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Confirm that the ruleset schedules you tried to drop onto the loads are fractional schedules.

Confirm that the ruleset schedules you tried to drop onto the loads are fractional schedules.

Updated re: ext lighting comment

For exterior lights you can use an Astronomical clock and a schedule. Lights will go in of schedule is on and if astronomical clock says it is dark. The EnergyPlus documentation explains a bit more about the astronomical clock.

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Confirm that the ruleset schedules you tried to drop onto the loads are fractional schedules.

Updated re: ext lighting comment

For exterior lights you can use an Astronomical clock and a schedule. Lights will go in of schedule is on and if astronomical clock says it is dark. The EnergyPlus documentation explains a bit more about the astronomical clock.

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