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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Air Cooled Condenser Inlet Temperature below 0C

Your fan coil is using continuous fan operation and blowing cold air 
into the zone.

On 3/22/2012 10:46 AM, Liam O'Brien wrote:
> Thanks, Jim. Good call. Got that fixed. I was trying to cool my zone in the dead of winter. This is not very realistic for Toronto...for now!
>
> New question to the group: Even on the coldest of days (~ -15C), my "Zone/Sys Sensible Cooling Rate [W](Hourly)" and "Fan Coil Sensible Cooling Rate[W]" are non-zero (and pretty high at 1-2 kW for a medium-sized zone), despite the fact that the chiller electrical load is 0W.  What's the meaning of  this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Liam O'Brien
>
> --- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jim Dirkes"<jim@...>  wrote:
>> Liam,
>>
>> Essentially the same problem as " frost/freeze error", discussed earlier
>> today
>>
>>
>>
>> The Building Performance Team
>> James V. Dirkes II, P.E., BEMP , LEED AP
>> 1631 Acacia Drive NW
>> Grand Rapids, MI 49504
>> 616 450 8653
>>
>>
>>
>> From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Liam O'Brien
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 12:51 PM
>> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Air Cooled Condenser Inlet Temperature below
>> 0C
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've got DOAS with Fan Coil units serving each zone. I'm getting this error
>> message for many time steps during the year for my Toronto building:
>>
>> ** Warning ** ElectricEIRChillerModel - CHILLER:ELECTRIC:EIR "MAIN CHILLER"
>> - Air Cooled Condenser Inlet Temperature below 0C.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Liam
>>
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