Secondary Author(s)

Fairey, Philip W.

Report Number

FSEC-CR-2100-20

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FSEC-CR-2100-20.pdf

Keywords

Air Conditioning; Solar Thermal; SolAire Solar AC; Heat pump system; Thermal collector; Energy performance; Cooling energy

Abstract

The FSEC Energy Research Center performed a series of side-by-side tests to compare a heat pump system with a SolAire thermal collector against one without. The tests were performed in three phases: 1) baseline operation, 2) heat pump system operating with SolAire collector using collector manufacturer's wiring specifications, and 3) heat pump system operating with SolAire collector using Daiken/OEM wiring specifications. Each phase represented 5 full days of continuous operation during August of 2018 in Cocoa, Florida. Phase 1 baseline testing demonstrated that the two Daiken heat pump systems and test houses performed similarly and there were no differences between the two installations. Phase 2 testing of the heat pump system with the SolAire collector using the collector manufacturer's field wiring scheme showed no improvement in performance when compared to a heat pump system without a collector. Phase 3 testing of the heat pump system with the SolAire collector using the Daiken/OEM field wiring scheme showed a 2% penalty (increase) in cooling energy when compared to a heat pump system without a collector. These results were consistent with laboratory tests performed at the Center in 2017 where no improvement in performance was demonstrated.

Date Published

1-30-2020

Identifiers

26

Subjects

Air conditioning; Solar energy; Heat pumps; Energy consumption

Local Subjects

Buildings - Air Conditioning; Solar Thermal

Type

Text; Document

Contributor (Linked Data)

Fairey, Philip W. [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

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