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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: dualsetpoint deadband



Richard,

Do you know if PIU parallel fan with electric reheat can utilize cycling fan mode? I've been able to have the singleDuct:VAV:reheat terminal cycle but not the parallel PIU...

Thanks

Moana


--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Richard Raustad <RRaustad@...> wrote:
>
> There is no deadband on Tstat setpoints in E+. If you want the fan to 
> cycle, set the fan operating mode schedule to 0. This only works for 
> systems that can utilize cycling fan mode. For example, UnitarySystems, 
> Furnaces, and some ZoneHVAC equipment.
> 
>    AirLoopHVAC:Unitary:Furnace:HeatCool,
>      CyclingFanSchedule,      !- Supply Air Fan Operating Mode Schedule Name
> 
> 
> On 6/3/2011 2:06 PM, moana wrote:
> >
> >
> > Sorry All,
> > Disregard my previous message, when i exported the geometry from 
> > design builder it assigned a schedule to the reporting of the mean air 
> > temperature which shifted the curve when i was viewing it in the 
> > Result Viewer.
> > I had another question though. When using the dualsetpoint thermostat 
> > is there a way to enter a deadband on the heating and on the cooling 
> > setpoints? As deadband I mean for example if the heating setpoint is 
> > 20C, i would like to allow a +/- 1 degree around it so that the fans 
> > don't run constantly but intermittently rather.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Moana
> >
> > --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > <mailto:EnergyPlus_Support%40yahoogroups.com>, "moana" 
> > <moana.reynau@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to model a simple VAV system with local reheat (PIU). 
> > When I set up the availability of the air terminals to - always on - 
> > The indoor temperature is maintained within the setpoints. The problem 
> > is that at night the parallel fan runs all the time. When I set up a 
> > schedule with the fans off at night there is a short swing in 
> > temperature in the evening below the setpoint (17 deg C). Then the 
> > temperature goes back to normal.
> > > I checked the sizing of the heating coils and flow. Entered the 
> > values back manually and tried to oversize as well (doubles the 
> > capacity) without any effect.
> > > I also checked the timestep and bumped it to 30. No change.
> > > If you check the attached file the problem occurs in the winter 
> > (there's an example around 4th Dec).
> > > There's an old post from 06 refering to a similar problem. 
> > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/EnergyPlus_Support/message/6649
> > > Not sure if this is still the same.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help!
> > >
> > > The idf file is in the Files/Problem_submittals folder.
> > >
> > >
> > > Moana
> > >
> >
> > 
> 
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