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Coefficient of Performance (COP)

Heating capacity divided by electrical energy consumed. (e.g.15 kW output / 4.5 kW input = COP of 3.3) The coefficient of performance of a heating system is the electrical ratio of the heat we get out divided by the heat we put in.