[Equest-users] Why this warning?

[Neil Bulger]

Try changing your zone-level thermostat control to Reverse-Action, right
now, they are set to:
THERMOSTAT-TYPE  = PROPORTIONAL

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On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Ginnie Schofield <
GSchofield at edaengineering.com> wrote:

>  **WARNING****************************************************
>
>                                 ZONE EL1 West Perim Zn (G.NNW3)****
>
>                                 might have insufficient heating capability.
> ****
>
>                                 check that the SYSTEM or ZONE
> HEATING-CAPACITY plus this****
>
>                                 ZONEs BASEBOARD-RATING is adequate to
> maintain the ZONE****
>
>                                 specified DESIGN-HEAT-T for the calculated
> peak ZONE load****
>
>                                 (see LS-A or LS-B for the ZONE peak load.)
> ****
>
> ** **
>
>                                 SYSTEM EL1 Sys1 (VAVS) (G.NNW3)****
>
>                                 which applies the above listed ZONE, has a
> design heating****
>
>                                 coil exit temperature, HEAT-SET-T, (plus
> any zone reheat)****
>
>                                 below it’s MAX-SUPPLY-T or the ZONE
> DESIGN-HEAT-T, which****
>
>                                 might account for the insufficient heating
> capability.****
>
> ** **
>
> I get this warning on my simulation.  I believe I have modeled a VAV
> system w/RH, with CHW loop (chiller) and HW loop (boiler). Very basic
> system.  It does not appear from my results, the heating plant/fan is
> activated.    I have checked input, results, etc. and can’t seem to find
> where to “turn on” my heating plant and VAV reheat coils, or where the
> input for temperatures (as noted from above WARNING) can be adjusted.  In
> Wyoming, heating generally drives our loads. . . . ****
>
> ** **
>
> I have attached my files to help.   Any and all help will be certainly
> appreciated for this novice Equest user.****
>
> ** **
>
> *G**INNIE **S**CHOFIELD***
>
> *E**NGINEERING **D**ESIGN **A**SSOCIATES*
>
> 1607 CY Ave, Ste 303, Casper, WY 82604****
>
> (Ph) 307-266-5033   (Fx) 307-234-3805****
>
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