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You are getting the error because a zone defined as a return plenum cannot also have ZoneHVAC equipment serving that zone. This restriction is mentioned in the I/O reference for AirLoopHVAC:Return Plenum field Zone Node Name:
Do not use the Zone Air Node Name specified in any ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections object, and since this zone is a plenum a ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections object is not required for the zone named in the previous field.
Here is a somewhat similar question regarding conditioning a plenum zone with radiant heaters. Their nominal solution was to separate the plenum into two zones.
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You are getting the error because a zone defined as a return plenum cannot also have ZoneHVAC equipment serving that zone. This restriction is mentioned in the I/O reference for AirLoopHVAC:Return Plenum AirLoopHVAC:ReturnPlenum field Zone Node Name:
Do not use the Zone Air Node Name specified in any ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections object, and since this zone is a plenum a ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections object is not required for the zone named in the previous field.
Here is a somewhat similar question regarding conditioning a plenum zone with radiant heaters. Their nominal solution was to separate the plenum into two zones. zones.
