def electric_humidification_unit(g_hu, m_ve_mech):
    """
    Refactored from Legacy
    Central AC can have a humidification unit.
    If humidification load is present, only the mass flow of outdoor air to be humidified is relevant

    :param g_hu: humidification load, water to be evaporated (kg/s)
    :type g_hu: double
    :param m_ve_mech: mechanical ventilation air flow, outdoor air (kg/s)
    :type m_ve_mech: double
    :return: e_hs_lat_aux, electric load of humidification (W)
    :rtype: double
    """

    if g_hu > 0.0:

        # Adiabatic humidifier - computation of electrical auxiliary loads
        e_hs_lat_aux = 15.0 * m_ve_mech * 3600.0  # assuming a performance of 15 W por Kg/h of humidified air source: bertagnolo 2012

    else:
        e_hs_lat_aux = 0.0

    return e_hs_lat_aux