Howdy,
to control synchronous or asynchronous generators electronically, we need dump or ballast loads. Of-the-shelf resistive type often have not the required wattage.
I used a coil to heat water in a coffee cup (500 w)and placed it into a radiator for central heating. For the latter, water is pumped through, in my case I closed it off. Two heater elements got too hot so I added a third, now it keeps temp at 70-90 C.
For lack of finding thermal fluids locally I used olive oil. It may work, but when first heating, it sizzles a lot. One question is if continuous heating, or these intense initial heating periods, can alter the oil to the point where a radiator fails, causing possibly a run-away situation of the turbine.
I would like to know if others have assembled useful dumploads with specific wattage, which are reliable.
Werner
Argentina
PS I submitted a similar post which I could not find thereafter, so it must have gotten lost, and this is +/- a repeat.