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Old 05-15-14, 02:24 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by NiHaoMike View Post
Maybe use some series resistance to limit the peak current? Like a space heater?
The internal resistance of the SSR will be in parallel with the 13 ohm heater.
I would have to use a very low (1 ohm?) resistance to keep the 13 ohms from adding more heat.
The max current of the PV is self-limiting at 8 Amps. (due to a weak sun).
Too much current is never a problem with series PV arrays.

What I'm looking for is to reduce the water heating by at least 95%..
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