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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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pianotuna
Nomad III
May 03, 2023
The power increases by the voltage squared. For example:


10 x 10 = 100

14 x 14 = 196

That's why, in the dead of winter I use my autoformer--I want all the heat I can get out of my electric heaters.

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