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2022-07-07 20:02:26 -0500 edited question Temperature dependent performance curve for heating in ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

Temperature dependent performance curve for heating in ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired For cooling, the ChillerHeat

2022-07-07 19:01:40 -0500 asked a question Temperature dependent performance curve for heating in ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

Temperature dependent performance curve for heating in ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired For cooling, the ChillerHeat

2022-07-06 14:10:42 -0500 commented answer "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

After some trial and error, I determined that the problem is on the heating side. If I remove "Boiler 2" and only have o

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2022-07-05 14:45:53 -0500 commented answer "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

I get the same error after removing the condenser outlet node name and making sure the condenser inlet node name is the

2022-07-01 19:40:09 -0500 edited question "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

"Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired I

2022-07-01 19:35:06 -0500 edited question "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

"Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired I

2022-07-01 19:30:06 -0500 edited question "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

"Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired I

2022-07-01 19:29:32 -0500 edited question "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

"Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired I

2022-07-01 19:27:03 -0500 edited question "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

"Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired I

2022-07-01 19:20:00 -0500 edited question "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

"Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired I

2022-07-01 18:58:46 -0500 asked a question "Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired

"Node connections in branch are not consistent with object nodes" when modeling a ChillerHeater:Absorption:DirectFired I

2021-05-31 08:27:59 -0500 commented question Openstudio shuts down at start window

Never mind about my idea since I no longer think it applies. You must not be in a remote session since your screenshot t

2021-05-31 08:20:17 -0500 commented answer Error Loading OpenStudio SketchUp Plug-in

Yes, the file permissions look good, I have full access to C, Windows did not detect file corruption, and I tried disab

2021-05-25 11:38:12 -0500 commented answer Error Loading OpenStudio SketchUp Plug-in

I have write access to C. In any case, the executable file will not open so I cannot choose the installation directory.

2021-05-24 19:48:19 -0500 commented answer Error Loading OpenStudio SketchUp Plug-in

When I try to install the exe file on my Windows computer, I get the following error even if I open the file as an admin

2021-05-24 19:26:12 -0500 commented question Openstudio shuts down at start window

Are you in a remote desktop session? Sketchup doesn't support opening the application while in a remote desktop session,

2021-05-21 11:23:10 -0500 edited question Central air-to-water gas absorption heat pump for domestic hot water

Central air-to-water gas absorption heat pump for domestic hot water What is the best way to model a central air-to-wate

2021-05-21 11:22:27 -0500 commented question Central air-to-water gas absorption heat pump for domestic hot water

Thanks, sashadf1. Here is a link to "Prototype.CentralAirSourceHeatPump.rb".

2021-05-21 09:50:00 -0500 commented question Central air-to-water gas absorption heat pump for domestic hot water

Thanks, sashadf1. I just edited my question above to include a link to that openstudio-standards file.

2021-05-18 16:17:59 -0500 asked a question Central air-to-water gas absorption heat pump for domestic hot water

Central air-to-water gas absorption heat pump for domestic hot water What is the best way to model a central air-to-wate

2021-05-18 16:17:51 -0500 asked a question Central air-to-water gas absorption heat pump for domestic hot water

Central air-to-water gas absorption heat pump for domestic hot water What is the best way to model a central air-to-wate

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2018-03-21 19:01:28 -0500 edited question Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop

Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop What is the recommended method to implement outside air res

2018-03-21 18:24:20 -0500 commented answer Boiler with two stages

@Aaron Boranian Thanks for the pointers. Thanks, this helps and makes sense. For the scenario of a constant-flow boil

2018-03-21 18:06:10 -0500 commented answer Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop

I found that an OS:Schedule:FixedInterval was needed in the secondary loop (OA reset SPMs can't be applied to WH objects

2018-03-21 17:38:46 -0500 marked best answer Boiler with two stages

I have a boiler with two stages that has no gas rate modulation besides off and those two stages. What is the proper method to model this? Is the appropriate setting "SequentialLoad" for the Load Distribution Scheme at the "Supply Equipment / Demand Equipment" boundary? I tried that and "Optimal", but got the same water heating energy usage results either way.

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2018-03-21 17:38:29 -0500 commented answer Boiler with two stages

@Aaron Boranian 1. Is a custom written EnergyPlus measure the recommended practice for implementing EnergyPlus stuff tha

2018-03-02 18:43:00 -0500 commented answer Boiler with two stages

How are the maximum, minimum, and optimal Boiler:HotWater part load ratios used when there is only one boiler? Let's say

2018-03-02 18:17:43 -0500 commented answer Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop

I put an OA reset SPM in the primary loop, and left the secondary loop SPM as constant. However, this gives secondary lo

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2018-02-27 19:00:49 -0500 edited question Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop

Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop What is the recommended method to implement outside air res

2018-02-27 17:20:43 -0500 edited question Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop

Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop What is the recommended method to implement outside air res

2018-02-27 15:53:43 -0500 commented answer Boiler Staging in OpenStudio 1.9.1

Thanks, Matthew. I added a question here.

2018-02-27 15:51:36 -0500 asked a question Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop

Outside air reset for a boiler with a primary-secondary loop What is the recommended method to implement outside air res

2018-02-27 15:23:45 -0500 asked a question Boiler with two stages

Boiler with two stages I have a boiler with two stages that has no gas rate modulation besides off and those two stages.

2018-02-27 15:15:10 -0500 commented answer Boiler Staging in OpenStudio 1.9.1

Has this bug been fixed yet? I have a central boiler water heating model in OpenStudio 2.4.0, where I get the same resul

2018-02-27 15:14:58 -0500 commented answer Boiler Staging in OpenStudio 1.9.1

Has this bug been fixed yet? I have a central boiler water heating model in OpenStudio 2.4.0, where I get the same resul

2018-02-27 15:08:06 -0500 commented answer Boiler Staging in OpenStudio 1.9.1

Has this bug been fixed yet? I have a central boiler water heating model in OpenStudio 2.4.0, where I get the same resul

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2018-02-16 13:24:29 -0500 marked best answer Setting Cold Water Temperature

I'm trying to set Site:WaterMainsTemperature within OpenStudio, but nothing I do is impacting the results (e.g. water heater energy usage is unchanged). I see in DView that Water Heater Use Side Inlet Temperature is wrong (i.e. the temperature spikes over the year), but don't know why. Please see my OpenStudio 2.4.0 screenshots.

Update: I experimented with my model, but still got water temperatures that don't make sense. Here is what I tried (and which is not shown in the screenshots):

  1. Removed the Set Site Water Mains Temperature measure.
  2. Copied the osm file with a new name so as to ignore the associated file folder in hopes of removing unknown issues.
  3. Removed the bypass pipe.
  4. Changed the pump power to something very low (1 W). Plotted Pump Fluid Heat Gain Rate which is low as desired and expected.
  5. Plotted the Water Use Connections Cold Water Temperature, which shows the proper default temperature of 50 F. However, Water Heater Use Side Inlet Temperature is 135 F which doesn't make sense.

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2018-02-16 13:24:12 -0500 answered a question Setting Cold Water Temperature

Problem solved. The culprit was the adiabatic pipe directly upstream of each water use connection. Once I deleted all of

2018-02-08 12:12:19 -0500 edited question Setting Cold Water Temperature

Setting Cold Water Temperature I'm trying to set Site:WaterMainsTemperature within OpenStudio, but nothing I do is impac

2018-02-08 09:57:04 -0500 edited question Setting Cold Water Temperature

Setting Cold Water Temperature I'm trying to set Site:WaterMainsTemperature within OpenStudio, but nothing I do is impac

2018-02-08 09:55:41 -0500 commented answer Setting Cold Water Temperature

I also tried correlation, and those results are similar to my comment above, except that Water Use Connections Cold Wate

2018-02-08 09:54:52 -0500 commented answer Setting Cold Water Temperature

I checked in.idf and Site:WaterMainsTemperature is as you show. Cold Water Temp CZ9 looks correct. Schedule Type Limits

2018-02-08 09:45:44 -0500 commented answer Setting Cold Water Temperature

I checked in.idf and Site:WaterMainsTemperature is as you show. Cold Water Temp CZ9 looks correct. Schedule Type Limits