Re: [TRNSYS-users] electric baseboard heaters?

[Jeff Thornton <thornton@tess-inc.com>]

> I am currently modelling a house that has electric baseboard heaters using the Type 19 zone model. There does not seem to be an extisting type that handles electric baseboard heaters.
> The approach I am considering is to use an equation linked with a controller.  When heating would be called for I would split part of the heating capacity to the radiative gains, and part to other internal gains.  Does anyone have a better suggestion?  

That's exactly how I would do it Remi.  I thought at one point that there was a non-standard resistance heater model but I may be wrong about that.  We may have to write one for the libraries if we can't find one in service.

Jeff


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