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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-02-2017, 12:51
Replies: 88
Views: 22,379
Posted By senormechanico
Re: Hot water with electricity from solar panels

The hot water tank is original with the original 120 volt, 1,000 watt tank element.
The 1500 watt sine wave inverter is used for our VitaMix, wife's hairdryer, and whatever other AC uses like power...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-02-2017, 09:11
Replies: 88
Views: 22,379
Posted By senormechanico
Re: Hot water with electricity from solar panels

For you "Gloom and Doomers" who advise against using an inverter because of the inefficiencies, I have a question:

What difference does it make if you come out with hot water and full batteries at...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-02-2017, 11:52
Replies: 88
Views: 22,379
Posted By senormechanico
Re: Hot water with electricity from solar panels

Seriously Slow,

Your plan will work, but half the voltage will also produce half the current.
Therefore, you will only get a quarter of the power (assuming full sun on the panel).
I = E/R and...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-02-2017, 19:26
Replies: 88
Views: 22,379
Posted By senormechanico
Re: Hot water with electricity from solar panels

We actually did that on our previous boat.
I made a 2'x4' (approx) hot water panel with copper tubing covered with plexiglass and integrated it in the center of our stern arch solar panel array.
A...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-02-2017, 16:23
Replies: 88
Views: 22,379
Posted By senormechanico
Re: Hot water with electricity from solar panels

It's all the same except longer times, smaller inverter and wiring.
We use our 1500 watt sine wave inverter to make hot water in the summer when on vacation.
The hot water tank element is 1,000...
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