[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: "Pump not the first component..."

["JV Dirkes II" <jvd2pe@xxxxxxx>]

Dear Brent,

I feel stupid for not seeing that; I think I was looking at everything
related to the pump's position in the loop and not at the pump itself.
 Thank you!

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Griffith, Brent"
<brent_griffith@...> wrote:
>
> I think you are getting this error because the node names are mixed up
> in the Pump objects.  The chilled water pump input object has nodes from
> the hot water loop and so the internal checks are failing.   
> 
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> From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JV Dirkes II
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 4:51 PM
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] "Pump not the first component..."
> 
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> 
> Dear EPlus Support,
> 
> I have wracked my brain for hours trying to determine the source of
> the error below... to no avail. I'll appreciate your help very much!
> 
> (I'll upload the file, too, just in case it's helpful.)
> 
> ** Fatal ** The following pump is not the first component on its
> loop/branch: CHWTR PUMP_1
> 
> BRANCH LIST,
> BrLIST_CHWtr Supply, !- Branch List Name
> Branch_CHWtr Supply Pump,!- Branch Name 1
> Branch_CHWtr Supply Chiller, !- Branch Name 2
> Branch_CHWtr Supply Bypass, !- Branch Name 3
> Branch_CHWtr Supply Outlet; !- Branch Name 4
> 
> BRANCH,
> Branch_CHWtr Supply Pump,!- Branch Name
> Autosize, !- Maximum Branch Flow Rate {m3/s}
> PUMP:CONSTANT SPEED, !- Comp1 Type
> CHWtr Pump_1, !- Comp1 Name
> NodeIn_ChWtr Pump_1, !- Comp1 Inlet Node Name
> NodeOut_ChWtr Pump_1, !- Comp1 Outlet Node Name
> ACTIVE; !- Comp1 Branch Control Type
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