPlus™ is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model both energy consumption and water use in buildings.
Some VRF systems have basin heaters for condensate drain pans. Some also have basin heaters to melt ice for prevention of ice dams. Currently, this object only supports basin heaters for evaporatively cooled condensers. Request the following basin heater fields be applicable to all condenser types (AirCooled, EvaporativelyCooled, and WaterCooled):
Some VRF systems have basin heaters for condensate drain pans. Some also have basin heaters to melt ice for prevention of ice dams. Currently, this object only supports basin heaters for evaporatively cooled condensers. Request the following basin heater fields be applicable to all condenser types (AirCooled, EvaporativelyCooled, and WaterCooled):
!- Basin Heater Capacity {W/K} !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature {C} !- Basin Heater Operating Schedule
This change would allow users to account for various additional electrical energy use associated with frost and ice.