GetBoilerInput: Errors found in processing Boiler:HotWater input

padmassun commented 7 years ago

Eplusout error log

   **  Fatal  ** GetBoilerInput: Errors found in processing Boiler:HotWater input.
   ...Summary of Errors that led to program termination:
   ..... Reference severe error count=1
   ..... Last severe error=GetBoilerInput: Boiler:HotWater="PRIMARY BOILER",
   ************* Warning:  Node connection errors not checked - most system input has not been read (see previous warning).
   ************* Fatal error -- final processing.  Program exited before simulations began.  See previous error messages.
   *************
   ************* ===== Final Error Summary =====
   ************* The following error categories occurred.  Consider correcting or noting.
   ************* Nominally Unused Constructions
   ************* ..The nominally unused constructions warning is provided to alert you to potential conditions that can cause
   ************* ..extra time during simulation. Each construction is calculated by the algorithm indicated in the HeatBalanceAlgorithm
   ************* ..object. You may remove the constructions indicated (when you use the DisplayExtraWarnings option).
   *************
   ************* EnergyPlus Warmup Error Summary. During Warmup: 0 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
   ************* EnergyPlus Sizing Error Summary. During Sizing: 220 Warning; 0 Severe Errors.
   ************* EnergyPlus Terminated--Fatal Error Detected. 618 Warning; 1 Severe Errors; Elapsed Time=00hr 00min  4.44sec

Additional details about this error will be posted by the end of today (after a full simulation has been performed).

padmassun commented 7 years ago

Here is the list of Archetypes and weather files which failed with the GetBoilerInput error (Results from Full Local Run (on Elmo)):

Archetypes List

FullServiceRestaurant
LargeHotel
LargeOffice
MediumOffice
MidriseApartment
Outpatient
PrimarySchool
QuickServiceRestaurant
RetailStandalone
RetailStripmall
SmallHotel
SecondarySchool
SmallOffice
Warehouse

Weather Files List

CAN_MB_Brandon.711400_CWEC.epw
CAN_MB_Churchill.719130_CWEC.epw
CAN_MB_The.Pas.718670_CWEC.epw
CAN_MB_Winnipeg.718520_CWEC.epw
CAN_NF_Gander.718030_CWEC.epw
CAN_NF_Goose.718160_CWEC.epw
CAN_NF_St.Johns.718010_CWEC.epw
CAN_NF_Stephenville.718150_CWEC.epw
CAN_PE_Charlottetown.717060_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Bagotville.717270_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Baie.Comeau.711870_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Kuujuaq.719060_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_La.Grande.Riviere.718270_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Lake.Eon.714210_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Mont.Joli.717180_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Montreal.Intl.AP.716270_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Quebec.717140_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Riviere.du.Loup.717150_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Roberval.717280_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Schefferville.718280_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Sept-Iles.718110_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Sherbrooke.716100_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_St.Hubert.713710_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Ste.Agathe.des.Monts.717200_CWEC.epw
CAN_PQ_Val.d.Or.717250_CWEC.epw

EDIT: Added Secondary School to this list

jblake59 commented 7 years ago

Problem is due to Electric boiler #1 "Hard Sized" input set to 0.0 W in the models that I've looked at so far. Digging into code.

jblake59 commented 7 years ago

EP sizing run returns a zero size for electric boilers because all of the heating and reheat coils are specified as "Electric" rather than "Hot Water". We can either leave them as-is and remove the hot water loop and boilers or change the coils to "Hot Water".

phylroy commented 7 years ago

I'm not sure if this was done by design by Kamel and Maria for some other issue. Kamel could you comment on that when you get in? Jeff & Kamel discussed problem and Jeff continuing to look for best fix.

jblake59 commented 7 years ago

Problem due to coding error in setting hot water loop (starting line 993 of compliance.rb). The HW loop was created for a check on a system that had no assigned zones. There was one error in circ-necb rake test that may be related to issue #243 that I'm investigating before pushing fix to Git.

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