[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: the condenser fan energy for air-cooled chiller

["beyangj" <beyangj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear,
Thank you very much for your reply, your advice is very helpful. Now 
I still have a question, namely, which is the proper value of the 
condenser fan power ratio?

Best,

Stewart

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "donbshireyiii" 
<shirey@f...> wrote:
> 
> Adding to the previous response...
> 
> As has been noted several times in previous e-mail support 
responses,
> look at the meter details file (*.mtd). This file shows what report
> variables are on which meters and vice versa -- which meters 
contain
> what report variables (see OutputDetailsAndExamples.pdf, page 54 of
> the pdf or numbered page 42, item "eplusout.mtd"). If you are using
> EP-Launch, push F12 to see the .mtd file for the input data file
> (.idf) that you are using.
> 
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Richard Raustad
> <RRaustad@F...> wrote:
> > Check the data dictionary (*.rdd) file for Chiller Cond Fan
> Electric 
> > Power and Chiller Cond Fan Electric Consumption. Use these 
outputs
> to 
> > view the condenser fan power for Chiller:Electric:EIR. They will
> only be 
> > present in the *.rdd file if the Condenser Fan Power Ratio is
> greater 
> > than 0 for the chiller in question. The condenser fan electric 
> > consumption is included on the meters Electricity:Plant and 
> > Cooling:Electricity.
> > 
> > beyangj wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear,
> > > I used the chiller:electric EIR chiller in my model, and this
> > > chiller was a air-cooled chiller, and I got the energy 
consumption
> > > in the meter.csv file, but I don't know how to get the energy
> > > consumption of the condenser fans. I wondered whether the 
energy
> > > consumption of the air-cooled chiller in the meter.csv file
> includes
> > > the energy consumption of condenser fans?
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Stewart





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