RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Error

thank you for the help.

--- On Fri, 4/1/11, matthewrlarson@xxxxxxxxx <matthewrlarson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: matthewrlarson@xxxxxxxxx <matthewrlarson@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Error - Need the meaning
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 10:02 AM

Aditya,

I would double check your thermostat schedule. It looks like you are using the ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint object and having the heating and cooling setpoint at 0 at the same time at any point will cause this error.

Thanks,

Matthew Larson, LEED AP BD+C
Project Engineer
Energy Solutions Group
E M C Engineers, Inc.
Eatonâ??s Electrical Services & Systems
143 Union Blvd, Suite 350
Lakewood, CO 80228
tel: +1 303 328-3419
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MatthewRLarson@xxxxxxxxx
www.eaton.com/energysolutions

From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aditya Ravi
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 5:59 PM
To: E+
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Error - Need the meaning

Can anyone explain this to me? Please?

Program Version,EnergyPlus 6.0.0.023, 3/31/2011 7:57 PM,IDD_Version 6.0.0.023
************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations
** Severe ** DualSetPointWithDeadBand: Effective heating set-point higher than effective cooling set-point - increase deadband if using unmixed air model
** ~~~ ** occurs in Zone=ZONE ONE During Warmup & Sizing, Environment=CHICAGO_IL_USA COOLING .4% CONDITIONS DB=>MWB, at Simulation time=07/21 00:00 - 00:05
** ~~~ ** LoadToHeatingSetPoint=13.327, LoadToCoolingSetPoint=-948.477
** ~~~ ** Zone TempDepZnLd=961.80
** ~~~ ** Zone TempIndZnLd=22108.16
** ~~~ ** Zone ThermostatSetPoint=0.00
** ~~~ ** Zone HeatingSetPointOffset=0.00
** ~~~ ** Zone CoolingSetPointOffset=0.00
** Fatal ** Program terminates due to above conditions.
...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
..... Reference severe error count=1
..... Last severe error=DualSetPointWithDeadBand: Effective heating set-point higher than effective cooling set-point - increase deadband if using unmixed air model
************* Warning: Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).
************* Fatal error -- final processing. Program exited before simulations began. See previous error messages.
************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 0 Warning; 1 Severe Errors.
************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 0 Warning; 1 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min 1.06sec

Regards,

Aditya