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Fluid Cooler and Chiller staging

It seems that this should be simpler.... I would like to model a chilled water cooling loop with a fluid cooler and chiller. The fluid cooler should operate at cold outdoor temps (eg, 3C and below). The air-cooled chiller should operate at higher outdoor temps (eg, > 3C)

Implementing that idea is eluding me after trying many options. It would be handy, for example, to use PlantEquipmentoperation:OutdoorDryBulb, but that is applicable only for condenser loops.

Can someone give a little guidance regarding a workable approach? Thanks very much.

Fluid Cooler and Chiller staging

It seems that this should be simpler.... I would like to model a chilled water cooling loop with a fluid cooler and chiller. The fluid cooler should operate at a cold outdoor temps (eg, 3C and below). The air-cooled chiller should operate at higher outdoor temps (eg, > 3C)

Implementing that idea is eluding me after trying many options. It would be handy, for example, to use PlantEquipmentoperation:OutdoorDryBulb, but that is applicable only for condenser loops.

Can someone give a little guidance regarding a workable approach? Thanks very much.

Fluid Cooler and Chiller staging

It seems that this should be simpler.... I would like to model a chilled water cooling loop with a fluid cooler and chiller. The fluid cooler should operate a cold outdoor temps (eg, 3C and below). The air-cooled chiller should operate at higher outdoor temps (eg, > 3C)

Implementing that idea is eluding me after trying many options. It would be handy, for example, to use PlantEquipmentoperation:OutdoorDryBulb, but that is applicable only for condenser loops.

Can someone give a little guidance regarding a workable approach? Thanks very much.