Equivalent length data for fittings on all pipe types is also included. ECA comes with a heat pump data file containing performance data on models from several manufacturers. There is also provision for the user to add heat pump data from any other manufacturer. Weather data for over 200 cities are built-in, and the weather data can be revised or added to as much as desired. The ECA program s a true Windows program complete with toolbars and hyperlinked help.
All input data is checked at the time of entry so that no improper data can be entered.
The general project data includes the project name and location, client and designer names, the building heating and cooling loads, the summer and winter design conditions, and the soil thermal properties. Input sheets are provided for the easy organization of your data. In addition to these reports the built-in pipe data, fitting data, and soil data can be printed. The user can specify exactly what reports are to be printed, the left hand margin, and starting page number. All reports can be printed to the screen or printer.