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Hello,

could someone please help me understand how I might input the data of an Apache System?
I'm modeling (dynamic simulation) a detached residential house. I'm interested in annual energy, but hourly indoor temperature.

1) I have a gas boiler which I know has an AFUE (annual fuel utilization efficiency) of 80%, but since it seems that this is an American standard of gauging equipment efficiency, I have no idea where to input this information. Inside where you set up Apache System, on the Heating tab, do I input that info for Seasonal efficiency or SCoP?

2) similarly, for Cooling, I have air conditioners (my only chilling source, these are window units have several of them) that is of SEER 10 (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio , which is actually in BTU/Wh so it's actually in the multiple of 0.29307107, inside Apache System, on the cooling tab, what do I put for SSEER (which is in the unit of KW/KW), is this the same as SEER * 0.29307107? But then what do you put Seasonal EER?

All of the different units and different acronyms are really confusing me, could someone please help me?

Thank you very much!

I'm struggling to relate the inputs to the data you have I'm afraid. The apache systems section in the ApacheView user guide should give some definitions and how they are used in sim so maybe try reading these and then you can think about how your data applies to this?

Phil