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ewarnerusa
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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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ewarnerusa
Nomad
Apr 10, 2023
Spring projects weekend. I got 3 projects done: installed auto transfer switch for the inverter, replaced main 12V feed to control center with 4 gauge wire, and got the diversion load water heater element wired in. No testing yet, 2 full days of crawling around on the floor and ground and I am done working for the weekend! I'll do some testing some evening this week or next weekend.

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