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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Staging baseboard and reheat coil

Thanks, Richard.

After posting this question, I had an idea: I'm going to try to make
the baseboard setpoint slightly higher than the VAV / reheat, and see
if that effectively accomplishes the staging.

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Richard Raustad
<RRaustad@...> wrote:
>
> The air loops (reheat coils) are simulated first in E+ and zone 
> equipment (baseboards) are simulated next. I know of now way to make
the 
> baseboard heaters act as "Stage 1" heating. The closest you could get 
> would be to downsize the reheat coils and allow the baseboard
heaters to 
> pick up some of the load.
> 
> JV Dirkes II wrote:
> >
> > Dear E+ Forum,
> >
> > I'm trying to figure out how to make baseboard heating and a reheat
> > coil act as Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the zone's heating. Stage 2 (the
> > reheat coil) should stay off until the Baseboard (Stage 1) is at full
> > capacity.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >  
> 
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