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ewarnerusa
Nomad
Feb 05, 2023

Feedback on 12V water heater element as solar diversion load

My solar charge controller has a diversion load feature where excess current can be diverted to a load once batteries are full. The manual discusses using a water heater element and this sounds like ...
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Cptnvideo
Nomad
Feb 13, 2023
"IMO, in order to actually use excess solar capacity, add battery storage capacity so the excess power can be used when needed."

Exactly. That is the correct thing to do.

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