Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Attaching zones to thermostats

[cgomez0000@xxxxxxxxx]

Hayes,  thank you for the example.  I am trying to apply it's logic now.

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On Apr 2, 2011, at 7:14 PM, Hayes Zirnhelt <hzirnhelt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 

Hi Carla,

Here are the objects that I use for a baseboard heater in a single zone building. This should help you see how the thermostat is connected to the zone. Let me know if this doesn't make sense.

Hayes

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: ZONECONTROL:THERMOSTAT ===========

ZoneControl:Thermostat,

    Zone 1 Thermostat,       !- Name

    Zone 1,                  !- Zone or ZoneList Name

    Zone1Control,            !- Control Type Schedule Name

    ThermostatSetpoint:SingleHeating,  !- Control 1 Object Type

    SetpointTempSchedule;    !- Control 1 Name **this references the schedule which contains the temperature setpoint (20C)

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: THERMOSTATSETPOINT:SINGLEHEATING ===========

ThermostatSetpoint:SingleHeating,

    SetpointTempSchedule,    !- Name

    HeatingSetPoint;   !- Setpoint Temperature Schedule Name

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: ZONEHVAC:BASEBOARD:CONVECTIVE:ELECTRIC ===========

ZoneHVAC:Baseboard:Convective:Electric,

    bbheater,                !- Name

    Zone1HeatingAvail,       !- Availability Schedule Name

    10000,                   !- Nominal Capacity {W}

    1;                       !- Efficiency

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: ZONEHVAC:EQUIPMENTLIST ===========

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList,

    HVACequipment list,      !- Name

    ZoneHVAC:Baseboard:Convective:Electric,  !- Zone Equipment 1 Object Type

    bbheater,                !- Zone Equipment 1 Name

    1,                       !- Zone Equipment 1 Cooling Sequence

    1;                       !- Zone Equipment 1 Heating or No-Load Sequence

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: ZONEHVAC:EQUIPMENTCONNECTIONS ===========

ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections,

    Zone 1,                  !- Zon  

How do you typically attach a zone to a thermostat? Thanks, Carla

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