Hello,
Thanks for your post! Unfortunately, it doesn't solve my problem! I put 0 in maximum flow rate for each branch but the same error still occurs!
In your case, have you ever work in solar collectors modeling?
--- In EnergyPlus_Support@ yahoogroups. com, Abdelali Ait El Cadi <abdelali.aitelcadi @...> wrote:
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> hello,
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> i had the same problem in my hydronic low radiant system, and i solve it by putting 0 in maximum flow rate for each branch, because this field is required for air loops and not for water loops.
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> --- On Wed, 5/27/09, davylagre <davylagre@. ..> wrote:
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> From: davylagre <davylagre@. ..>
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_ Support] Solar collectors: "Branches cannot handle all the flow"
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 12:13 PM
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> I'm trying to model solar collectors (again!). I want to model solar collectors as follows:
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> When I model collectors as follows:
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> ** Severe ** Branches cannot handle all the flow. Possible causes could be absence of Bypass,
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> ** ~~~ ** or components that are manually sized incorrectly. Consider autosize where possible.
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> ** ~~~ ** To fix add a Bypass branch or size the other ACTIVE/PASSIVE branches to equal the loop flow
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> ** ~~~ ** Occurs in Plant Loop=DHW LOOP
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> ** ~~~ ** Occurs for Splitter=DEMAND SPLITTER
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> But, all my components are autosize!! Thus, my installation doesn't have any bypass, so I don't want to model bypass!
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> Is there anybody able to solve this problem?
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