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31 Water and Air Heating Diversion Loads for Charge Controllers

We stock both water and air heating diversion loads for alternative
energy systems.

Wind power and hydro power, as well as some solar (photovoltaic) charge
controllers require a diversion load to accept the power that is being produced
when the batteries are full.

A diversion load will accept and use that power to keep wind and hydroelectric
generators from overspeeding when the power produced is not needed by
the batteries.

With solar - wind - micro hydro charge controllers, like the Flexcharge NC25A and NCHC ,
Trace C - Series, Morningstar Tri-Star and others.
This will allow you to use energy which would otherwise be wasted when not
needed by the batteries.

These loads also work well with the older Burkhardt and Enermaxer diversion type
charge controllers.

Water Heater Diversion Loads:

You can use one or more of these to turn your excess power into hot water.
With a 1" NPT mount they will fit into most electric water heater tanks that
use screw-in elements.

These are two element heating loads so you can also use half of the rated
wattage to match the load to your system.

Please choose one that matches your system output voltage and  wattage.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at:
(562) 423-4879

We carry air and water heating diversions loads in
12 volt , 24 volt and 48 volt.

The following water heating diversions loads are
instock items and ship daily from our inventory.

We ship every weekday.
 
 

diversion load water heating

1) 12 or 24 volt d.c. 600 watt diversion heating load.
     Draws 50 amps at 12 volts and 25 amps at 24 volts.
2) 24 or 48 volt d.c. 900 watt diversion heating load.
     Draws 60 amps at 24 volts and 30 amps at 48 volts.

For more information and ratings on these water heating
diversion loads the following link will take you to the bottom

PRICE:  
Diversion load for 12 or 24 volt - 600 watts
This istem is limited to stock on hand.
Currently we have 1 in stock.
( WAT LOAD - 12/24 )                                    $ 110.00 each
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PRICE:  
Diversion load for 24 or 48 volt - 900 watts
This istem is limited to stock on hand.
Currently we have 1 in stock.
( WAT LOAD - 24/48 )                                   $  90.00 each
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Square flange to round threaded adapter.
If your water heating tank has a square hole that accepts four
bolts and a square flange you will need this adapter to mount
the water heating element.
PRICE: ( SQUARE TO ROUND )                                           $ 12.50 each
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water heating diversion load pad for water tank
Flexcharge water heating diversion load pad for hot
water tanks.
7" by 5".
12 volt / 30 amp / 370 watt
Can be used in series for 24 volt systems.
Can also be paralleled to increase amp ratings.
For use on a Metal water tank with a radius of 10" (20" diameter)
or greater.
The self-adhesive back makes this especially well suited for
use on boats where you do not want to either use an outlet
or make a hole in the metal water heater tank.
These can also be attached to the inside of a Metal boat hull.
The kit includes: diversion load pad, a sheet of sandpaper to
clean the tank, silicone sealer, plastic spreader for the sealer,
wire ties and instructions.
Currently we have 1 in stock.
PRICE: ( DIVERSION PAD )                       $ 100.00 each
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Air Heater Diversion Loads:

You can use one or more of these to turn your excess power into heated
air.

We have been using an air heating diversion load on one of our systems
here since 1986.

 

The following air heating diversion load is an
instock item and ships daily from our inventory.


Ohmite heating load:
ohmite air heating diversion load
12 volt d.c. 300 watt (.50 ohm) air heating diversion load made in
the U.S. by OHMITE.
Model # C300KR50E.
Watts: 300
Ohms: 0.5
Also known as a Vitreous Enameled Resistor.
These loads can be wired in series to increase voltage or parallel  
to increase amperage.    
Mounting feet are included with each unit as seen in the picture above.
A simple way to utilize excess power from a solar array, wind generator
or hydro-electric generator.
For the most efficient operation, they should be mounted vertically to
take advantage of the convection movement of the air when they heat up.
You can wire multiple units together in series or parallel or
series/parallel to get any combination of voltage and amperage
you need.
Length = 8.5"
Always mount on a non-combustable surface.
This item is RoHS compliant.
PRICE:  ( C300KR50E )              $ 32.50 each
Currently we have 11 in stock.
Quantity pricing is ONLY available using the following shopping
cart.
1 to 2 Ohmite heating loads are $ 32.50 each
3 to 4 Ohmite heating loads are $ 30.50 each
5 or more Ohmite heating loads are $ 28.50 each
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Water heating diversion load chart.

12/24 volt model:
Regulation Voltage >
14.00
28.00

Wiring
Ohms
Amps
Watts
Amps
Watts
series
0.96
14.6
204
29.2
817
single
0.48
29.2
408
parallel
0.24
58.3
817

24/48 volt (also 12 volt) model:
Regulation Voltage >
14.00
28.00
56.00
Wiring
Ohms
Amps
Watts
Amps
Watts
Amps
Watts
series
2.48
5.6
79
11.3
316
22.6
1265
single
1.24
11.3
158
22.6
632
parallel
.62
22.6
318
45.2
1265
                  

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