Method of Testing, Rating and Estimating the Heating Seasonal Performance of Heat Pumps

摘要

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.