I’ve been trying to figure out how to model load profiles for different appliances. There are a few different approaches but the most sensible approach begins by assuming that, for an appliance to be used:
- the household needs to be occupied (i.e. somebody’s home)
- the household occupant wants to use the appliance (a desired activity)
- the activity requires a certain appliance
There are some different ways to allocate the precise timing but I think I’m going to simplify this approach. I’ll test it and then if that doesn’t work I’ll try something different.
