When dealing with the cost of cooling the gym you used the Energy Efficiency Rat

Question

When dealing with the cost of cooling the gym you used the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of the HVAC unit. Which of the following is NOT true about the EER. (Read carefully and stay aware of units).

a. It is a useful measure of the efficiency of a unit, one that should be widely understood.

b. Designers of equipment would desire to increase the EER rating so long as the cost isn't raised "too much".

c. It will vary from one piece of equipment to another and needs to be tested.

d. Typical values range between 10 and 18

e. It is a dimensionless number reflecting conversion efficiency

Explanation / Answer

E . it is a dimensionless number reflecting conversion efficiency is WRONG about EER

the EER is the ratio of cooling in British thermal unit (BTU) to the energy consumed in watt-hours

its units are  BTU/W

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