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davranyou · 08-09-11, 11:40 PM

Thanks for reply the Rich. I have been to builditsolar.com before and spent many hours reading over their extensive resources, most of which seems tailored to bigger solar powered projects.

I have had trouble finding much info on small scale temporary projects.

Here are some specific questions I am curious about for said project...

Let say I want to heat a 30 gallon Hot Water Tank with a stick on pad style heater (Like an engine oil pad heater for cars/trucks)

How can I figure out what wattage of heater would be required to raise the temp say 10 degrees celsius during the day (say a six hour time span)

Through work I can source both 110 volt pads and 12 volt pads of varying wattage. I am guessing that if I use a 12 volt, I may not require the use of an inverter?

Anybody know of some good small scale projects to learn from?

08-09-11, 11:40 PM	#3
davranyou Lurking Renovator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Grande Prairie AB Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for reply the Rich. I have been to builditsolar.com before and spent many hours reading over their extensive resources, most of which seems tailored to bigger solar powered projects. I have had trouble finding much info on small scale temporary projects. Here are some specific questions I am curious about for said project... Let say I want to heat a 30 gallon Hot Water Tank with a stick on pad style heater (Like an engine oil pad heater for cars/trucks) How can I figure out what wattage of heater would be required to raise the temp say 10 degrees celsius during the day (say a six hour time span) Through work I can source both 110 volt pads and 12 volt pads of varying wattage. I am guessing that if I use a 12 volt, I may not require the use of an inverter? Anybody know of some good small scale projects to learn from?