Photovoltaic solar water heating system

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1992-06-02

1994-03-08

Reynolds, Bruce A.

Electric resistance heating devices

Heating devices

Tank or container type liquid heater

219508, 219485, 250215, 323906, F24H 118, G05F 160

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active

052934470

ABSTRACT:
A system for heating water using solar energy comprises a photovoltaic array, a water heater comprising a variable resistive load, and a controller for varying either the load characteristics of the resistive load or the power generating characteristics of the photovoltaic array, or both, to ensure maximum power transfer efficiency.

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"Remote Power Systems", p. 26, 1991; Atlantic Solar Products, Inc., 9351J iladelphia Rd, P.O. Box 70060, Baltimore, Md. 21237.

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