[Equest-users] eQuest Fan Curve Question

[Nicholas Caton]

Hi Kirk,

This is a common enough issue that I think it merits repeating for the [equest-users] community - I hope  you don't mind my CC'ing them here.

That particular fan curve ("Variable Speed Drive FPLR") has a storied history of throwing this particular caution.  Commonly the the very first or last hour of the simulation is flagged (noting in your example below, 12/31/24 below infers the hour containing everyone's new-year's countdown).

I think there's consensus among the community that this is one of a family of cautions/warnings which you can safely ignore as erroneous.

~Nick

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From: Kirk Plum <kplum at bhbinc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 4:57 PM
To: Nicholas Caton <Nicholas.Caton at se.com>
Subject: eQuest Fan Curve Question

Nick,

I appreciate the help earlier! I was wondering if you have ever gotten this error message?

**CAUTION**********************************************************************
             In curve: Variable Speed Drive FPLR        the dependent value
             is exceeding the limits.
             Value/Min/Max/First time:          1.257          0.100          1.000  12/31/24

I tried looking at the fan curves, but I do not have any experience in editing these in eQuest. I appreciate any help!

Thanks,

Kirk Plum, EIT, LEED Green Associate
Graduate Mechanical Engineer

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