Setting DHW system heat source

I'm trying to set the DHW system heat source for various prototype buildings. I am planning to get the current heat source for the DHW loop and setting certain parameters associated with it. However, when changing the parameters for the heat source, I do not want to edit the heat source if it is used for heating in other loops. I only want to edit the heat pump source for the DHW loop. How should I go about obtaining this heat source object and setting its parameters?

I'd do the following...

Get WaterUseConnections objects
Use the HVACComponent function loop to get their respective plant loops
Use the Loop function supplyComponents to get all supply components for the loop returned as a model object vector
remove the existing objects
Create your new object
Use the PlantLoop function addSupplyBranchForComponent to add the new object to the loop

Hopefully that helps.

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Adam Hilton

answered 2016-08-31 15:09:06 -0500

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Thanks,

I want to keep the current heat source object. So after getting all the supply components, do you know how I could locate the heat source object from the supplyComponents?