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Mick Abraham, Proprietor www.abrahamsolar.com Voice: 970-731-4675 2010/8/9 Richard L Ratico <richard.l.rat...@valley.net>: > Mick, > > SMA has something: > > http://www.sma.de/en/products/off-grid-inverters/smart-load.html > > Dick Ratico > Solarwind Electric > Bradford, VT > > --- You wrote: > Step three is most intimidating to me: We need a way to control 240 volt AC > heating elements in a fine pulse width modulated PWM fashion, to protect the > battery from destructive overcharge in event of a utility blackout. I say > 240 volt AC because the amperage goes off the chart if trying to divert big > energy from a 48 volt battery. Mr. Ohm would tell us that it's better to use > a higher voltage/lower amperage, and on/off control is less sparky with > alternating current. > --- end of quote --- > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
