I have ordered diodes and a gallon thermos… I am looking forward to trying this out.
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I was expecting an induction type of heater, but diodes seem new. 
I finally figured out that my induction heater doesn’t boil very well with the lid off, but with the lid cracked a bit, it goes ballistic. I think it has something to do with the cooling on the sides of the pan.
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Yeah who knew? I heard about this and was going to let someone else verify, turns out it is true.
With solar panels you get 10 -30% more energy out verses resistivity heating…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352728519300508
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It makes sense, mppts are used for the same purpose. Just never thought of it like that.
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Yeah, the simplicity of this has my brain going… Having a 100 watt panel in my van and using that to cook with sure saves me money verses eating out…
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