Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim_UK
Power: 48VDC (from batteries, generator & solar - shoreline 230VAC at times too)
...
Heating: As mentioned, a 5KW diesel water heater provides hot water. This would be used for domestic hot water and underfloor radiant heating.
|
You could build a water source heat pump to supply some of the heat, with the generator supplying the rest. Should be far more efficient than idling the "APU" purely for heat. Also, when connected to mains (maybe not often enough for it to really matter), the APU wouldn't have to run at all.