Severe error : UpdateZoneSizing: Cooling supply air temperature (calculated) within 2C of zone temperature

asked Aug 26

Santos's avatar

updated Aug 28

Hello UMHT community,

Can you help me with these two severe errors and other 66 warnings :

Program Version,EnergyPlus, Version 23.2.0-7636e6b3e9, YMD=2024.08.26 23:42,
************* Beginning Zone Sizing Calculations
** Warning ** Weather file location will be used rather than entered (IDF) Location object.
**   ~~~   ** ..Location object=TUNIS
**   ~~~   ** ..Weather File Location=TUNIS - TUN IWEC Data WMO#=607150
**   ~~~   ** ..due to location differences, Latitude difference=[2.94] degrees, Longitude difference=[29.54] degrees.
**   ~~~   ** ..Time Zone difference=[0.0] hour(s), Elevation difference=[0.00] percent, [0.00] meters.
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: DecodeHHMMField, Invalid "until" field value is not a multiple of the minutes for each timestep: 06:45
**   ~~~   ** Other errors may result. Occurred in Day Schedule=CLG HVAC
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS OFF DISCRETE", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
** Warning ** ProcessScheduleInput: Schedule:Constant="ALWAYS ON CONTINUOUS", Blank Schedule Type Limits Name input -- will not be validated.
** Warning ** GetHTSurfaceData: Surfaces with interface to Ground found but no "Ground Temperatures" were input.
**   ~~~   ** Found first in surface=FACE 76
**   ~~~   ** Defaults, constant throughout the year of (18.0) will be used.
** Warning ** GetSurfaceData: There are 14 coincident/collinear vertices; These have been deleted unless the deletion would bring the number of surface sides < 3.
**   ~~~   ** For explicit details on each problem surface, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;
** Warning ** CheckUsedConstructions: There are 2 nominally unused constructions in input.
**   ~~~   ** For explicit details on each unused construction, use Output:Diagnostics,DisplayExtraWarnings;
** Warning ** GetInternalHeatGains: People="PEOPLE 4", Activity Level Schedule Name values
**   ~~~   ** fall outside typical range [70,1000] W/person for Thermal Comfort Reporting.
**   ~~~   ** Odd comfort values may result; Schedule="OFFICE ACTIVITY".
**   ~~~   ** Entered min/max range=[60.8,] W/person.132.0
** Warning ** GetInternalHeatGains: People="PEOPLE 2", Activity Level Schedule Name values
**   ~~~   ** fall outside typical range [70,1000] W/person for Thermal Comfort Reporting.
**   ~~~   ** Odd comfort values may result; Schedule="OFFICE ACTIVITY".
**   ~~~   ** Entered min/max range=[60.8,] W/person.132.0
** Warning ** GetInternalHeatGains: People="PEOPLE 3", Activity Level Schedule Name values
**   ~~~   ** fall outside typical range [70,1000] W/person for Thermal Comfort Reporting.
**   ~~~   ** Odd comfort values may result; Schedule="OFFICE ACTIVITY".
**   ~~~   ** Entered min/max range=[60.8,] W/person.132.0
** Warning ** GetInternalHeatGains: People="PEOPLE 1", Activity Level Schedule Name values
**   ~~~   ** fall outside typical range [70,1000] W/person for Thermal Comfort Reporting.
**   ~~~   ** Odd comfort values may result; Schedule="OFFICE ACTIVITY".
**   ~~~   ** Entered min/max range=[60.8,] W/person.132.0
** Warning ** GetInternalHeatGains: People="PEOPLE 5", Activity Level Schedule Name values
**   ~~~   ** fall outside typical range [70,1000] W/person for Thermal Comfort Reporting.
**   ~~~   ** Odd comfort values may result; Schedule="OFFICE ACTIVITY".
**   ~~~   ** Entered min/max range=[60.8,] W/person.132.0
** Warning ** GetInternalHeatGains: People="PEOPLE 9", Activity Level Schedule Name values
**   ~~~   ** fall outside typical range [70,1000] W/person for Thermal Comfort Reporting.
**   ~~~   ** Odd comfort values may result; Schedule="OFFICE ACTIVITY".
**   ~~~   ** Entered min/max range=[60.8,] W/person.132.0
** Warning ** GetInternalHeatGains: People="PEOPLE 6", Activity Level Schedule Name values
**   ~~~   ** fall outside typical range [70,1000] W/person for Thermal Comfort Reporting.
**   ~~~   ** Odd ...
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Comments

Check out past UMH posts for your 2 severe errors and (new) warnings:

Re-check the "Thermal Celier" setpoint and design supply air temperatures. E+ is calculating 100 tons of cooling, and a volume flow rate of over a million m3/s.

Denis Bourgeois's avatar Denis Bourgeois  ( Aug 29 )