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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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Grit_dog
Navigator II
Feb 12, 2023
^You’re still barking up the wrong tree. No, 1 280W panel won’t power a space heater either.
At best 100% solar power being absorbed, it will kick out 8-9amps at 12v +-
Good luck. I know you so want to “make this work” but the practicality of it is of seriously diminishing returns.

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