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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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StirCrazy
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Jun 04, 2023
ewarnerusa wrote:
Question: what would happen if it was a 500 watt element for 24V DC?
500 watt 24V DC cartridge heater 1/2 inch NPT


If that fits it would still be worth it. wouldn't blow it up at any point because of too much voltage. If they are all the same thread even a bit bigger like the 800 or 1000 watt one might be worth a try.

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