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I believe that this is not a bug and correct behavior. Looking at the EMS Application Guide section for Built-In Variables, the table shows the value ranges of the Hour variable are 0-23. This means:

  • Hour = 0 from 12 AM - 1 AM
  • Hour = 1 from 1 AM - 2 AM ...
  • Hour = 10 from 10 AM - 11 AM

If you want to apply a specific flow rate from 10:10:00 to 15:00:00, then you should update the first IF line of your EMS program from

IF (Hour >10) && (Hour <= 15),  !- Program Line 1

to

IF (Hour >9) && (Hour <= 14),  !- Program Line 1