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| Posted: 08:33pm 02 Jan 2023 |
Hi All,
Dropped in this morning with a very similar concept in mind.
Presently my Hybrid System is running well under capacity.
Economizing usage has me in a situation where I have at time 1000 to 1500 of Load capacity going unused.
The thought of dropping our HWS off the Ripple Timer control came to mind.
Basically, a decent relay/contactor to switch across to the inverter output.
Primary issue though is that it's a 310 Litre HWS with a 3600 element.
I'd be wanting to load the inverter down with basically somewhere between 500 & 1500W (AC) depending on conditions.
First thought that comes to mind is SCR/Triac type control like a light dimmer,
but have in the back of my mind the fact that my variable heat gun does funny things when I lower it's output when it using inverter power.
Any thought's or previous experience on this approach?
Cheers
Phil.