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Effect of air-conditioner oversizing and control on electric-peak loads in a residence.

Author(s) : REDDY T. A., CLARIDGE D. E.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Severe capacity problems are experienced by several electric utilities during hot-summer afternoons. It has been found that residential air-conditioning use is the major contributor to these peak loads. Two factors which increase this air-conditioning peak are: the amount by which the air conditioner has been over-designed and the manner in which the occupant operates his air conditioner during hot-summer afternoons. The paper presents a simplified general model by which one is able to gauge the extent to which both of these factors impact air-conditioner electric-peak loads in a single residence. Illustrative examples on the use of the modelling equations are also given.

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  • Original title: Effect of air-conditioner oversizing and control on electric-peak loads in a residence.
  • Record ID : 1995-1039
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Far and Near in Water & Energy - vol. 18 - n. 11
  • Publication date: 1993

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