Meter:Custom is confused about units
I've used Meter:Custom for energy in the past, but never used it for a typical Output:Variable. I'm trying to aggregate all of the outdoor airflows of a bunch of PTACs.
When I do so, this warning below results - and none of the airflows are added to the meter. Can one of you add some light here? Thanks in advance.
The object looks like:
Meter:Custom,
OAflow, !- Name
Generic, !- Fuel Type
Floor1:NWTHCorner PTAC Outdoor Air Node Name, !- Key Name 1
System Node Standard Density Volume Flow Rate, !- Output Variable or Meter Name 1
.... etc for several nodes....
Here's the warning (repeated for all 20+ nodes)
** Warning ** DetermineMeterIPUnits: Meter units not recognized for IP Units conversion=[m3/s].
** ~~~ ** ..on Meter:Custom="OAFLOW".
** ~~~ ** ..requests for IP units from this meter will be ignored.
** Warning ** Meter:Custom="OAFLOW", variable not summed variable Output Variable or Meter Name="SYSTEM NODE STANDARD DENSITY VOLUME FLOW RATE".
** ~~~ ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results; units for meter=m3/s, units for this variable=m3/s.
are you setting the output reports to report in IP units? If so, try changing it to SI.
The OutputControl:Table:Style was set for InchPound, but changing it to JtoKWH or JtoMJ results in no improvement (ie, same warning)
Do you think the DetermineMeterIPUnits subroutine doesn't "know" about flow variables?