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<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Kendra,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Without seeing your model I can only guess at what is going on. I
am assuming you are using the add-on preconditioner and not the system type
EVAP-COOL. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Most
likely you have not properly defined keywords EVAP-CL-AIR and
EVAP-CL-LIMIT-T. The default for EVAP-CL-AIR is the minimum OA ratio (low
airflow may explain the poor indirect cooling results). You must also be
careful because the air-side economizer will also effect how the indirect/direct
add-on will operate.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
suggest you review the eQuest documentation which should help explain how the
system is intended to work. You can find the Direct/Indirect keyword
explanations in the "Vol 2.-Dictionary" documentation file. Check under
HVAC System - Ventilation after the keywords for ERV heat
recovery</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Good
luck</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=450253020-26042006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Mike</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael Tillou, PE<BR>etc Group,
Inc.<BR>PO Box 7, Williamstown, MA 01267<BR>ph. (413) 458-9870 fx. (413)
458-9875<BR></FONT><BR></B></SPAN></P>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Tupper,
Kendra<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] Indirect Evap Cooling Not
Appearing in BEPS Report<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->
<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am trying to model an
indirect evaporative cooler in eQuest, and am encountering</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Arial size=2>a the
following</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>problem.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>No space cooling energy
is being shown in the BEPS report for my indirect evap
coolers</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2> in fact, there is no change in any of my
end use categories! I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>f I change the type to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>D</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>irect, then the report shows space cooling
savings</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>, and increased fan energy (from added pressure
drop)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2> as expected. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> </SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>I
look</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>ed</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2> in the supplemental Evap. Cooling report that DOE-2
provides, and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>this</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2> report</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>
shows</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>a total cooling energy</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT face=Arial size=2>of about 1,000 M</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Btu</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2> for the indirect case</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>. A very
small amount of electric energy is being consumed by the pump, but not nearly
enough to offset the cooling savings. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Arial size=2>This report also
shows that the indirect evap. cooler is operating for about 6000 hrs/yr
(location is Las Vegas)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>
<FONT face=Arial size=2>–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2> with this runtime, it seems impossible
that the there is no change in any end use categories in the BEPS
report!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also printed hourly
reports for the electric power and total cooling of the
indirect</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>evaporative</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us> <FONT face=Arial size=2>cooler, and these reports indicate that
the evap. cooler is running and performing cooling.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone know why
this cooling is not appearing in the main DOE-2 reports, such as BEPS (or the
reports that come up in eQuest)?</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2> I don</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2>t understand why the reports account for
direct</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>evaporative</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
face=Arial size=2> cooling, but not indirect. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you in
advance!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Kendra</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-us></SPAN></P>
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