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Author: Wolfson, Richard

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Chapter 19, Problem 34P

You’re engineering an energy-efficient house that will require an average of 6.85 kW to heat on cold winter days. You’ve designed a photovoltaic system for electric power, which will supply on average 2.32 kW. You propose to heat the house with an electrically operated groundwater-based heat pump. What should you specify as the minimum acceptable COP for the pump if the photovoltaic system supplies its energy?

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