SSR? a Dump Load for PV array

philb · 05-15-14, 04:18 PM

I looked for the same thing few years back.

The good DC SSR's and mechanical relays with snubbers were more expensive than I wanted to pay.

You could use a cheap square wave inverter and turn that off and on with an SSR.

Check this tread out: Water Heating Controlled by a Classic 150

Maybe you could rig something up with a snap switch attached to the tank and use a SSR to turn the element off and on?

05-15-14, 04:18 PM	#11
philb Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 155 Thanks: 58 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	I looked for the same thing few years back. The good DC SSR's and mechanical relays with snubbers were more expensive than I wanted to pay. You could use a cheap square wave inverter and turn that off and on with an SSR. Check this tread out: Water Heating Controlled by a Classic 150 Maybe you could rig something up with a snap switch attached to the tank and use a SSR to turn the element off and on?