[Equest-users] Excessive cooling capacity and "insufficient heating capability" warnings

[Julien Marrec]

Hello,

You should include your inp file or at least the relevant section, it'll be
much easier to debug and see which parameter is not set the way it should.

Best,
Julien

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2014-11-19 17:07 GMT+01:00 Gonzalo Lema <GLema at sumacinc.com>:

>  Hi,
>
>
>
> I finished my baseline energy model. However, my problem is that the
> auto-size DX cooling capacity is too high (625 ton) while the proposed
> design has a 90 ton chiller.
>
> I also had a lot of trouble trying to meet heating load hours, and could
> only satisfy them by putting air dT=20F in the reheat option. If I put less
> dT or more dT the unmet load hours increase.
>
>
>
> The warning continues to appear for most of the zones though (but the
> unmet load hours is zero):
>
>
> **WARNING**********************************************************************
>
>              ZONE EL1 WSW Zone (fG.z1)
>
>              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 S1 Sys (PVAVS)
>
>              which supplies the above listed ZONE, has a design heating
>
>              coil exit temperature, HEAT-SET-T,(plus any zone reheat)
>
>              below its MAX-SUPPLY-T or the ZONE DESIGN-HEAT-T, which
>
>              might account for the insufficient heating capability.
>
>
>
>              ZONE EL1 WSW Zone (fG.z1)             has a THERMOSTAT-TYPE
>
>              of REVERSE-ACTION, which, when added to the issues listed
>
>              in the messages above, will cause excessive underheating.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> When fulfilling the heating capacity (with reheat dT= 20F), the cooling
> capacity raised dramatically. Thus, heating and cooling seem to be
> correlated, but I can’t find why the cooling capacity is so high for a
> 37230 gross sq ft building.
>
> I have 27 VAV zones in the building
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your help
>
>
>
>
>
> *SUMAC*
>
> *Gonzalo Lema | Mechanical Engineer | LEED GA*
>
> Tel: +1.773.857.7906 Ext 7009 (Chicago, USA)
>
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>
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>
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>
> glema at sumacinc.com
>
> www.sumacinc.com
>
>
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