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Long elapsed times are not recorded correctly

EnergyPlus shows the Elapsed Time at the end of the err file after the simulation. However, the display upper limit appears to be 24 hours. For example, if the actual elapsed time is 50 hr 00 min 00.00 sec, the elapsed time is displayed as 02 hr 00min 00.00sec (i.e., 50hr - 24hr - 24hr = 2hr) in the err file.

I often model large buildings of several hundred thousand to 1 million m2 in GFA, and the elapsed time easily exceeds 24hr. Is there any way to record the elapsed time correctly?

Long elapsed times are not recorded correctly

EnergyPlus shows the Elapsed Time at the end of the err file after the simulation. However, the display upper limit appears to be 24 hours. For example, if the actual elapsed time is 50 hr 00 min 00.00 sec, the elapsed time is displayed as 02 hr 00min 00.00sec (i.e., 50hr - 24hr - 24hr = 2hr) in the err file.

I often model large buildings of several hundred thousand to 1 million m2 in GFA, and the elapsed time easily exceeds 24hr. Is there any way to record the elapsed time correctly?