We used one 100 watt solar panel to heat slightly more than one gallon of water on a clear day from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM from 59.7°F to 176°F. We calculated the heat energy generated by one element of a low voltage DC heating element and measured the temperature rise in the water to calculate the number of solar panels that would be required to increase the temperature of a 38 gallon hot water tank from 59.7°F to 120°F.
27 июн 2024