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How to use HVACTemplate:Plant:Chiller:ObjectReference?

asked 2019-03-27 09:22:43 -0500

katsuya.obara's avatar

updated 2019-03-27 19:32:08 -0500

I wanted to input actual chiller performance curve using HVACTemplate. That's why I used HVACTemplate:Plant:Chiller:ObjectReference with HVACTemplate:ChillerWaterLoop and Chiller:Electric:EIR. Howerver, I got fatal error because I didnt fill in Chilled Water Inlet Node Name and Chilled Water Outlet Node Name. However, I expected that I dont have to worry about Inlet and Outlet because HVACTemplate will take care of it. Does anyone know how I can use HVACTemplate:Plant:Chiller:ObjectReference with Chiller:Electric:EIR?
I added corresponding part in idf as below.

!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: HVACTEMPLATE:PLANT:CHILLEDWATERLOOP ===========

HVACTemplate:Plant:ChilledWaterLoop,
    CHWloop,                 !- Name
    ALWAYS ON,               !- Pump Schedule Name
    Intermittent,            !- Pump Control Type
    Default,                 !- Chiller Plant Operation Scheme Type
    ,                        !- Chiller Plant Equipment Operation Schemes Name
    ,                        !- Chilled Water Setpoint Schedule Name
    6.7,                     !- Chilled Water Design Setpoint {C}
    VariablePrimaryNoSecondary,  !- Chilled Water Pump Configuration
    116300.0,                !- Primary Chilled Water Pump Rated Head {Pa}
    232700.0,                !- Secondary Chilled Water Pump Rated Head {Pa}
    Default,                 !- Condenser Plant Operation Scheme Type
    ,                        !- Condenser Equipment Operation Schemes Name
    ,                        !- Condenser Water Temperature Control Type
    ,                        !- Condenser Water Setpoint Schedule Name
    28.3,                    !- Condenser Water Design Setpoint {C}
    310000.0,                !- Condenser Water Pump Rated Head {Pa}
    OutdoorAirTemperatureReset,  !- Chilled Water Setpoint Reset Type
    12,                      !- Chilled Water Setpoint at Outdoor Dry-Bulb Low {C}
    16,                      !- Chilled Water Reset Outdoor Dry-Bulb Low {C}
    7,                       !- Chilled Water Setpoint at Outdoor Dry-Bulb High {C}
    27,                      !- Chilled Water Reset Outdoor Dry-Bulb High {C}
    PumpPerChiller,          !- Chilled Water Primary Pump Type
    SinglePump,              !- Chilled Water Secondary Pump Type
    SinglePump,              !- Condenser Water Pump Type
    Yes,                     !- Chilled Water Supply Side Bypass Pipe
    Yes,                     !- Chilled Water Demand Side Bypass Pipe
    Yes,                     !- Condenser Water Supply Side Bypass Pipe
    Yes,                     !- Condenser Water Demand Side Bypass Pipe
    Water,                   !- Fluid Type
    6.67,                    !- Loop Design Delta Temperature {deltaC}
    ,                        !- Minimum Outdoor Dry Bulb Temperature {C}
    SequentialLoad,          !- Chilled Water Load Distribution Scheme
    SequentialLoad;          !- Condenser Water Load Distribution Scheme


!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: HVACTEMPLATE:PLANT:CHILLER:OBJECTREFERENCE ===========

HVACTemplate:Plant:Chiller:ObjectReference,
    OilFreeChiller1,         !- Name
    Chiller:Electric:EIR,    !- Chiller Object Type
    OilFreeChiller1,         !- Chiller Name
    ;                        !- Priority

HVACTemplate:Plant:Chiller:ObjectReference,
    OilFreeChiller2,         !- Name
    Chiller:Electric:EIR,    !- Chiller Object Type
    OilFreeChiller2,         !- Chiller Name
    ;                        !- Priority

HVACTemplate:Plant:Chiller:ObjectReference,
    OilFreeChiller3,         !- Name
    Chiller:Electric:EIR,    !- Chiller Object Type
    OilFreeChiller3,         !- Chiller Name
    ;                        !- Priority

HVACTemplate:Plant:Chiller:ObjectReference,
    OilFreeChiller4,         !- Name
    Chiller:Electric:EIR,    !- Chiller Object Type
    OilFreeChiller4,         !- Chiller Name
    ;                        !- Priority
!-   ===========  ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: CHILLER:ELECTRIC:EIR ===========

Chiller:Electric:EIR,
    OilFreeChiller1,         !- Name
    2461800,                 !- Reference Capacity {W}
    5.8,                     !- Reference COP {W/W}
    6.67,                    !- Reference Leaving Chilled Water Temperature {C}
    29.4,                    !- Reference Entering Condenser Fluid Temperature {C}
    ,                        !- Reference Chilled Water Flow Rate {m3/s}
    ,                        !- Reference Condenser Fluid Flow Rate {m3/s}
    OilFreeChiller_CAPFT,    !- Cooling Capacity Function of Temperature Curve Name
    OilFreeChiller_EIRFT,    !- Electric Input to Cooling Output Ratio Function of Temperature Curve Name
    OilFree_EIRPLR,          !- Electric Input to Cooling Output Ratio Function of Part Load Ratio Curve Name
    0.1,                     !- Minimum Part Load Ratio
    1,                       !- Maximum Part Load Ratio
    1,                       !- Optimum Part Load Ratio
    0.2,                     !- Minimum Unloading Ratio
    ,                        !- Chilled Water Inlet Node Name
    ,                        !- Chilled Water Outlet Node Name
    ,                        !- Condenser Inlet Node Name ...
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I think that should work. Could you send me the file you are having a problem with? jglazer at gard dot com

JasonGlazer's avatar JasonGlazer  ( 2019-05-20 07:33:23 -0500 )edit

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answered 2021-04-23 04:39:53 -0500

Keigo's avatar

I faced the exact same problem. I solved it by inputting not only Chilled Water Inlet Node Name and Chilled Water Outlet Node Name, but also Condenser Inlet Node Name and Condenser Outlet Node Name. Any Node name is fine, but blank is not acceptable for these four fields.

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