SolarPrepper
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I bought an ACOPower 100W panel and a 12V 150W heating element from Amazon. For the purpose of heating a 3-gallon jug of water. Hooked it straight up, good sun on the entire panel and the rig didn't heat water. To the touch, the element was just warm, not hot like expected. Open circuit panel voltage: 20V, and short circuit current: basically zero!. Placed amp meter in series with the heating element and the panel. Reading: .2A. Element resistance .9ohm.
Bad panel?
Bad panel?