Hello Users, I want to add an ideal loads air system to my building. I receive following error:
" * Severe * Orphaned ZoneHVAC object found. This was object never referenced in the input, and was not used. "
Where do i have to reference the input?
Regards, Arne
You're missing the ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList, and probably the ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections.
Take a look at the example file PurchAirTables.idf for example. Here are the actual bits you do need:
ZoneHVAC:EquipmentList,
Zone1Equipment, !- Name
SequentialLoad, !- Load Distribution Scheme
ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem, !- Zone Equipment 1 Object Type
Zone1Air, !- Zone Equipment 1 Name
1, !- Zone Equipment 1 Cooling Sequence
1, !- Zone Equipment 1 Heating or No-Load Sequence
, !- Zone Equipment 1 Sequential Cooling Load Fraction Schedule Name
; !- Zone Equipment 1 Sequential Heating Load Fraction Schedule Name
ZoneHVAC:IdealLoadsAirSystem,
Zone1Air, !- Name
, !- Availability Schedule Name
NODE_1, !- Zone Supply Air Node Name
[...];
ZoneHVAC:EquipmentConnections,
West Zone, !- Zone Name
Zone1Equipment, !- Zone Conditioning Equipment List Name
Zone1Inlets, !- Zone Air Inlet Node or NodeList Name
, !- Zone Air Exhaust Node or NodeList Name
NODE_4, !- Zone Air Node Name
NODE_5; !- Zone Return Air Node or NodeList Name
NodeList,
Zone1Inlets, !- Name
NODE_1; !- Node 1 Name
Comments
Please try to tag your question with the software you're using (EnergyPlus).
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I am using the IDF Editor Version 9.1.