An air conditioner operating at steady state maintains a dwelling at 70oF on a day when the outside temperature is 90oF. If the

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An air conditioner operating at steady state maintains a dwelling at 70oF on a day when the outside temperature is 90oF. If the

rate of heat transfer into the dwelling through the walls and roof is 30,000 Btu/h, might a net power input to the air conditioner compressor of 3 hp be sufficient? If yes, determine the coefficient of performance. If no, determine the minimum theoretical power input, in hp.

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torisob [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-25T07:08:51+03:00

30000 btuh /3413 btuh/kw. = 8.8 kw

8.8 kw/.746 kw/hp = 11.8 hp if COP is 1

11.8/3 hp (COP coefficient of performance) = 3.99 COP

>>>So yes a 3.0 hp compressor with a nominal COP of 4 will handle the 30,000 btuh load.

3.2 to 4.5 is expected COP range for an air cooled heat pump or a/c unit.