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RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Insert exhaust




Jean,



It is essentially the same as any other fan for flow, pressure rise, efficiency.  It is treated differently for the purpose of air / mass balance within a zone.  An air loop fan is  assumed to provide the same amount of air as it returns, maintaining a mass flow balance.



Keep in mind that you must know the amount of outdoor air that is introduced to each zone as a result of your Sizing, Controller:Outdoor Air or other outdoor air-introducing objects.  The Fan:ZoneExhaust extracts air from the zone (only) and E+ ?watches? to make sure that you?ve got an equal amount of air to replace it from your air loop or other sources.  If not, it complains with a warning.  Actually it normally complains with 100,000+ warnings!  The OutdoorAir:Mixer seems to respond nicely to maintain a balance by extracting less air from the air loop when there is an exhaust fan in the zone.



Finally, if your Fan:ZoneExhaust operates at different times than your air loop, including differing schedules or cycling operation of either the exhaust fan or air loop fan, there will be an imbalance in airflow and warnings will result.



The Building Performance Team
James V. Dirkes II, P.E., BEMP , LEED AP
1631 Acacia Drive NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616 450 8653



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