[Equest-users] CBVAV with DX cooling

[Carol Gardner]

Hi Beka,

If you use a Variable Volume (VAV) system to model a Constant Volume (CV)
system, you will really create problems for yourself. You state, and your
system diagram confirms, that you have a constant volume fan and zone
dampers, no reheat. I would probably use the PSZ system as the path of least
resistance.

With PSZ you have to use a Control Zone, which is like the zone where the
thermostat is, so try to use a system per zone wherever possible. If you
have multiple thermal zones served by the same Control Zone the hours
outside the throttling range can be tricky. Another trick when you don't
want reheat to make sure your main heating coil is activated by using
Heat-Set-T. You can click on it and read the online help.

Best,

Carol Gardner PE

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Shea, Rebecca <rshea at noresco.com> wrote:

> I am modeling a bypass system with a constant volume fan and zone dampers
> (no reheat) in the space.  This seems like it would fall under the CBVAV
> system, except that my units have DX coils instead of CHW.  eQuest will not
> allow DX instead of CHW, so I’m wondering at a way to approximate this.  Set
> the chiller performance curve to DX and assign the CHW pump energy to
> another, non-tariffed, meter?  Use a PVVT system instead?
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> Any help is appreciated.
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> -Beka
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Carol Gardner PE
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