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EnergyPlus Runperiod setup

asked 2018-08-23 07:58:22 -0600

surajtalele's avatar

updated 2018-08-23 07:58:45 -0600

I have csv data file which has data from 3/3/2016 to 3/3/2017. When I set this in Run Period as start month 3 and start day 3 and end month 3 and end date 3, energyplus is unable to perform on whole year simulation. The standard procedure is to use 1/1 as start month and date and 12/31 and end month and date. Can someone suggest a way to solve my issue?

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answered 2018-08-23 08:33:50 -0600

You need to use RunPeriod:CustomRange and an EPW weather file that spans this period.

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Thank you so much for the answer. It works. But now can you please suggest from where can I get the custom weather file? Since current weather file which I am using is from default EnergyPlus weather files. I do not have weather file corresponding to the dates I have mentioned here...

surajtalele's avatar surajtalele  ( 2018-08-23 08:52:24 -0600 )edit

https://unmethours.com/question/1/wha...

Given that appear to be trying to load real datapoints into your model, I assume you want to use ACTUAL weather data, as opposed to Typical Meteorologic Year (TMY, what the E+ weather website will give you). (Otherwise you could just process the EPW as a CSV and move the Janunary to March lines to the end and repackage as EPW)

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec  ( 2018-08-23 10:03:23 -0600 )edit

Thanks Julien!!! this is very helpful.... I will try to do this but I have never attempted something like this before. Can you refer me to any documentation or if you don't mind can you spell some the procedure to achieve this so that I can complete this task? This will immensely help me.

Thanks again..

surajtalele's avatar surajtalele  ( 2018-08-23 12:00:22 -0600 )edit

You need to use the weather converter, this ref guide. It's really not as complicated as it looks like. Load EPW in weather converter -> convert to CSV. Open CSV and move rows (and potentially duplicate one for march 3). Load new CSV in weather converter -> convert to EPW.

Julien Marrec's avatar Julien Marrec  ( 2018-08-24 02:19:50 -0600 )edit
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Thank you very much, Julien! It worked, I solved the issue and the simulations are working as I expected.... Thanks again for your help....

surajtalele's avatar surajtalele  ( 2018-08-26 07:57:41 -0600 )edit

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