The Elon 100 Solar PV Water Heating unit
SKU: SOL-PVE-SYSTEMCompetitive capital cost, no maintenance costs and a long lifetime. Converts a standard electric geyser into a solar PV water heater. No element change and no inverter or batteries needed. Easy compliance with SANS 10400-XA2 and can help achieve EDGE certification. read more ? read less ?
- The Elon range operates on a basic principle: enabling a direct connection of electricity produced by solar PV panels to a standard electric geyser. This means the Elon can run completely off-grid, or with AC power as back-up… No inverter or battery needed!
- A smart and simple way for property developers to meet SANS 10400-XA requirements while ensuring that future homeowners have access to a reliable, maintenance-free solar PV water heating solution that will also translate into years of cost savings.
- Designed to match the decades-long lifetime of solar PV panels, the Elon is robust, has over- and undervoltage protection. Up to 5-year extended warranty.
- "Build-to-rent" property developers can take advantage of the Section 12B tax savings.
- Thousands of Elon solar PV water heating systems installed across South Africa. No maintenance and simple user controls means fewer callouts and user support requests.
- The Elon is the most affordable solar PV unit in its class.
- Easy installation: No need to replace elements or install and wire multiple components.
- Over 90% efficiency and only requires 20V to switch on under load. This means the Elon can start heating the geyser in lower-light conditions (cloud cover; Winter; earlier in the mornings and later in the afternoons).
Key Specification
| Shutdown | Sufficient power supply capacity to manage processor, switching and data storage if both mains and solar supply fail. |
|---|---|
| Mains (AC) voltage range | -50% to +100% (but will disconnect all loads when breach is greater than +/- 15%) |
| Recommended Element Size (kW) | *Please see spec document for geyser element and solar PV array matching guide |
| Max. Solar PV array size (kW) | Up to 4kW |
| Breadth (mm) | 150 |
| Length (mm) | 200 |
| System power supply | Solar or 230V AC mains |
| Enclosure ingress pro rating | IP65 |
| Rated Current (A) | 25A AC, 20A DC |
| Rated input voltage | 250V AC, 250V DC |
| Solar voltage (Voc at STC) | 20-250 V DC |
| Power Consumption | <3W on mains power; <0.5 on solar power |
| Voltage | 20-250 V DC |
| Height (mm) | 90 |
| Product Type | The Elon unit |