I want to find a variable resistor box that will handle high current (up to 100 amps). Here is what I want it for at the present but I will have other applications. I had a 50 amp circuit breaker installed between my Cotek 30 amp battery charger and the battery. I use the charger to supplement solar when there is not enough sun to replenish the batteries. Even though my charger was only putting out 30 amps (measured) the circuit breaker continually kicked out. I figured it was a bad circuit breaker so I replaced it with another one from a different company. This is a remote cabin and will not be back for a while so I can't monitor how the new breaker will respond until I have to use the charger again.
I brought the old breaker home and want to test it. I plan on hooking up a 12v battery, installing the breaker between it and something that I can adjust the amp draw on so I can see where this breaker will trip. I have seen such devices used by various youtubers but can't readily find a source or product name. Most of the ones I see when I put in "variable resistor box" will only handle smaller amp loads.
I know Will usually hooks up an inverter and then powers various AC components to get his high current draws (100amps or more sometimes). I guess I could do this but I'd like something where I could linearly increase the amp draw until the breaker trips thereby knowing exactly where this thing breaks the circuit.
If you have any recommendations I'd love to hear them.
I brought the old breaker home and want to test it. I plan on hooking up a 12v battery, installing the breaker between it and something that I can adjust the amp draw on so I can see where this breaker will trip. I have seen such devices used by various youtubers but can't readily find a source or product name. Most of the ones I see when I put in "variable resistor box" will only handle smaller amp loads.
I know Will usually hooks up an inverter and then powers various AC components to get his high current draws (100amps or more sometimes). I guess I could do this but I'd like something where I could linearly increase the amp draw until the breaker trips thereby knowing exactly where this thing breaks the circuit.
If you have any recommendations I'd love to hear them.