Control current heating load of a boiler for every timestep
I'm trying to build a simulation where i can adjust the heating load of a boiler for every time step. The boiler is connected to four different baseboards. I used the HVACTemplate-5ZoneBaseBoardHeat.idf example file from the energyplus documentation as a basis. In the .edd file I found an actuator called Plant Component Boiler:HotWater,On/Off Supervisory, [W]. I tried to use that actuator to specify a custom heating load for the boiler, but it seems to have no effect on the simulation.
Right now, I'm using a work around in which i modify a heating schedule linked to a ThermostatSetpoint:DualSetpoint. Through that, i can control the current heating load of the boiler by setting a higher demanded temperature when I want the boiler to heat up the Baseboards. But I'm still looking for a way to set the current heating load of the boiler in Watts for every timestep. Is the Plant Component Boiler:HotWater,On/Off Supervisory, [W] actuator the right way to go or am I missing something?
