ElectricHeater

A simple model of an Electric Heater. It can only heat and has a COP of 1. It only has two states: On/Off.

The thermostat that controls it—if any—is assumed to be in the target_space

Examples

.spl

HVAC {    
    type: "ElectricHeater",
    name: "Bedrooms heater",
    target_space: "Bedroom",    
}

.json

{    
    "type": "ElectricHeater",
    "name": "Bedrooms heater",
    "target_space": "Bedroom"
}

Full Specification

ElectricHeater {
   name : string,
   target_space : string, // optional,
   max_heating_power : number, // optional,
   heating_setpoint : number, // optional,
}

name

The name of the system

target_space (optional)

The Space that this [ElectricHeater] heats and/or cools

max_heating_power (optional)

Max heating power

heating_setpoint (optional)

The temperature that triggers the on/off option.

This tempareture is 'measured' in the target_space. If the dry bulb tempreature in the target_space is below this value, the heater starts heating.

Note: This assumes automatic control; that is to say, this condition will be evaluated every timestep of the heat model simulation (as opposed to the occupant/people control timestep, which is the one set by the user witht the simulation options)

API

The following properties are available for simulating control algorithms