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HW Preheat coil in HVACTemplate:System:VAV causing crash

Im trying to set up about 8 VAV systems using the HVAC template objects. EnergyPlus is either crashing or terminating prior to the simulation starting when I specify a Hot Water preheat coil in these objects with a 15C setpoint.

This is the only difference between a running and non-running model. I do have the required boiler and hot water loop template objects with plenty of other coils requiring them. The boiler capacity is autosized.

It does not crash when I specify an electric coil (it does still crash when I modify the setpoint e.g. to the default 7.2 C), leading me to believe this might have to do with the boiler capacity and or hot water loop configuration. What would cause this though? Model was running fine before this change.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Adam

HW Preheat coil in HVACTemplate:System:VAV causing crash

Im trying to set up about 8 VAV systems using the HVAC template objects. EnergyPlus is either crashing or terminating prior to the simulation starting when I specify a Hot Water preheat coil in these objects with a 15C setpoint.

This is the only difference between a running and non-running model. I do have the required boiler and hot water loop template objects with plenty of other coils requiring them. The boiler capacity is autosized.

It does not crash when I specify an electric coil (it does still crash when I modify the setpoint e.g. to the default 7.2 C), leading me to believe this might have to do with the boiler capacity and or hot water loop configuration. What would cause this though? Model was running fine before this change.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Adam

HW Preheat coil in HVACTemplate:System:VAV causing crash

Im trying to set up about 8 VAV systems using the HVAC template objects. EnergyPlus is either crashing or terminating prior to the simulation starting when I specify a Hot Water preheat coil in these objects with a 15C setpoint.

This is the only difference between a running and non-running model. I do have the required boiler and hot water loop template objects with plenty of other coils requiring them. The boiler capacity is autosized.

It does not crash when I specify an electric coil (it does still crash when I modify the setpoint e.g. to the default 7.2 C), leading me to believe this might have to do with the boiler capacity and or hot water loop configuration. What would cause this though? Model was running fine before this change.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Adam

HW Preheat coil in HVACTemplate:System:VAV causing crash

Im trying to set up about 8 VAV systems using the HVAC template objects. EnergyPlus is either crashing or terminating prior to the simulation starting when I specify a Hot Water preheat coil in these objects with a 15C setpoint.

This is the only difference between a running and non-running model. I do have the required boiler and hot water loop template objects with plenty of other coils requiring them. The boiler capacity is autosized.

It does not crash when I specify an electric coil (it does still crash when I modify the setpoint e.g. to the default 7.2 C), leading me to believe this might have to do with the boiler capacity and or hot water loop configuration. What would cause this though? Model was running fine before this change.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Adam