This series is about using DIRECT DC solar (PV to Load) power for heating. No battery or inverter required. This is PART 2 of the DIY PV2L space heater series - I hope it helps you to gain a basic understanding of PV2L heating concepts.
NOTE #:1 If you a beginner and find this video a bit overwhelming, don't worry. Check out this more beginner-friendly version of this concept at:    • Simple PV Solar Heating DIY for Begin...  

NOTE #2: this video does not show the electronic safety controls which are mandatory for such a project. That would require a separate video.

Did you know solar panels can heat your home or shop directly? This is called PV-to-load or PV2L for short. Right now it's more of a DIY venture, but perhaps will become mainstream. Part 2 shows some of the basic modification work to convert an AC quartz infrared tube element space heater to 24 / 36 /48V DC operation PV-To-Load directly off of a solar panel array. Direct solar electric heating is more efficient than other setups.

This video shows how to work with Quartz Infrared heating tube elements, including basic demonstration of heating element re-wind. Ohms formula calculations (commonly referred to as Ohms Law) is covered. 12V is possible but deserves its own video.

There wasn't room in the video to cover all the details. If there is sufficient interest, I can continue the series to cover more topics. Due to massive video editor failure, this video could not be made any longer than it is, at least not 1080p. I almost was unable to get it to process, took dozens of attempts.

NOTE modifying space heaters requires the utmost care and attention to ensure safety. Educational purposes only.
----------------------------------------------------
Part 1 - one of my PV solar DC heaters in operation
   • Heating my home with solar panels! DI...  

Another PV2L heater in my collection:
   • VLOG another PV2L space heater, Part ...  
----------------------------------------------------
Solar powered soldering iron
   • Solar Powered Ryobi Soldering Iron - ...  
----------------------------------------------------
Multimeter Basic to Advanced:
   • Learn how to use a Multimeter - for s...  
----------------------------------------------------
Background:
I heat my home and workshop with several modified space heaters powered directly by DC solar panels. The solar panels connect straight to the space heater with nothing in between. I thought I should share the concept as it might help a few people. What prompted me to do so was a recent winter storm we had, we needed all the heat we could get.

It's possible to make a DIY Solar Electric Space Heater (Quartz infrared for example) by modifying off the shelf heaters. Due diligence is certainly required, this type of setup could burn down your house with solar panels.

This video series is about building PV-To-Load (PV2L) quartz infrared heaters which directly utilize solar panels to heat a home or
building. I currently heat my home and also my metal building (solar workshop) using this method. PV2L bypasses the traditional method of charge controller / battery / inverter and gives a new option for efficiently operating appliances directly off of solar power. If you're using a grid tie inverter with heating loads, it makes more sense to put the power straight into the heating appliance and save wear on the grid tie inverter.

PV2L does not mean the appliance cannot accept a normal DC input. Batteries can still be used for this type of heater.

The first video in the series (    • Heating my home with solar panels! DI...   ) is a quick introduction and a look at one of my most recent heater builds. It uses custom infrared
Quartz Tube elements which are configured to run directly off of the DC power from a solar panel. I have several custom quartz and standard resistance heater prototypes working at this time.

High voltage DC carries a severe risk of electrocution, so my heaters always use safer low voltage DC to power them. However even low voltage DC creates arcs and poses several technical challenges vs AC. The components of an AC space heater are not suitable for DC at all. Starting with PART 2 we will delve into the issue of converting space heaters from AC to DC safely and retaining their built in safety devices which were never intended to switch Direct Current loads.
--------------------------------------------------------
Multimeter video:
   • Video  
-------------------------------------------------------
PV2L soldering iron:
   • Solar Powered Ryobi Soldering Iron - ...  
-------------------------------------------------------
Like this type of video? Please Subscribe:    / @solarpoweredge  
sub_confirmation=1
-------------------------------------------------------
#solarelectricity #solar #PV2L #PVToLoad #offgrid #offgridsolarpowersystem #offgridsolar #offgridandongrid
#solar #solarelectric #solarheat

Music provided by generous artists at PIXABAY