Specifications

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Water heating elements designed specifically for 12 and 24 volt systems are by far a better choice.
A very acceptable diversion load is a power resistor. These can be obtained via the www.ColemanAir.us
website. Various wattages are available as either completed load centers or individual power resistors.
Product Code: L675W12V
45A/12V 675 Watt Diversion Dummy Load Resistor Heater -- For 12 volt systems 
Product Code: 2R100W
2 Ohm, 100 Watt power resistor for 12v systems.
Place multiple resistors or load centers in parallel for a higher wattage load. When you place the same value
resistors in parallel, you double the wattage rating, and ½ the resistance. This is a safe method of doubling the
wattage/amperage handling capability of your diversion load.
Note: you cannot simply use a lower value resistance without also increasing the wattage rating of your
resistor. For instance, attempting to use a single 100 watt power resistor of 1 ohms on a 24 volt battery system
(30v dump), will result in the dissipation of 300 watts, however the resistor is only rated at 100 watts, and will
probably be destroyed.
A diversion load is not required for solar only systems.
If you wish to use the controller for both wind and solar at the same time, then you will wire the
controller using the diversion mode (page 9), and all excess energy from both the wind and solar sources
will be sent to the diversion load. Both the wind turbine and solar panels are wired directly to the batteries.
You will then need a blocking diode for the solar panels if you wish to prevent the small reverse battery leakage
at night. If you have a solar only system, then no blocking diode is required and the solar panel positive is
terminated to the solar/diversion terminal of the controller.
Please visit our online store for a selection of diversion loads, diodes and rectifiers.