https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytemen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytemMon, 24 Aug 2020 09:13:51 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:cf5da964-2fa0-4617-8e4b-67a09ad482e7Shane Reganhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Shane Regan on 8/24/2020 9:13:51 AM<br /> <p style="padding:0;margin:0;"></p> <table style="border:0px solid #dce5f0;background-color:#dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td width="30%" style="text-align:right;"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>Hevacomp Mechanical Designer</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>V8i (N/A)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Environment:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Subarea:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1>Overview</h1> <p>CHP cannot be directly and solely connected to&nbsp;HWS.</p> <h1>Method</h1> <p style="text-align:justify;">At this time, you cannot specify a CHP solely for HWS generation. <br /><br />a CHP system can only be attached to the Generator of a HVAC system. To take advantage of CHP for HWS generation, your HWS generator must be the same as the HVAC system (i.e. &quot;Same as zone x heat source&quot;). From the iSBEM modeling guide:</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/chp.jpg"><img style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;display:block;" src="/resized-image/__size/940x0/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/chp.jpg" alt=" " /></a></p> <p>A possible work around for this limitation&nbsp;would be to create a new&nbsp;&#39;empty&#39; zone in the project. Set up the&nbsp;empty zone (Room) with a very small volume and no occupants. You can specify a separate heating system for the zone, attach a CHP system to the heating system set to 0% Heating Supplied, 100% Water Supplied and then create you HWS system so it is powered by your empty zones heat source.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/NewLogo.png"><img width="189" height="60" style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: HWS, SBEM, Hevacomp Mechanical Designer, PartL, CHP</div> https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem/revision/4Tue, 23 May 2017 11:51:08 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:cf5da964-2fa0-4617-8e4b-67a09ad482e7Duncan Brownhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem#commentsRevision 4 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 5/23/2017 11:51:08 AM<br /> <p style="padding:0;margin:0;"></p> <table style="border:0px solid #dce5f0;background-color:#dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td width="30%" style="text-align:right;"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>Hevacomp Mechanical Designer</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>V8i (N/A)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Environment:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Subarea:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1>Overview</h1> <p>CHP cannot be directly and solely connected to&nbsp;HWS.</p> <h1>Method</h1> <p style="text-align:justify;">At this time, you cannot specify a CHP solely for HWS generation. <br /><br />a CHP system can only be attached to the Generator of a HVAC system. To take advantage of CHP for HWS generation, your HWS generator must be the same as the HVAC system (i.e. &quot;Same as zone x heat source&quot;). From the iSBEM modeling guide:</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/chp.jpg"><img style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;display:block;" src="/resized-image/__size/940x0/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/chp.jpg" alt=" " /></a></p> <p>A possible work around for this limitation&nbsp;would be to create a new&nbsp;&#39;empty&#39; zone in the project. Set up the&nbsp;empty zone (Room) with a very small volume and no occupants. You can specify a separate heating system for the zone, attach a CHP system to the heating system set to 0% Heating Supplied, 100% Water Supplied and then create you HWS system so it is powered by your empty zones heat source.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/NewLogo.png"><img width="189" height="60" style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: HWS, SBEM, Hevacomp Mechanical Designer, PartL, CHP</div> https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem/revision/3Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:47:31 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:cf5da964-2fa0-4617-8e4b-67a09ad482e7Duncan Brownhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem#commentsRevision 3 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 3/28/2017 11:47:31 AM<br /> <p style="padding:0;margin:0;"></p> <table style="border:0px solid #dce5f0;background-color:#dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td width="30%" style="text-align:right;"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>Hevacomp Mechanical Designer</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>V8i (N/A)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Environment:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Subarea:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1>Overview</h1> <p>CHP cannot be directly and solely connected to&nbsp;HWS.</p> <h1>Method</h1> <p style="text-align:justify;">At this time, you cannot specify a CHP solely for HWS generation. <br /><br />a CHP system can only be attached to the Generator of a HVAC system. To take advantage of CHP for HWS generation, your HWS generator must be the same as the HVAC system (i.e. &quot;Same as zone x heat source&quot;).</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">From the iSBEM modeling guide:</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/CHP_2500_20Constraints.jpg"><img style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;display:block;" alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/940x0/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/CHP_2500_20Constraints.jpg" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">A possible work around for this limitation&nbsp;would be to create a new&nbsp;&#39;empty&#39; zone in the project. Set up the&nbsp;empty zone (Room) with a very small volume and no occupants. You can specify a separate heating system for the zone, attach a CHP system to the heating system set to 0% Heating Supplied, 100% Water Supplied and then create you HWS system so it is powered by your empty zones heat source.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/NewLogo.png"><img width="189" height="60" style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: HWS, SBEM, Hevacomp Mechanical Designer, PartL, CHP</div> https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem/revision/2Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:31:39 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:cf5da964-2fa0-4617-8e4b-67a09ad482e7Duncan Brownhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem#commentsRevision 2 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 11/16/2016 3:31:39 PM<br /> <p style="padding:0;margin:0;"></p> <table style="border:0px solid #dce5f0;background-color:#dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td width="30%" style="text-align:right;"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>Hevacomp Mechanical Designer</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>V8i (N/A)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Environment:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Subarea:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1>Overview</h1> <p>CHP cannot be directly and solely connected to&nbsp;HWS.</p> <h1>Method</h1> <p>At this time, you cannot specify a CHP solely for HWS generation. <br /><br />a CHP system can only be attached to the Generator of a HVAC system. To take advantage of CHP for HWS generation, your HWS generator must be the same as the HVAC system (i.e. &quot;Same as zone x heat source&quot;).</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">From the iSBEM modeling guide:</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/CHP_2500_20Constraints.jpg"><img style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;display:block;" alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/940x0/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/CHP_2500_20Constraints.jpg" /></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">A possible work around for this limitation&nbsp;would be to create a new&nbsp;&#39;empty&#39; zone in the project. Set up the&nbsp;empty zone (Room) with a very small volume and no occupants. You can specify a separate heating system for the zone, attach a CHP system to the heating system set to 0% Heating Supplied, 100% Water Supplied and then create you HWS system so it is powered by your empty zones heat source.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/NewLogo.png"><img width="189" height="60" style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: HWS, SBEM, Hevacomp Mechanical Designer, PartL, CHP</div> https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem/revision/1Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:23:39 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:cf5da964-2fa0-4617-8e4b-67a09ad482e7Duncan Brownhttps://communities.bentley.com/products/building/performance/w/building_performance__wiki/31493/chp-will-not-connect-to-an-hws-sysytem#commentsRevision 1 posted to Hevacomp Wiki by Duncan Brown on 11/2/2016 3:23:39 PM<br /> <table style="border:0px solid #dce5f0;background-color:#dce5f0;" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td width="30%" style="text-align:right;"><strong>Product(s):</strong></td> <td>Bentley Hevacomp</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Version(s):</strong></td> <td>V8i (N/A)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Environment:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Area:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td> <td style="text-align:right;"><strong>Subarea:</strong></td> <td>N/A</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1>Overview</h1> <p>CHP cannot be directly and solely connected to&nbsp;HWS.</p> <h1>Method</h1> <p>At this time, you cannot specify a CHP solely for HWS generation. <br /><br />a CHP system can only be attached to the Generator of a HVAC system. To take advantage of CHP for HWS generation, your HWS generator must be the same as the HVAC system (i.e. &quot;Same as zone x heat source&quot;).</p> <p style="text-align:justify;">From the iSBEM modeling guide:</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/CHP_2500_20Constraints.jpg"><img style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;display:block;" src="/resized-image/__size/940x0/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/CHP_2500_20Constraints.jpg" alt=" " /></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify;">A possible work around for this limitation&nbsp;would be to create a new&nbsp;&#39;empty&#39; zone in the project. Set up the&nbsp;empty zone (Room) with a very small volume and no occupants. You can specify a separate heating system for the zone, attach a CHP system to the heating system set to 0% Heating Supplied, 100% Water Supplied and then create you HWS system so it is powered by your empty zones heat source.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-18/NewLogo.png"><img width="189" height="60" style="border-width:0px;" alt=" " src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-components-sitefiles/TSG-Logo.png" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: HWS, SBEM, Hevacomp Mechanical Designer, PartL, CHP</div>