analog man;
We the GMs and Mods really would like NOT to interject in posts. However we do at times jump in to keep things calm.
Couple things you might remember when posting.
Try to stay on track of what the OP is asking for. Sure even the GMs and MODs will get off track, but we generally try to stay nice .
Try NOT to slam fellow posters, especially one who has stood the test of time such as Operhouse who lives by the systems he's built.
IF you feel the NEED to slam someone, type it up, go take a moment to think about it, then come back re-read what you type up, then post if you're sure that is the route you want to go.
IF you mean it as a joke , remember to insert smiley faces.
First Bruce, I missed your post, I dont think I have been back here since maybe after operhouse posted and I thought to myself what a lass.
What were you going on about? keeping things calm? who wasnt calm? what wasnt calm? I was in stitches, I thought it funny as hell, someone not liking the way I was doing something, but admitting it would work, which it does.
Slam posters?.....What? I didnt even dissagree with his suggestions to the op... I assume what he suggests will work fine, I only offered a alternative suggestion, in case you didnt notice the slam was the other way around, but you didnt hear me complain about it. I have big shoulders.
"Lives by his systems" interesting.. you assume I dont? I dont talk out of my ass..if I suggest something you can bet I have done it, am doing it or set up others who are doing it.
Bruce, what you and maybe other are unhappy with is I havnt toed the line...you know the mppt line, your sponsers product.. not that I dont think its a good one, just that there is never one way to do anything, other considerations, other circumstances, other preferences..lots of other ways and reasons to do something whether you agree with them or not. There was a time you could come on this board and explore options, weigh alternative ways to get the job done...frankly its been years since thats so..may as well just have canned answers now... and the same dozen guys patting each other on the back and repeating the same mantra.. Let me hand you back your membership right now, delete me, I wont be back.
For anyone else who was interested in water heating with panels, and if this post isnt deleted I can tell you direct water heating with panels works fine, more and more people are doing it, My cousin just set himsellf up using his electric hot water tank. Picked up a 240 volt element from canadian tire, He told me the resistance is 12.5 ohms.screwed it into his tank, hooked 4 250 watt Canadian Solar panels in series. I think these are 8.5amps at 29.5 volts or so. The resistance goes up a little when warm...maybe as much as a ohm, so 118 volts/ 13.5 ohms= 8.7 amps very near a perfect match. Its just been since spring but he tells me its made all the hot water his wife and him use, dont know about into october as I suspect it might be coming up short now, but free hot water spring summer and fall sounds good to me....he did add a relay and thermal for high limit protection . The relay is a potter and brumfield PRD-11AJO-120 20amp at 125vdc though I have used this relay up to 200 volts dc and 35- 40 amps no problem at all, it has mag blow out, and is good for billions of cycles. he tells me he does not think its been needed as the hot water used has been roughly whats produced,but the wife likes the peace of mind of it for safety.
When you find yourself on any board anywhere where there is only one way to do anything....then its time to tell them to pound sand....See you on the flip side....over
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