small elec/ceramic htr/solar?
I am running 3 renolgy 100w eclipse panels on top of my 2014 ford e250 van with 40a commander and a 255ah lifeline battery. Am wondering if a small elec/ceramic type htr would work for occasional ...
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My 12 volt dc heating blanket works well. It draws 6 amps and does eventually start to cycle. I wish I could find a mattress pad as that would be even better.
If you wish to power a heater during "solar noon" you may run a 300 watt heater for about 90 minutes before and 90 minutes after. However, that may mean there is not enough sunlight left to return the AGM to fully charged.
If you had a firefly battery bank fully recharging needs not be done every day--but should be done once per month (or more often).
Has anyone simply connected their panels directly to a dc heater?
If you wish to power a heater during "solar noon" you may run a 300 watt heater for about 90 minutes before and 90 minutes after. However, that may mean there is not enough sunlight left to return the AGM to fully charged.
If you had a firefly battery bank fully recharging needs not be done every day--but should be done once per month (or more often).
Has anyone simply connected their panels directly to a dc heater?
