Description
The Reheat PV geyser kit for your 100L geyser features a plug-and-play installation that retrofits directly to your existing geyser with an easy installation process that typically does not require any plumbing or infrastructure changes.
This Package Includes:
- 1 x Reheat PV Geyser Controller with integrated PV fuse and breaker
- 2 x 450W Tier-1 Solar PV panels
- Solar Panel mounting kit for roofing structures
- All cables and electrical accessories
- Select Installation / or excluding installation
FEATURES
- Built-in MPPT for maximum efficiency
- Suitable for geysers with elements of up to 3KW
- SANS 10400-XA compliant
SPECIFICATIONS
- PV input voltage: 90-200 Vdc
- PV input Current: MAX 7Amps
- Grid voltage: 200-240 Vac
- Element size: 2-3 KW
- Geyser capacity: 50-150 Litres
COMPARISON BETWEEN THERMAL HEATING AND PV ELECTRICAL HEATING
| Solar Thermal heating | RE:HEAT Solar PV water heating | |
| Application | Can only heat | Can generate electricity for future diversification |
| Heating application | Only heat fluid | Heat any resistive element with a thermostat |
| Space requirement | Lower 1.5 – 3m² | Higher 6 – 10m² |
| Installation components | High | Low |
| Adjustable installation | NO – fixed | YES – easily adjusted |
| Installation flexibility | Restricted – copper tube connection considerations | Flexible – DC cables connect the collector to the heating element and can be installed up to 50m away |
| Collector placement restriction | Highly restricted | Limited restrictions – e.g., ground mountable, free-standing, installed up to 50m from the water storage tank |
| Ease of installation | Difficult – Plumbing | Easier |
| Infrastructure change | Yes | No |
| Typical manufacturing warranty | 5 – years excluding glass | 12+ years on PV panels |
| Energy production guarantee | NONE | 25 year linear >80% |
| Pressure suitability | Specific | Agnostic |
| Freeze risk | High | NONE |
| Coincidental damage risk | High | LOW |
| Maintenance | High | NONE |
| Scale Buildup | Yes | NO |
| Savings measurable | NO | YES |
