SolarWaterHeater

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Objective

This solar water heater project employs solar panels to collect energy from the sun and heat water for household use. The solar panels are conventional solar panels generating DC electricity and the water heater is a commonly available unit normally powered by household AC electricity.

Design

Most electric hot water heaters for household use heat water using a resistive heating element immersed in the water. In the United States, they are usually powered by either 110 VAC or 220 VAC.

Test Case

The Unit used for the initial testing is

Summary

It works!