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Using meter:custom to aggregate output variable data

I'm having trouble getting the meter:custom object to work with some output variables. Are there any limitations to which output variables can be on a custom meter? Am I missing something? Using energyplus v8.6.0

I've entered an output variable from the RDD file, with key names from the variable csv file as follows:

Meter:Custom,
  DataCenter_Fans,               !- Name
  Electricity,                   !- Fuel Type
  AIRLOOP DATACENTER BASEMENT,   !- Key Name 1
  Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 1
  AIRLOOP DATACENTER BOT,        !- Key Name 2
  Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 2
  AIRLOOP DATACENTER MID,        !- Key Name 3
  Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 3
  AIRLOOP DATACENTER TOP,        !- Key Name 4
  Air System Fan Electric Energy;!- Output Variable or Meter Name 4

I get the following error:
   ** Warning ** Meter:Custom="DATACENTER_FANS", invalid Output Variable or Meter Name 1="AIR SYSTEM FAN ELECTRIC ENERGY".
   **   ~~~   ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results.

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Julien Marrec

updated 2019-04-03 02:32:36 -0500

Using meter:custom to aggregate output variable data

I've entered an output variable from the RDD file, with key names from the variable csv file as follows:

Meter:Custom,
  DataCenter_Fans,               !- Name
  Electricity,                   !- Fuel Type
  AIRLOOP DATACENTER BASEMENT,   !- Key Name 1
  Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 1
  AIRLOOP DATACENTER BOT,        !- Key Name 2
  Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 2
  AIRLOOP DATACENTER MID,        !- Key Name 3
  Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 3
  AIRLOOP DATACENTER TOP,        !- Key Name 4
  Air System Fan Electric Energy;!- Output Variable or Meter Name 4

I get the following error:
   ** Warning ** Meter:Custom="DATACENTER_FANS", invalid Output Variable or Meter Name 1="AIR SYSTEM FAN ELECTRIC ENERGY".
   **   ~~~   ** ...will not be shown with the Meter results.

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Hayes Zirnhelt

asked 2019-04-02 23:49:30 -0500

Using meter:custom to aggregate output variable data

I've entered an output variable from the RDD file, with key names from the variable csv file as follows:

Meter:Custom, DataCenter_Fans, !- Name Electricity, !- Fuel Type AIRLOOP DATACENTER BASEMENT, !- Key Name 1 Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 1 AIRLOOP DATACENTER BOT, !- Key Name 2 Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 2 AIRLOOP DATACENTER MID, !- Key Name 3 Air System Fan Electric Energy,!- Output Variable or Meter Name 3 AIRLOOP DATACENTER TOP, !- Key Name 4 Air System Fan Electric Energy;!- Output Variable or Meter Name 4 4
I get the following error: ** * Warning ** * Meter:Custom="DATACENTER_FANS", invalid Output Variable or Meter Name 1="AIR SYSTEM FAN ELECTRIC ENERGY". ** * ~~~ ** * ...will not be shown with the Meter results.
results.