[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: How to precondition outside air?

["boulder1259" <EPlusUser@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for the advice.  I look forward to trying the examples that you mentioned.

Greg

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Richard Raustad <RRaustad@...> wrote:
>
> There are examples of how to connect a heating coil in an outside air 
> stream. Search the example files for the "outside air system." This 
> objects equipment list defines the equipment located in the outside air 
> steam. One example for a cooling and heating coil connection in an 
> outside air system is found in 5ZoneAirCooled.idf. I am not sure if 
> there is an example of an evaporative cooler in an outside air system, 
> however, the following types of evaporative coolers are allowed in the 
> outside air stream.
> 
> EVAPCOOLER:DIRECT:CELDEKPAD
> EVAPCOOLER:INDIRECT:CELDEKPAD
> EVAPCOOLER:INDIRECT:WETCOIL
> EVAPCOOLER:INDIRECT:RDDSPECIAL
> 
> 
> boulder1259 wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to model an HVAC system that uses preconditioned outside air.
> >
> > The system in question uses an evaporative cooler to cool the outside 
> > air before it reaches
> > the main cooling coil (it also has a gas furnace to warm the outside 
> > as required). I'm looking
> > for suggestions as to the proper way to implement outside air 
> > preconditioning within
> > EnergyPlus.
> >
> > I appreciate any help you can offer.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
> >
> >  
> 
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