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Photo-voltaic Availability schedule in E+

I have one PV panel that just work at special hours according to Schedule:PV_On I modeled it in E+ according to following context. But it works all the time And produce Electricity. Here the result= link text

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: SCHEDULE:COMPACT ===========

Schedule:Compact,

PV_ON,                   !- Name
Any,                     !- Schedule Type Limits Name
Through: 12/31,          !- Field 1
For: AllDays,            !- Field 2
Until: 11:00,            !- Field 3
0.0,                     !- Field 4
Until: 15:00,            !- Field 5
1.0,                     !- Field 6
Until: 24:00,            !- Field 7
0.0;                     !- Field 8

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: GENERATOR:PVWATTS ===========

Generator:PVWatts,
PV-AA,                   !- Name
5,                       !- PVWatts Version
4160,                    !- DC System Capacity {W}
Standard,                !- Module Type
FixedOpenRack,           !- Array Type
0.14,                    !- System Losses
TiltAzimuth,             !- Array Geometry Type
25,                      !- Tilt Angle {deg}
204;                     !- Azimuth Angle {deg}

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: ELECTRICLOADCENTER:INVERTER:PVWATTS ===========

ElectricLoadCenter:Inverter:PVWatts,
Inverter1,               !- Name
1.022,                   !- DC to AC Size Ratio
0.981;                   !- Inverter Efficiency

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: ELECTRICLOADCENTER:GENERATORS ===========

ElectricLoadCenter:Generators,
PVList1,                 !- Name
PV-AA,                   !- Generator 1 Name
Generator:PVWatts,       !- Generator 1 Object Type
4160,                    !- Generator 1 Rated Electric Power Output {W}
PV_ON,                   !- Generator 1 Availability Schedule Name
;                        !- Generator 1 Rated Thermal toElectrical Power Ratio

!- =========== ALL OBJECTS IN CLASS: ELECTRICLOADCENTER:DISTRIBUTION ===========

ElectricLoadCenter:Distribution,
ELC1,                    !- Name
PVList1,                 !- Generator List Name
Baseload,                !- Generator Operation Scheme Type
0,                       !- Generator Demand Limit Scheme Purchased Electric Demand Limit {W}
,                        !- Generator Track Schedule Name Scheme Schedule Name
,                        !- Generator Track Meter Scheme Meter Name
DirectCurrentWithInverter,  !- Electrical Buss Type
Inverter1;               !- Inverter Name