roterabe

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[–] roterabe@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Could you send it over? Seems good to check it out. I'll be on the lookout for a more powerful transformer in the meantime. I also went out and bought a more reputable SSR still rated at 40 amps.

[–] roterabe@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hmm, the heater element being controller disregarding your will is a bit of a bummer.

Thanks for clarifying, so you are indeed circulating the water itself, it's not a separate line used as a heater. In this case you really are at the mercy of either your pump, pipe length, ambient temperature, insulation and/or sun intensity.

Have you monitored the temperature at the panel on the roof itself? Also, what type of insulation are you running on those pipes?

[–] roterabe@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hmm, maybe I should have clarified. You would be correct if I was talking about doubling the overall power. I meant simply adding another turn to my secondary coils so as to raise the voltage and lower the amps a bit or to connect the 2 transformers in series.

Caps seem like a decent idea actually. The house is rated for something north of 40 amps so I should be fine for a ms load.

[–] roterabe@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

OK this is interesting, but also differs. If I have read correctly, you're circulating the water in the system as a whole.

I'm also using a solar setup, but I'm using a serpentine coil running a separate coolant liquid. The coolant is used since winter goes from -10 to minimim -20 degrees celsius.

What are your coldest months like?

[–] roterabe@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Hmm, this is an interesting one.

I rarely play alone anymore. Which makes it even more difficult as you get older. It's hard to match up with other people when life keeps them equally busy.

I've also noticed that I want a new experience from my games, kind of like searching for that new movie. Games rich in their story and yet not that distracted in side quests seem to keep me going. God of War was ideal, Horizon too. Baldurs Gate 3 had me for a while, but most online titles suck the time out of me at almost no return.

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