[Equest-users] Inputting Elevator and Cooking Loads onSub-Meters

[Nick Caton]

Hi Grayson,

 

Everything you've described so far sounds do-able: you should be able to
achieve what you're describing so something less-than-obvious must be
off...

 

Here are some screenshots of a recent model I did showing my default
meter EM1 with two sub-meters covering a ventilation system and (3)
elevators.  Do some comparisons and see if anything is set up
differently.

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

You could also help others help you by describing that error you're
seeing.  Many times after encountering an error, if you open the BDL
file in notepad, you can search for the text "ERROR" and that can help
you track down the cause of the issue if you examine the building
description language around that line.  This sort of troubleshooting is
deceptively easy to pick up, so don't be afraid to get your hands dirty
;).

 

Let us know how this shakes out for ya!

 

~Nick

 

 

 

NICK CATON, E.I.T.

PROJECT ENGINEER

Smith & Boucher Engineers

25501 west valley parkway

olathe ks 66061

direct 913 344.0036

fax 913 345.0617

www.smithboucher.com 

 

From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Grayson
Jordan
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:04 AM
To: James Hansen
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Inputting Elevator and Cooking Loads
onSub-Meters

 

I'm sorry - I'm a bit of a novice.

I did try to assign both meters as sub-meters (by setting them up under
the submeter tab of the EM1).

 

I looked at BDL but couldn't make sense of it.

 

Any other guidance?

 

Grayson Jordan, RA

Associate Architect

 

Paul A. Castrucci, Architect

179 Rivington St., Suite 1A

New York, NY 10002 

voice: 212 254 7060 (ext 603)

fax:     212 260 7199

 

 

________________________________

From: James Hansen [mailto:JHANSEN at ghtltd.com] 
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:52 AM
To: Grayson Jordan
Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Inputting Elevator and Cooking Loads on
Sub-Meters

 

Assign the sub-meter to EM1.  Otherwise it will give you an error.  Open
up the BDL file to troubleshoot errors like this.

-James


On Mar 4, 2011, at 9:24 AM, "Grayson Jordan" <
grayson at castrucciarchitect.com> wrote:

	Hi,

	 

	I am attempting to show elevator and cooking loads on sub-meters
so that I can demonstrate energy use for each of these loads discreetly.

	 

	I have attempted setting them up as direct loads, with
corresponding schedule to the Misc. Loads.

	 

	I have set them up as Sub-Meters and as Building Meters.

	 

	eQuest allows me to set up one sub or building meter no problem.
When I add the second, I get an error and eQuest won't run the
simulation.

	 

	Any idea on how to troubleshoot?

	 

	Grayson Jordan, RA

	Associate Architect

	 

	Paul A. Castrucci, Architect

	179 Rivington St., Suite 1A

	New York, NY 10002 

	voice: 212 254 7060 (ext 603)

	fax:     212 260 7199

	 

	 

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