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EnergyPlus EMS: internal variable

asked 6 years ago

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updated 6 years ago

Hello All, I am trying to use EMS code to define electric equipment level. But it does not work properly. I would appreciate if anyone can help me. Please see below my actuator, electric equipment, and internal variable that I have defined.

Group: ElectricEquipment
Name: ElectricEquipment_Zone1
Zone or ZoneList Name: Thermal Zone 1
Schedule Name: ElectricEquipment_Sch
Design Level Calculation Method: EquipmentLevel
Design Level: 0

Group: EMS:Actuator
Name: Actuate_ElectricEquipment_Zone1
Actuated Component Unique Name: ElectricEquipment_Zone1
Actuated Component Type: ElectricEquipment
Actuated Component Control Type: Electric Power Level

Group: EMS:InternalVariable
Name: Actuate_ElectricEquipment_Zone1
Internal Date Index Key Name: ElectricEquipment_Zone1
Internal Data Type: Plug and Process Power Design Level
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what does your EMS Program look like?

BrianLBall's avatar BrianLBall  ( 6 years ago )

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answered 5 years ago

Hello, it seems not possible to use actuator and internal variable at the zonegroup level for electricequipment object. Here is my exemple to get interval and actuator variable of an electricequipment. tested on the "1ZoneUncontrolled.idf" exemple file.

Schedule:Constant,
alwayson,
on/off,
1.0;

ZoneList,
zonelist_name,
zone one;

ZoneGroup,
zonegroup_name,
zonelist_name,
1;

ElectricEquipment,
electric_equipment,
zonelist_name,
alwayson,
equipmentlevel,
0;

EnergyManagementSystem:Actuator,
actuator_name,
zone one electric_equipment,
electricequipment,
electric power level;

EnergyManagementSystem:InternalVariable,
internal_name,
zone one electric_equipment,
plug and process power design level;
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