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Mixed-Humid Low-Load Monitoring
David Treleven
Advanced Energy
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Advanced Energy • Raleigh, NC
• Engineering Research & Consulting Firm
• Public Benefits Company Created by NC Utilities Commission
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Original Intent of Study
• Test out mini-split heating, cooling & distribution systems
• Understand actual performance of low-load homes
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Monitoring Set-Up
• Sub-meter (15 min interval)• Water Heater • Heat Pump• Solar• Main
• Temperature/RH• Heat Pump
• Return/Supply
• Master Bedroom• Crawl Space• HPWH Closets
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Cooling Stages and RHHouses Being Monitored
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Findings
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1. High Dew Points
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Average Dew Point @ Return
Month
House 5 6 7 8
4 60.7 59 58.6 57.7*
5 64.4 60.8* - -
6 58 64.5 60.6* -
7 59.8 58.2 60.4 61.2
8 59.9 59.2 58.1 56.9
9 59 58.6 60.8 59.6
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Passive Houses Have More Internal Moisture
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2. Coils Not Maintaining Dew Point
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Ductless MSHP – Greensboro - June
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Khattar, M K, M V Swami, and N Ramanan, "Another Aspect of Duty Cycling: Effects on Indoor Humidity." FSEC-PF-118-87, Florida Solar Energy Center, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920. ASHRAE Transactions, January 1987.
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Ducted MSHP - August
Temp, °F Return - Supply Grains of Moisture
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Ducted MSHP Cooling Season
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Dry Mode
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3. Design/Behavior Issues
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Mechanical Plans
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4. Detailed Ductless Performance
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Monitored Capacity
Total Cooling
Latent
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Monitored Capacity
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SHR 1.52*
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SHR 1.52*
SHR = Sensible/Total
Sensible Cooling Only(10000Btu/hr )/(10000Btu/hr)= 1.0
Cooling with Dehumidification(7000Btu/hr )/(10000Btu/hr)= 0.7
Cooling with Humidification
(10000Btu/hr )/(7000Btu/hr)= 1.43
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Monitored Capacity
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SHR 0.65*
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Review
• High interior moisture
• Mini-split coils not maintaining dew point/re-humidification
• Design/behavioral issues affecting comfort
• Potential to optimized mini-splits for additional moisture removal