[Equest-users] Question about VRF Condensing Unit Inputs

[Bhartendu Awasthi]

Chris,

To answer your questions, I am starting with DOE definitions for these
inputs:

   1.

   Number systems (multiplier): number of separate VRF systems that are
   represented by the condensing unit. This is effectively a multiplier on the
   outdoor unit that represents multiple identical VRF systems. All systems
   are assumed to be equally sized.
   2.

   Max cap/system: maximum rated cooling capacity of one VRF system
   represented by the condensing unit.
   3.

   Number outdoor units: number of outdoor units that are networked
   together to serve a set of indoor units. All units are assumed to be
   equally sized.
   4.

   Cooling capacity: total rated cooling capacity of the condensing unit.
   If Number outdoor units or Number systems (multiplier) is greater than 1,
   then the Cooling capacity is the total of all VRF systems defined for the
   condensing unit.

Cooling capacity = [capacity of one unit] * Number outdoor units * Number
systems (multiplier)


Now, as per my understanding of these definitions, number systems
(multiplier) and max cap/system represent the inputs for VRF units (PVVT
and/or DOAS) modelled separately whereas number of outdoor units and
cooling capacity are condensing unit’s inputs. Based on this, number
systems (multiplier) will exceed 1 when we are modelling a condensing unit
which is serving multiple VRF units (PVVT and/or DOAS).


So in your case, inputs will be:

   1.

   Number outdoor units: 2
   2.

   Cooling capacity: 24 Tons (12*2)

Not sure how you have modeled the VRF units, so no comments on the other
two inputs. I hope it helps.


Let us wait and see how fellow eQuesters interpret this.


Warm Regards,

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On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 7:57 PM Chris Hadlock via Equest-users <
equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
> I'm looking to better understand the Condensing Unit inputs in eQuest 3.65
> (build 7175) using DOE 2.3.
>
> My project has two (2) 12 Ton condensing units (same capacity) serving
> approximately 40 zones.
>
> I'm trying to better understand the following inputs (and how they relate):
> "Num system (multiplier)", "Max cap/system", and "Cooling Capacity".
>
> Per the screen capture below, is the Max cap/system input the maximum
> cooling capacity of each condensing unit? So in my case this would be 12
> Tons?
>
> How (if at all) does this relate to the cooling capacity and heating
> capacity specified under Cooling Performance and Heating Performance
> (circled in the image below)...is that again the capacity per condensing
> unit? If so, is this a redundant input to the Max cap/system input
> specified above?
>
> Additionally, can someone provide an example of when the "Num systems
> (multiplier)" input would exceed 1?
>
>
> [image: image.png]
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> ---
> *Chris Hadlock*
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