Air conditioning systems
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Obviously if you reduce refrigeration loads inside the room, by achieving the same comfort state with natural ventilation or fans, you will be able to save energy and money. Selecting the correct air conditioning system will also save you money for years. In fact, buying the most energy-efficient model on the market can cut your air conditioning electrical costs by up to 30 percent a year. Table 1 shows an example of the annual energy savings obtained by replacing a current air conditioner with an efficient one. Table 1: annual cost savings with the use of an energy-efficient air conditioner
COP Coefficient of Performance = ratio of the refrigeration effect to the network input, kW:kW Minimizing the use of air conditioners and using energy-efficient systems can also reduce the probability of the more frequently occuring electrical brownouts caused by excessive demand in the summer. |
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