Help with Flat Plate Solar Collector temperature out of range errors (too high and too low)
I am trying to use the SolarCollector:FlatPlate object in EnergyPlus to reduce the load on the boiler to provide heat for my space and swimming pool. I'm unfamiliar with this object and I don't know how to set it up correctly. I have read through the E+ documentation on the object, and I have looked through the example file for the object but I am still getting the following warnings in my simulation.
** Warning ** GetSpecificHeatGlycol: Temperature is out of range (too high) for fluid [WATER] specific heat **
** ~~~ ** ..Called From:UpdatePlantLoopInterface,Temperature=[198.57], supplied data range=[0.00,125.00]
** ~~~ ** Environment=LETHBRIDGE ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB, at Simulation time=07/21 00:00 - 00:10
** Warning ** GetDensityGlycol: Temperature is out of range (too high) for fluid [WATER] density **
** ~~~ ** ..Called From:PlantPumps:CalcPumps: ,Temperature=[198.50], supplied data range=[0.00,100.00]
** ~~~ ** Environment=LETHBRIDGE ANN CLG .4% CONDNS DB=>MWB, at Simulation time=07/21 00:00 - 00:10
** Warning ** GetSpecificHeatGlycol: Temperature is out of range (too low) for fluid [WATER] specific heat supplied values **
** ~~~ ** ..Called From:UpdateSolarCollector,Temperature=[-28.33], supplied data range=[0.00,125.00]
** ~~~ ** Environment=LETHBRIDGE ANN HTG 99.6% CONDNS DB, at Simulation time=01/21 05:10 - 05:20
I can't figure out what is causing the the temperature to be too high or too low. I have tried raising and lowering the flow rate of the water through the plate, but that did not solve the problem.
I am grateful for any ideas.
Have anyone found a solution to this problem ? I have the same problem of temperature range warnings ( although I'm not using glycol in any of my plant loops). My other problem is that I need to define setpoint for the the system ( solar collector, storage tank with heater and water heating coil) to achieve an the output air node setpoint of the water heating coil. How can I do that ?
@Aly ElHefny to clarify, the
GetSpecificHeatGlycol
algorithm in EnergyPlus is called to check the fluid properties for ANY plant loop where a liquid circulates -- even if that loop doesn't contain glycol. You can read more about this in my answer to this post.