Testing potential solar harvest?
Now that I have a solar installation up and running, and it's working great BTW, I feel a little under informed at times. For example, at any given point in time, what is my array capable of harvesti...
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Is there an easy way to put a load on an electrical device
You will need. a bunch of standard surface mount switches (15 amp at 120 volt work fine) and light sockets (The common two screw mount procelin)
Some wire and a box full of 12 volt light bulbs (100 watt works well)
Heavy wire along the bottom goes to the switch. 12 ga or 14 ga from switch to lamp socket heavy wire along top back to controller. Matters not which heavy wire is _+ and which is -
Turn on switchs one at a time to add load in 10 amp steps
For smaller steps. Use smaller lamps.
You will need. a bunch of standard surface mount switches (15 amp at 120 volt work fine) and light sockets (The common two screw mount procelin)
Some wire and a box full of 12 volt light bulbs (100 watt works well)
Heavy wire along the bottom goes to the switch. 12 ga or 14 ga from switch to lamp socket heavy wire along top back to controller. Matters not which heavy wire is _+ and which is -
Turn on switchs one at a time to add load in 10 amp steps
For smaller steps. Use smaller lamps.
