- Author
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Parken, W. H.
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Kelly, G. E.
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Didion, D. A.
- Title
- Method of Testing, Rating and Estimating the Heating Seasonal Performance of Heat Pumps.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 80-2002,
April 1980,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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heat pumps; performance tests; ratings; residential buildings; seasonal variations; operating costs; computations
- Abstract
- Test and rating procedures are presented for electrically-driven residential air-to-air heat pumps operating in the heating mode. The procedures are designed to include the effects of part-load (cyclic) operation, variations in outdoor temperature, and frost formation on the heating performance. Using the test procedure results, a calculation procedure is presented for estimating the heating seasonal performance (HSPF) and cost of operation of residential heat pump units.