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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Rated air volume flow rate per watt of rated total cooling capacity out of range



Would you also please provide the manufacturer name and web site link so 
the E+ team can look at this data? Thank you.

Edwin Lee wrote:
>
>
> Does the simulation continue to run fine?  Even though this is a 
> severe error, I don't think it will cause the simulation to cease, it 
> is just letting you know that this was encountered during the sizing 
> runs as it moves ahead with the simulation.  
>
> Edwin
>
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Adriano Carotenuto 
> <adriano.carotenuto@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:adriano.carotenuto@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Dear All,
>      
>     I am trying to simulate a thermal zone with Compact HVAC: Zone:
>     PTHP by entering the data from the manufacturer catalogue: 56000 W
>     rated total cooling capacity (gross) and 2,0 m3/s rated air
>     volume flow rate.
>     But, when I run the simulation, comes up a severe error as listed
>     below and the program stops running.
>      
>     Severe  ** Sizing: COIL:DX:COOLINGBYPASSFACTOREMPIRICAL
>     "2O_PAV._ZONA1 PTHP COOLING COIL": Rated air volume flow rate per
>     watt of rated total cooling capacity is out of range. See
>     Input-Output Reference Manual for valid range.
>      
>     According to manual, the range is between 0,00004027 and 0,0006041
>     m3/s/W.
>      
>     The value of the manufacturer catalogue is 0,00003571 m3/s/W,
>     below the Energyplus range. 
>      
>     Is there some way to "bypass" this error or to modify these limits
>     in the program?
>      
>     Please, I would appreciate if someone could help me in this question.
>      
>     Thank you.
>      
>     Adriano
>
>
>  

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