5000W/ 48V water heater dump load element [RE-wrenches]

[Hugh Piggott]

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I normally recommend using a water heater on the tristar controllers 
I install.  It's well worth the hassle if there is a significant 
amount of power being dumped.  I use a relay (battery or inverter 
powered) via the thermostat to transfer the current to a space heater 
when the water is hot.  Obviously the relay needs to be able to 
handle the current, which tends to be high.  Also you will need a 
suitable wire run from the battery shed to the hot water tank.  A bit 
of power loss in this wire run is no big deal.
-- 
Hugh

Scoraig Wind Electric
http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk/


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