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Loop-to-Loop Heat Pump double counting of heat electricity

Using the latest version of eQUEST v3.65, build 7174, we've got a model of a central hydronic heat pump that we've modeled as a 'loop-to-loop heat pump' chiller. What we are observing is the input energy (electricity) consumption reported in the hourly report for the chiller when heating is exactly 2x the electricity reported to an electric submeter attached to t he chiller. Hourly COP calculated using the chiller hourly report variable is consistent with expected value, so it seems like there is a bug here.

Has anyone else observed this issue, or have model they've developed that they could check to see if they see the same behavior?

Loop-to-Loop Heat Pump double counting of heat electricity

Using the latest version of eQUEST v3.65, build 7174, we've got a model of a central hydronic heat pump that we've modeled as a 'loop-to-loop heat pump' chiller. What we are observing is the input energy (electricity) consumption reported in to the hourly report for electric meter when the chiller when is in heating mode is exactly 2x the electricity reported to an electric submeter attached to t he chiller. under the hourly report variable 'Electric heat use - chiller/heater only'. Hourly COP calculated using the chiller hourly report variable is consistent with expected COP value, so it seems like there is a bug here.

Has anyone else observed encountered this issue, or have model they've developed that they could check to see if they see observe the same behavior?