Dimming a 3000w load

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    Pie Boy

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    Can any one suggest a dimmer I can use c-bus or other protocol to be integrated into cbus to dim a 3000w element, I want to trickle feed hwc based on solar pv generation.
    Anyone tried this sort of thing before?
     
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    C-Bus-3 channel 20A architectural
    dimmer-with 1 RCD-universal
    L5103D20UAR1
    They make them to order and where available in 1 Channel as well (if they are still available). They were very expensive.
    Also Clipsal had a hi power dimmer that was controlled via pot or an output from a cbus dimmer.
     
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    TBH you are probably best off just using a relay and turning it on in the peak generation period.

    A dimmer will chop up the mains half cycles so average current might be your friend but peak current won't.

    I guess the dimmer might get what you want, but ultimately the best method would be to get a modern newfangled yankee style water heater with multiple elements and then set it up so that you operate none, one or two elements as appropriate.
     
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